Microsoft has been making waves with its Family Safety feature, which is designed to keep kids safe online. Lately, there have been some hiccups with this feature, especially when it comes to blocking non-Microsoft browsers like Google Chrome. The idea behind this feature is simple: parents can set Microsoft Edge as the default browser for their kids' PCs. If a pare...
In the world of online marketplaces, scams are a real threat. Even those who know the risks can fall victim. This is a story about a person who lost $500 due to a scam on Facebook Marketplace. This person was selling furniture and needed to move quickly. A buyer seemed interested in a kitchen organizer. The buyer offered the full price and wanted to pay via Zell...
The internet is a big part of kids' lives today. Most teens have smartphones and use social media. Even young children have their own devices. This raises serious concerns about their safety online. The dangers are real. Kids face issues like cyberbullying, sextortion, and exposure to inappropriate content. New technologies, like AI, make things even worse. They can...
Imagine waking up one morning to find $60, 000 gone from your bank account. That's exactly what happened to a York resident last November. The culprit? Not some local troublemaker, but a tech-savvy scammer named Ayme Galvan from Texas. Galvan and their gang have been causing problems in multiple states. Detective Batten quickly sprang into action. They tracked the m...
Imagine if your favorite sport's heroes joined forces with the government to tackle a major societal issue. That's exactly what NASCAR has done by teaming up with the Department of Homeland Security. The issue at hand? Online child sexual exploitation and abuse, often shortened to CSA. As technology advances, so does the risk of cybercrime against children. This is w...
The internet has expanded into our lives at a rapid pace. But laws designed to protect kids online haven't kept up. Governments are now scrambling to catch up, passing laws that ban kids under 16 from social media and requiring age checks to access certain content. However, these laws focus on individual platforms, leaving kids exposed when they switch to different ...
In Lexington County, police have taken three people into custody for a series of brazen robberies. The suspects allegedly used Facebook Marketplace to trick sellers into meeting them in a secluded area. Once there, the victims were robbed at gunpoint or given fake money. The alleged crimes occurred in South Congaree, a small town near Columbia. The suspects would ar...
Senator Marsha Blackburn has stepped up her efforts to support the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) by releasing a memo that tackles some of the arguments against the bill. This comes at a time when the bill's future in the House is uncertain, despite it passing in the Senate with a vast majority. KOSA aims to regulate the features that tech and social media companies o...
Do you love making videos on TikTok? So do millions of kids around the world. But is it safe for them? That's what Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is questioning. He's taken legal action against TikTok because he thinks they're not doing enough to protect young users' data. The issue lies with a feature called "family pairing." It allows parents to connect the...
As technology continues to evolve at an alarming rate, it's no secret that not everyone is keeping pace. The digital divide, a term coined to describe the gap between those who have access to technology and those who don't, has become a concerning issue across generations. In fact, a recent survey of 5,000 people across various countries revealed that digital literac...