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British PM Cracks Down on Sexualization of Children ... Politely

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jun 6th 2011

Under the proposed legislation, retailers would be asked not to sell salacious so-called "lad's mags" in brown sleeves. Credit: Getty ...Cameron urges "social responsibility, not state control" in protecting children.
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Singer Rihanna Calls Violent Video 'Empowering'

by Tom Henderson, Posted Jun 6th 2011

Click here to watch the music video and decide for yourself!
Rihanna Credit: © John P Iblis/jpistudios.com There are two ways to ...Parents says "Man Down" could encourage girls to kill.
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Facebook Party Spins Out of Control

by Associated Press, Posted Jun 6th 2011

A teenage girl in Germany who forgot to mark her birthday invitation as private on Facebook fled her own party when more than 1,500 guests ...Better check your Facebook settings before posting a party invitation online.
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10 Ways You're Not as Private as You Think on the Internet

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Jun 6th 2011

How much personal information are you really sharing? Credit: Getty Little Ways You're Leaking Privacy These days, so much ...These days, so much of what you do online actually creates a record of your activities and preferences. You may not realize that you and your kids are creating permanent records that can be accessed by everyone from marketers to future employers.
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GPS Tracking: Should Your Teens Use Location Services?

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Jun 3rd 2011

Do you know where your children are? Foursquare does! Credit: AP Location apps change the game by identifying your physical location: ...These programs bring up two big issues: safety and privacy.
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Rules of the Road for Kids in a Digital Age

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Jun 2nd 2011

When we were growing up, a permanent record was something your school kept. Now, our kids create lasting records of their lives whenever they post ...Kids must understand they hold the key to what kind of reputation they create for themselves.
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Teach Your Kids How to Use Creative Media Tools Responsibly

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted Jun 1st 2011

Even if kids think what they post is private, nothing is guaranteed. Credit: Getty Images Great technology not only gives kids tools to ...Great technology not only gives kids tools to create, but it also empowers and inspires them.
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Internet Safety for Middle School Kids

by the editors at Common Sense Media, Posted May 31st 2011

Middle schoolers lead digital lives, so why not make sure they do it safely? Credit: Getty Images In the middle school years, teens ...Teens are using the Internet to express themselves and to experiment anonymously with different identities.
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