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Losses From Fraud Are Uncontrolled, but are they Uncontrollable?

What the 2024 FTC Data Shows About Fraud Scams I am a devoted fan of the television program American Greed. Many of its segments deal with instances of financial fraud and how it has upended the lives of so many. It also provides good advice on how to set up procedures to catch fraud so […]

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Cyberbullying: The Greatest Threat to Children’s Emotional Stability

Digital Threat: Talking To Your Child About Cyberbullying This guest blog was written by Katherine Rundell. Her contact information is below. The blog was first posted in February 2022.  Introduction Cyberbullying is one example that can have devastating effects on young people. Cyberbullying occurs when a bully targets a victim using online communication methods such

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The Dangers of Your Child Being on Social Media

What You Can Do to Protect Them I have previously blogged about whether parents should monitor teens’ social media activities. One reason is the possibility of cyberbullying when they are online, especially on certain social media sites, including Facebook…Excuse me, “Meta”. I address these issues in my book, which is referenced at the end of

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Should Social Media Posts of Children Be Canceled After a Period of Time?

The Pros and Cons I recently read about Alexi McCammond, who was known as a rising star of journalism, a young Black reporter who contributed to NBC and PBS and made it to Forbes’s 30 Under 30 list. In March, she was appointed as editor-in-chief of Teen Vogue at age 27. Shortly thereafter, racist and homophobic posts

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Few Research Center Survey of How Americans View the Cancel Culture

Does it Violate Free Speech? According to a Pew Research Center Survey of how Americans view Cancel Culture, 44 percent of U.S. adults have heard at least a fair amount about “cancel culture”. They were also asked what they think cancel culture means. The results are as follows: Actions taken to hold others accountable   

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Cancel Culture and Social Media

Denying Free Speech or an Expression of Capitalism? Yesterday, I looked at the history of cancel culture. In today’s blog, I examine how social media impacts the cancel culture. Social media posts reflect the historical movement from offline to online cancel culture, including bullying behavior. When we think of the cancel culture, what comes to

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