By Ellie Halpert The first episode of Netflix’s Docuseries, “Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies, and the Internet,” discusses the unexpected dangers that come with online gaming. Gaming culture is incredibly aggressive and gamers say harsh, cruel things to strangers, or even their friends. In the online gaming community, [...]
By Megan Farnam These days scammers have advanced from the boring outdated email phishing to the young, hip, contemporary text message phishing. “Congrats! You have won the monthly giveaway! Click here to claim your prize” “We are attempting to deliver your packages and are unable to locate your address. [...]
By Megan Farnam Social media can be a great way to network and to stay connected to loved ones who aren’t nearby. It can be a place to have virtual discussions with a large group of people or share a message with an audience all over the world. It [...]
By Jenna Greenspoon. Video games have become a hugely popular hobby for tweens and teens everywhere. It’s no surprise that when covid locked us in our homes, kids sought refuge in the social connection available to them through video games. While there are many benefits of gaming online, there are [...]
By: Meghan Mathias Social media is not inherently evil. Pretty much everyone has some form of it and it can be a really amazing way to share your life and keep in touch with friends. However, many studies have proven that spending excessive amounts of time scrolling through this media [...]
What is Sextortion? Sextortion is a form of sexual exploitation. It is basically blackmailing someone with the threat to expose sexual images in order to make a person do something. FBI.gov explains that, “Sextortion begins when a predator reaches out to a young person over a game, app, or social [...]
By An Anonymous High School Student "If you do not provide access to your location data, we may infer your location using your IP address…" Scary, right? Even if you don’t think you are sharing your location, you are. Well, maybe it’s just a map that requires your location? Nope. [...]
By Madison Forster In todays world of technology, have you ever wondered: “What is the worst that can happen to my child?”. Here is a list of the top dangers of the internet that your child may face and how you can prevent anything from happening to them. Cyberbullying Cyberbullying [...]
By: Meghan Mathias We are halfway through 2021 and although remote learning and online classrooms are not as necessary as they were last year, they are still such an important option. You never know what will happen in the future, and as our world already relies on technology for so [...]
By Madison Forster Statistics “A survey of almost 4,000 children found that 43 percent of those aged between 8 and 13 years old are talking to people they have never met in real life on social media and gaming platforms”. “Of that percent, the study found that more than half [...]
