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05-16 WARNING. ‘Did I tell you your son begged for his life?’ Warped message sextortionist sent South Carolina state rep after driving lawmaker’s son, 17, to suicide by threatening to release nude photo victim sent scammer who posed as girl

05-16 WARNING. ‘Did I tell you your son begged for his life?’ Warped message sextortionist sent South Carolina state rep after driving lawmaker’s son, 17, to suicide by threatening to release nude photo victim sent scammer who posed as girl

May 16, 2023 lynnswarriors

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lynnswarriors05-16 WARNING. ‘Did I tell you your son begged for his life?’ Warped message sextortionist sent South Carolina state rep after driving lawmaker’s son, 17, to suicide by threatening to release nude photo victim sent scammer who posed as girl
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05-15 A New Survey Found an Overwhelming 80% of Americans Agreed that Social Media Companies Should Warn Users…

05-15 A New Survey Found an Overwhelming 80% of Americans Agreed that Social Media Companies Should Warn Users…

May 15, 2023 lynnswarriors

US adults Support New Social Media Restrictions To Protect Children

On March 6-7, 2023, the Reboot Foundation surveyed 1,049 U.S. adults and found strong support for new regulations on how social media platforms interact with minors and children. Survey respondents were demographically representative of the Census, and the survey itself has a margin of error of 3 percent.

62 percent want children off social media

Any child can bypass a platform’s age restriction by simply lying about their age. These ineffective restrictions put children at risk of mental health issues, cyber-bullying, identity theft, and expose them to child predators, to name a few very real and serious dangers. A growing body of research is demonstrating connections between social media use and mental health issues among young people, particularly girls. In Congress, Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Rep. Chris Stewart (R-UT) have proposed legislation that would raise the legal age for social media use in the U.S. to 16, and would require social networks to verify the identity and age of their users.

lynnswarriors05-15 A New Survey Found an Overwhelming 80% of Americans Agreed that Social Media Companies Should Warn Users…
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05-14 Put Down Those Devices. The Kids Say They’re Bored? 75+ Fun Things for Teens to Do at Home

05-14 Put Down Those Devices. The Kids Say They’re Bored? 75+ Fun Things for Teens to Do at Home

May 15, 2023 lynnswarriors

Life is constantly moving until it’s not. You might think being home and just vibing would be nice, but after a few hours, you’ll find yourself kind of bored. Sure you can lose yourself into a video game or down the TikTok rabbit hole, but why not try to broaden your horizons? Discover these convenient and fun things do at home for teens who could use a little excitement.

So Many Fun Things for Bored Teens to Do at Home

You can’t be on the go all the time. What are teens to do on rainy days, or any other time they’re unable to get out of the house? You could just stare at your phone, but that gets boring after a while. Ease your boredom with a few fun activities for teens.

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05- 11 WARNING: From Crime and Homelessness to Schizophrenia and Suicide: Mothers Share How Pot Stole Their Sons

05- 11 WARNING: From Crime and Homelessness to Schizophrenia and Suicide: Mothers Share How Pot Stole Their Sons

May 11, 2023 lynnswarriors

The text from her son Randy that Heather Bacchus received at at 1:26 AM on July 17, 2021, seemed like good news.

“I’m quitting weed for good and want to surround myself with healthy and happy people,” he wrote. “This has been too much for me and for you guys.”

Less than an hour later, at 2:09 AM, a second text arrived.

“I love you and am sorry for everything. I love dad and the same to him. I wish I would have been a better person.”

It was his suicide note. That night, Randy killed himself.

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lynnswarriors05- 11 WARNING: From Crime and Homelessness to Schizophrenia and Suicide: Mothers Share How Pot Stole Their Sons
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05-10 Students Can’t Get Off Their Phones. Schools Have Had Enough.

05-10 Students Can’t Get Off Their Phones. Schools Have Had Enough.

May 10, 2023 lynnswarriors

When students returned to school during the pandemic, educators quickly saw a change in their cellphone habits. More than ever, they were glued to the devices during class — posting on social media, searching YouTube, texting friends.

So this year, schools in Ohio, Colorado, Maryland, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, Virginia, California and others banned the devices in class to curb student obsession, learning disruption, disciplinary incidents and mental health worries.

“We basically said, ‘This has got to stop,’” said Dayton Public Schools Superintendent Elizabeth Lolli. “We’ve got academic issues that are not going to be fixed … if our students continue to sit on their phones.”

Most school systems already had cellphone bans in 2020, according to federal data, but the pandemic brought more urgency to places with lenient rules or lax enforcement. Some invested in ways to lock up phones away during school hours. Others forced students to keep them hidden away — with strict penalties for violations.

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