Warren Buckleitner on the New York Time’s Gadgetwise blog observed that every kid is going to want an iPad and gave 6 reasons why. We bet he could have gone on a lot longer than that. The iPad’s heavy emphasis on media, web browsing, and gaming will make it an absolute hit with kids of [...]

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There have been numerous studies examining the effects of violent media on child development. Yet when it comes to the effects of sexualized media on child development, the research is scarce. However, in the limited research that has been conducted, a very compelling picture has emerged – indicating detrimental social, behavioral and attitudinal health consequences. [...]

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Though dangers abound on the internet, LAPD investigator Gina Osborn reiterates that the greatest danger to kids is online predators. Osborn stresses that the Internet not only provides a way for predators to contact children, it provides a way that they can contact each other, essentially forming syndicates of like-minded criminals with a common goal: [...]

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Goes to show we don’t issue warnings for nothing. RJMetrics, an analytics firm, has done some digging on the new web phenom ChatRoulette and found that like most interesting ideas on the Internet, it’s being dominated by lonely dudes and pervs. Specifically, of the users sampled (2,883) that were alone, 89% were male, and only [...]

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The decision on whether or not we will see sites with a .xxx suffix on their domain has been delayed…again. ICANN (The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers) deferred the decision until June, citing the need for a proposal outlining various options. The proposal is slated to be submitted March 26 and will then [...]

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FourSquare is a mobile/geolocation/social-network/meetup app that allows people to post their current locations to their friends—OR, it’s a great way to get into trouble. Or both. Ron Davis, blogger and InternetSafety.com employee, quickly found that the social app could very easily lead people to sharing more information than would be safe or sensible. After receiving [...]

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David Schwimmer has a strong personal motivation for taking the issue of online predators to the stage and the screen. Schwimmer has long been a champion of women’s issues and is on the board of the Rape Foundation in Santa Monica. His interest in online predators and online safety began when he noticed an increase [...]

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Our CTO Aaron Kenny says that his concerns with ChatRoulette go beyond just concerns of minors being exposed to indecent or pornographic content

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