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“High schooler calls for AI regulations after manipulated pornographic images of her and others shared online”
Consider the scenario of being in high school and hearing that a nude image of you is circulating among students. Despite knowing you never took or sent such an image, rumors and the visual content spread throughout the school.
“Violent online groups targeting minors to record self-harm, child sexual abuse material, FBI says”
The FBI has recently issued a warning regarding online groups that focus on exploiting youth to create and share self-harm content, engage in sexual abuse, and distribute other harmful materials.
“Worried about AI? You might have AI-nxiety – here’s how to cope”
Want to learn more about how to alleviate your AI-nxiety?
Digital Domestic Violence
In today’s digital age, youth often communicate with their significant other via text, FaceTime, or Snapchat. Because of this, unhealthy relationships have taken on a new form.
Terror Attacks and Social Media
When the tragic events of September 11, 2001 occurred, social media didn’t exist, and you couldn’t watch the attacks repeatedly on your mobile device. If you needed a break from the tragedy, you simply turned off the TV and radio, allowing you to distance yourself.
“Neuralink is recruiting subjects for the first human trial of its brain-computer interface”
The study will take six years and is looking for people with quadriplegia to test the whole Neuralink system.
School Administrators and Cell Phone Searches
I recommend reading these two articles if you find yourself in a situation where you need to address issues related to a student’s cell phone.