#parent | #kids | #parent | #kids | Polk County Sheriff warns parents of dangerous social media sites

August 25, 2020 Kendra Johnson, POLK COUNTY, Minn.–The Polk County Sheriff’s Office is sending a reminder to parents to monitor potentially dangerous social media sites. The Sheriff’s Office recently became aware that teenagers have been using a website called Omegle.com to chat and video chat with others. The site does…

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#parent | #kids | More than a year later, only Florida legislator to vote against a ban on child sex dolls says vote switched in ‘error’ | #predators | #childpredators | #kids

Florida state Rep. Margaret Good, a Democrat, was the lone legislator in her state to vote against a bill in 2019 to ban child sex dolls. More than a year later, Good told the media that her vote against the bill was done “in error.”The Florida Legislature unanimously passed a…

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#parent | #kids | Iowa just reported first coronavirus death of a child. How common is that? | #coronavirus | #kids. | #children

Though the death from COVID-19 of the first child in Iowa is tragic, data shows this case is a very rare instance throughout the pandemic. State public health officials reported the death this past weekend. The State Medical Examiner confirmed the death was caused by COVID-19, according to a news…

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#parent | #kids | #cyberbullying | #cyberbully | NJ 211 and Cybercrime Support Network Launch New Jersey’s First Cybercrime Hotline

Cedar Knolls, N.J., Aug. 25, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NJ 211 and the Cybercrime Support Network (CSN) announce the launch of New Jersey’s first cybercrime support and recovery hotline. The new system, the second statewide cybercrime hotline in the U.S, allows New Jersey residents to dial 2-1-1 to report and…

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#parent | #kids | Privacy mistakes: 9 things you should never do online | #predators | #childpredators | #kids

File photo.(REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz) We all make silly mistakes. We answer robocalls, click links we should have double-checked first, and open spam email or worse, rogue attachments. Best case scenario, nothing too bad happens. Arming your tech with the right safeguards can go a long way. Check out this comparison of…

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#parent | #kids | Dancing Teacher arrested for sexually abusing 17 year old boy | #teacher | #children | #kids

Colombo (News 1st); The National Child Protection Authority on Monday (24) arrested a male dancing teacher for sexually abusing a 17-year-old boy. The 42-year-old suspect served as a dancing teacher in the Western Province and investigations revealed the suspect had sexually abused the boy in 2019 during preparations for a…

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#parent | #kids | At RNC, Teachers’ Unions Accused of Turning Schools Into ‘War Zones’ – Politics K-12 | #predators | #childpredators | #kids

Speakers on the opening night of Republican National Convention slammed teachers’ unions for hurting children, talked up school choice, and praised President Donald Trump’s record on education.  Among those who delivered speeches Monday evening was Rebecca Friedrichs, a long-time public school teacher in California who brought a legal challenge to certain…

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#parent | #kids | #cyberbullying | #cyberbully | Instagram video invites comparison with Nero and Marie Antoinett

Others were more trenchant in their criticism. The CPI(ML) general secretary Dipankar Bhattacharya tweeted, “Media blitz and image correction: Spread positive vibes. Shed negativity. Forget Covid. Ignore students. It’s peacock time. Relax! Enjoy! Unlock your mind! Unwind your worries! If you don’t have peacocks at home, you can always watch…

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