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The Dark Side of Social Media: I told you so
“Everything you post online is ultimately public.” I’ve been saying this for years. I started saying this to teenagers and their parents back in the MySpace days.
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Parents, Look Out for Curious Cat
Here we go again. Another app lying to users. There is yet another anonymous question asking/confession social media app floating around the internet claiming they’ve solved the bullying (and suicides) that plague older confessional apps like Ask.fm, this one borrows it’s name from the ever-popular cat movement online: Curious Cat.
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New Research About the Online Harassment of Teenagers
27% of victims, which translates to 11% of all internet users, experienced trouble in a relationship or friendship because of something that was posted about them online. This morning I read a newly released Data & Society study about the prevalence of online harassment in America. The lead researcher is Amanda Leinhart, formerly of Pew […]
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Genuine Partnerships Flow Through Local Leadership
Genuine partnerships. Long-term relationships. Sustainable ministry. Those are the three pillars of Praying Pelican Missions. Those aren’t marketing slogans. As I’ve seen over and over again those pillars are the secret sauce of what sets PPM apart from everyone else doing short-term missions. Hearing those values pour out of the mouth’s of staff and then seeing those […]
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Do people really care about online privacy?
There’s an interesting lawsuit against Facebook snaking it’s way through the legal system. Here’s the gist of the complaint: The lawsuit alleges that Facebook’s photo-tagging system violated user privacy by creating faceprints — geometric representations of a person’s face — without explicit consent. Those faceprints are typically used to identify users to suggest tags for uploaded photos. […]
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COPPA’s Amended Rules and Your Kids
I feel like I’m constantly asked, “When is the right age for my child to get [insert social media app name]? The answer is really simple: Thirteen. Why? The Federal Trade Commission says so in a law that governs every social media app and online service. The law is called the Child Online Privacy Protection […]
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You Don’t Really Care About Privacy
Last week, I listened to this podcast interview with Walter Kirn [best known as the author of Up in the Air], largely based on his November 2015 article in The Atlantic, “If You’re Not Paranoid, You’re Crazy.” As I travel around talking to leaders, parents, and teenagers about mobile devices I get questions from a myriad […]
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Tech Tuesday Question – Social media, perceived anonymity, and future employment
GREAT content on social media and the issue of whether or not anonymous apps really are anonymous! I am giving a presentation to 1,000 college students with an emphasis on what future employers will look for when looking at social media posts. I’m also looking for info on how to prove to them that what […]
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The Value of Attention
If you want to know what’s important to a person… 1990s answer — Look in their checkbook… and follow the money. Where a person spends money shows what they really value. 2000s answer — Look at their calendar… and see where they spend their time. Where a person spends their time shows what they really […]
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Parenting in an Online World
A couple weeks ago I had the opportunity to record a podcast with Rhett Smith, a friend, Texas therapist, long-time youth worker. His book, The Anxious Christian, has been extremely helpful in our home, helping us understand the role anxiety plays within ourselves and our kids. In this extended interview Rhett brought out many good […]