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Outlawing Teacher-Student Friendships on Facebook
This article is published in Table Talk, a new series on the…
This article is published in Table Talk, a new series on the Covenant Eyes blog. These news highlights are designed as conversation starters on Internet safety for you and your children. It’s the first state…
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$28-Billion-Crime: New film shows the dark connection between sex addiction and sex trafficking
I stood before a less-than-captive audience at the local community college talking…
I stood before a less-than-captive audience at the local community college talking about the subject of pornography. I had been called in as a “special lecturer” for a required Ethics class to discuss the moral…
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Not Just Child’s Play: Potential Pitfalls in Console Video Games (Part 1)
Do violent video games make violent kids? It’s a common and important…
Do violent video games make violent kids? It’s a common and important question, and one that was on the forefront of many parent advocacy groups and gamers alike at the end of June, when the…
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Underage Linking
Over 7 million kids are lying about their age to join Facebook.…
Over 7 million kids are lying about their age to join Facebook. It’s called “Smash or Pass.” Boys and girls alike can submit a photo of themselves or someone else to any number of smash-or-pass…
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Google+: The Good, Bad, and Ugly
When it comes to new product releases, few companies get as much…
When it comes to new product releases, few companies get as much press and as much response as Google. Just think: three weeks after a limited release of their new social network Google+, the online…
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Make Your Accountability Partner’s Job Easier
“Why do I see all these ‘Teen’ rated websites on my partner’s…
“Why do I see all these ‘Teen’ rated websites on my partner’s Accountability Report? I don’t care if he goes to Facebook.” We get these questions from time to time, which is why we’ve made…
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Is Porn Raising Your Kids?
Some people say there is no documented research showing the damaging effects…
Some people say there is no documented research showing the damaging effects of pornography. Those people would be wrong. Why 25-year-old pornography research still has relevance for parents today… In the late 70s and early…
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Sold for Life
How Advertising Influences Children, and What You Can Do About It You’ve…
How Advertising Influences Children, and What You Can Do About It You’ve no doubt seen the kid in the grocery store, throwing a temper tantrum because his parents wouldn’t buy him the new toy or…
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New Privacy Risk With Smartphone Photos
by Kari Glemaker Multi-function capabilities are among the best features of smartphones.…
by Kari Glemaker Multi-function capabilities are among the best features of smartphones. Instead of taking a digital camera, video recorder, laptop computer, and MP3 player on vacation, I just pack my smartphone and have all…
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Why Filters Alone Don’t Cut It
Internet Safety Expert Donna Rice Hughes Helps Parents Talk to Kids Unregulated…
Internet Safety Expert Donna Rice Hughes Helps Parents Talk to Kids Unregulated pornography online is graphic and effortless to find. Sexual predators have easy and anonymous access to kids. Law enforcement are limited in their…