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“Is Likee Safe for Kids? A Security Review of the TikTok Clone”
Likee, formerly known as LIKE since 2017, has amassed an impressive 80.7 million monthly mobile users as of 2019. However, Likee comes with notable concerns that parents should be mindful of. This platform poses a significant risk for predators targeting unsuspecting youth without parental awareness. Moreover, it actively contributes to the premature sexualization of young individuals, particularly girls.
“Goodbye Omegle: how the anonymous chatroom traumatized our teen years”
While there is cause for celebration that this major hub for such harmful activities is no longer operational, a sense of frustration persists. Numerous other platforms with similar functionalities still exist.
“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.