Kids Internet

The Internet is a vast playground where children are likely to spend as much time this summer as at an actual park filled with swings and slides. Yet parents fear children will stumble upon the Web's seamier side when they aren't looking. I've been testing a new Web browser that offers a nice solution.It's called KidZui (KidZui.com) and in my tests with two boys - one 4 1/2 and the other 9 - they have freedom to surf while parents can be assured children won't find content they (and mom and dad) may not be emotionally ready to handle. .... More »

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TOKYO | Japanese youngsters are getting so addicted to Internet-linking cell phones that the government is starting a program warning parents and schools to limit their use among children.The government is worried about how elementary and junior high school students are getting sucked into cyberspace crimes, spending long hours exchanging mobile e-mail and suffering other negative effects of cell phone overuse, Masaharu Kuba, a government official overseeing the initiative, said Tuesday."Japanese parents are giving cell phones to thei .... More »

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School officials at Kennedy Elementary School in Mankato are taking proactive measures to make sure students are safe while surfing the Internet. News 12's Amber Malusky explains. Myspace is a social networking website designed for people ages 14 and up, which is why school officials here at Kennedy Elementary are taking an active measure to make sure parents understand the dangers of these types of websites. Last week a parent called the school with concerns they had about myspace. After doing some research. School officials sent out .... More »

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Tougher laws are in place to keep your kids safe while surfing the Internet. In Albany Wednesday, Governor Paterson signed the "Electronic Security and Targeting of Online Predators Act" or "E-Stop."Convicted sex offenders now have to register their Internet screen names on the sex offender registry. Social networking websites, like Myspace and Facebook, will get those screen names and stop sex offenders going to sites where they could contact children. The governor says as a parent he knows the concerns are real."We're out busy worki .... More »

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By investing in education and awareness, Trend Micro strives to make the Internet a safe and productive place for young people. CUPERTINO, Calif., May 12 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trend Micro Incorporated (TSE: 4704 - News), a global leader in Internet content security, has launched a new, worldwide corporate-citizenship initiative to raise awareness among parents, youth, educators and caregivers about the Internet safety and security issues a new generation of "cyber kids" faces today.For 21st century youth, the Internet is an integr .... More »

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MANILA, Philippines - With the school year about to start in a month's time, parents are being asked to keep a close eye on what their children are accessing from the Internet.Ric Equia, Marikina City parish priest, said children could be victimized by the forces of "Satan" using the Net to peddle anti-Christian values."But the sad reality is, the Internet is already penetrated by Satan. Internet is full of sex. Promiscuity and homosexuality are being peddled. Internet is already being used by Anti-Christ to spread things against God, .... More »

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As teenagers walked by the windows of the DeSales Catholic School cafeteria and children ran in the playground Tuesday evening, their parents sat at the lunch tables, watching a video warning them about the dangers of the online world.The video told the story of Christina, a high school cheerleader who received a computer as a gift from her aunt.When Christina disappeared suddenly one day, her family got access to her AOL account and discovered she'd been chatting with a 24-year-old married man.Police tracked the man down, and eventua .... More »

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Lee Ammons, a single mother raising 7- and 12-year-old sons, is plugged in when it comes to teaching her children about Internet safety."With my older child, I have been very vigilant about telling him that we never put our pictures or personal information on the Internet for any reason," Ammons said. "It's not safe. So that's something he knows and that I constantly remind him of."Ammons' sons, who are first- and sixth-graders at Fayetteville Academy, are not old enough to be members of popular sites such as MySpace or Facebook. The .... More »

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Fifty-five percent of children admit to giving their personal information out over the Internet.From an address or a telephone number, an Internet predator can access information leading to a child, said Dennis Squires during a presentation Tuesday night at Bedford High School.The presentation was part of the Michigan Cyber Safety Initiative, which was created by Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox. In February, Bedford students in kindergarten through eighth grade attended age-appropriate seminars about protecting themselves against p .... More »

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'Don't talk to strangers' doesn't hit home to young Web usersLogan County does not top any lists of dangerous places.But the advent of the Internet - and Internet predators - can make anywhere dangerous."(A child) might (instant message) someone they've met through a friend through another friend," said Aaron Kenny, chief technology officer for InternetSafety.com. "They implicitly trust these people."The conventional teaching is, 'Don't talk to strangers.' For some reason, the Internet allows kids to suspend that conventional wisdom." .... More »

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It's all about the kids at the Masters this year.First Augusta National officials put the Par 3 Contest on TV. The lighthearted event is always a crowd-pleaser, but the cute quotient was off the charts with players' kids toddling around in miniature white coveralls. When the tournament begins Thursday, youngsters 8 to 16 will be admitted free.They have to be accompanied by a season-ticket holder, of course, and it's one child per ticket holder."We are absolutely thrilled when we imagine how many of these kids will be influenced by thi .... More »

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On a screen at the front of a classroom, Gene Fishel flashed an online social-networking profile of "hotlilflgirl," which said she was 15, enjoys being around boys and wants to meet new people.The next image revealed the real "hotlilflgirl" -- a mug shot of a 31-year-old man who was convicted of sexually abusing 11 children he met online and was sentenced to 45 years in prison."Not little, not fly and not a girl," said Fishel, a Virginia assistant attorney general. He warned his audience about the dangers of sharing personal informati .... More »

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Wendy Burnham needed help driving her two children to and from basketball, choir, football and softball practice, swim meets, piano lessons and Girl Scout meetings.more stories like thisCarpooling was the common solution, with parents calling each other in search of rides, she said.That was before Burnham, the mother of an 11-year-old girl and a 9-year-old son, met Bryn Tindall at their sons' football practice. Tindall, who lives in Glastonbury, founded an Internet Web site last fall that organizes car pools for harried mothers and fa .... More »

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The Internet is a big city with many interesting places, but students at Caughlin Ranch Elementary School were reminded Thursday that it also can be a haven for predators trying to lure children."Faux Paw," a book by Jacalyn Leavitt and Sally Linford, was the tool used for the lesson.The story is about Faux Paw the Techno Cat meeting someone online claiming they enjoyed playing with yarn and purring in the sunshine. This new friend identified itself as a cat named Happy Fluffy Kittyface. The two agree to meet and play with yarn despit .... More »

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WAVE 3 is investigating shocking and disturbing video that has been posted on the internet. We all know kids get into fights, but WAVE 3's Maira Ansari reports that recording the fight and displaying it for all to see is something police are worried about in southern Indiana.It's video that is all over the internet for everyone to see. Residents in Scott County say it's disturbing."It looked awful. It looked absolutely awful. I was shocked. The poor kids just laying there on the ground and he's just being hit repeatedly," said Scott C .... More »

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