article DEL RIO, Texas – A former coach for a Texas high school has been sentenced to prison for asking a minor for nudes over Snapchat while near the campus he taught at. Former Texas coach sentenced The latest: Kenneth Wayne Mulkey, 44, was formerly employed at Sabinal High School in a small town near...Read More
Home / Sokolove Law – Blog / Is Social Media Addictive? How Apps Can Impact Your Mental Health Apps like Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, YouTube, and TikTok have been designed to keep users engaged, according to lawsuits. Features like infinite scrolling, personalized algorithms, and constant notifications make it hard to put the phone down, even when...Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY – School safety is a partnership, according to the National Association of School Resource Officers. The organization’s executive director, Mo Canady, has been following news of Pauls Valley principal Kirk Moore, who tackled a former student who was seen on video entering the school with a gun last week. The suspect Victor Hawkins...Read More
Most parents who have seen their teenagers glued to a phone have wondered what, exactly, they’re doing. Maybe they’re texting about the next party or dance. And most parents hope they’re not sending sexually explicit photos or messages. But some researchers see sexting as a normal part of a teenager’s sexual awakening. “We’re so reticent...Read More
Gov. Gavin Newsom has called for a ban on social media for young teens — citing his own daughter and her phone-obsessed friends as examples of why a clampdown is needed. “I had a birthday party just a few weeks ago, with a lot of my daughter’s friends, and I literally stopped everybody because there...Read More
1. Twenty percent of surveyed middle school students with access to a text-capable cell phone reported receiving sexually explicit text messages or “sexts,” while 5% reported sending sexts. 2. Both receiving and sending sexts were associated with sexual activity; students texting more than 100 times per day were more likely to be engaged in sexting...Read More
When the ruling party in Britain proposed last year that the voting age be lowered to 16, one smart TV station went out and asked 16- and 17-year-olds what they thought of the idea. Of 500 surveyed, a bare 51% supported it. Only 18% said they would definitely vote. The Labour Party might have learned...Read More
ⓘ PlayStationThe Roblox native app now on PS5 amid social media backlash. Roblox has officially released its native PlayStation 5 app, offering 30% faster load times and enhanced DualSense support. While the update provides a smoother, high-end console experience, the launch arrives alongside heavy criticism on social media regarding child safety and grooming concerns. Roblox...Read More
A federal appeals court has ruled that a police detective who took explicit photos of a teenager during a “sexting” investigation violated his right to not be unreasonably searched. The Fourth Circuit court has ruled in favor of Trey Sims of Manassas. A city detective in 2014 tried to take photos of Sims’ erect penis...Read More
BOSTON (WWLP) – The Senate, the House, and Governor all seem to be on different pages on how to protect teenagers from the harms of social media and cell phone usage. Samaritans hold briefing at State House Governor Healey held a press conference to announce her own social media initiatives, including requiring companies to change...Read More
