Laws in the UK that were meant to treat revenge porn as a specific crime have not helped bring any more violators to justice. The laws were enacted in 2015, but according to police data, the number of charges dropped by 23% between 2015 and 2019 even though the amount of investigations has doubled. Breaking Down the Revenge Porn Law … Read More
Debunking and Exposing The Momo Challenge
Sensitivity Warning: This post mentions suicide, self-harm, and includes graphic stories and possible graphic images. What Is The Momo Challenge? The Momo Challenge is essentially the new Slender Man. Unlike Slender Man, which was the viral craze created on a website known as Creepy Pasta, Momo does not originate from one website or another. Instead, the strange doll is on … Read More
Oscar Awards Fuel Negative Reactions from Twitter Users
The Twitter Universe is Blowing Up Over the Oscars The Academy Awards celebrated its 91st year, giving Oscars to films, actors, actresses, and directors. The decisions made by 6,000 motion picture professionals who make up the voting Academy elicited many negative responses from Twitter users. Here are the top 3 Oscar moments that angered Twitter users: 1. “Green Book” Winning … Read More
Parents Negatively Impact Their Children’s Future When they Post Online
Parents Create a Digital Footprint for Their Children It’s estimated that by 2030, nothing about your child will remain private. The bank Barclays released a report in May 2018 saying identity theft of children will increase by up to 74 million instances by 2030. In the first blog post of this series, we discuss how to avoid ads and tips … Read More
Gillette Tackles Cyber Bullying in New Ad
Gillette Targets Online Bullying in New Ad For thirty plus years, the company Gillette launched a new ad campaign called “The Best Men Can Be.” The ad focuses on many social issues, with one of them including cyber-bullying and bullying. At the twelve second mark, a boy is wrapped in his mom’s arms while messages calling him a freak pop … Read More
