Teens’ Behavior On Facebook Is Antisocial: Report

Posted by David Cohen on November 9th, 2011 12:01 AM

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Nearly nine out of every ten teenagers have witnessed cruelty to others on social networks or treated others that way.

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U.S. Anti-Drug Campaign Engages Facebook Teens

Posted by Jennifer Moire on August 17th, 2011 11:12 AM

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The White House‘s Office of National Drug Control Policy is seeing a three percent engagement rate on a Facebook page urging U.S. teenagers to resist peer pressure.
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Back To School Tips For Facebook Use

Posted by Jennifer Moire on August 16th, 2011 2:16 PM

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Lunchbox, check. School supplies, check. Making Facebook upkeep a part of the back to school routine for parents and teachers. What?
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France Wants To Kick Bullies Off Of Facebook

Posted by Jorge Cino on May 6th, 2011 4:04 PM

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The intentions are noble, but we’re not sure about the practicality here: The Education Minister in France, Luc Chatel, has announced that the nation will begin to close the Facebook accounts of French cyberbullies. Read the rest of this entry »

Almost 40% Of European Pre-Teens Are On Facebook

Posted by Jorge Cino on April 19th, 2011 10:06 AM

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Almost two out of every five nine through 12-year-olds in Europe have profiles on Facebook — just like their peers in the U.S. — and the figure rises up to almost 80 percent for teenagers aged 13 through 16.
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Pediatrician Warns About Depression And Facebook

Posted by Jorge Cino on March 28th, 2011 10:20 AM

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The American Academy of Pediatrics –– representing more than 60,000 qualified pediatricians –– has spoken up about the dangers of Facebook for teens prone to low self-esteem or depression.
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REPORT: Half Of U.S. 12-Year-Olds Are Facebooking

Posted by Jorge Cino on March 7th, 2011 12:06 PM

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Facebook’s rules state that children under 13 ought not use the site, but kids can simply fudge their year of birth if they’re below the minimum age. That’s what my friend’s nephews did to get profiles on the social network at ages seven and ten years old.
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Facebook Fight Over $20 Ends In Murder

Posted by Meredith Singer on March 1st, 2011 6:59 PM

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A 22-year-old New York woman was allegedly stabbed to death because of a fight that started on Facebook over $20.
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Teenager Kills Facebook Friend Over Girl

Posted by Jorge Cino on February 28th, 2011 9:23 AM

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The body of 18-year-old John Dargis was found Friday afternoon in the woods of Zeeland Township in Michigan. His Facebook friend Joshua Hambly is accused of being the murderer.

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Email Use Declines 59% Among Teens… Can Messages Surge?

Posted by Jorge Cino on February 8th, 2011 1:17 PM

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ComScore has revealed what some of us suspected and what Mark Zuckerberg had claimed upon the launch of Facebook Messages last November: Teens are simply just not into email anymore.
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