šŸ‘ā¤ļøšŸ˜‚+Add a reaction Choose an emoji, then sign in or sign up with Google or Facebook to leave your reaction. The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning about the dangers of fentanyl and how social media can make it easier for drug dealers to reach potential buyers, including minors. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid up to...
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CAMBRIDGE — Two candidates are seeking the office of Dorchester County sheriff in November. Republican Mark Lewis defeated incumbent Jimmy Phillips in the June primary and will face Democrat Christine LaMonica in the general election.Minor edits have been made for AP style, clarity and consistency while preserving the candidates’ responses.Christine LaMonica — Democrat Christine LaMonica...
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A SURGE in online bullying complaints, with women accounting for nearly two-thirds of complainants, has prompted Fiji’s Online Safety Commissioner to warn that banning social media will not fix bad behaviour without stronger accountability and a change in attitudes at home and in the community. Online Safety Commissioner Filipe Batiwale said harmful online behaviour would...
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(GA. NEWS NETWORK) *Six Flags Over Georgia was open last night for the first time since this week’s accident that claimed the life of an Atlanta man when he fell out of the Goliath roller coaster. The chairwoman of the Cobb County Commission said at a news conference yesterday...
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PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) – Getting sucked into the dangers of the internet is as easy as the click of a button. Experts say one wrong link or post can expose children to harmful or disturbing content.ā€œWe have a lot of access to people who don’t want the best for us,ā€ said Chloe Rylee, a...
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NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Five men were arrested during a targeted online predator investigation conducted by the Noblesville Police Department Oct. 13 and Oct. 15. Throughout the week, detectives posed as juveniles between the ages of 13 and 15 living in Noblesville on various online applications and websites. Investigators reported that numerous individuals continued communicating with...
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Florida’s law banning minors under 14 from getting their own social media accounts is likely constitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Wednesday, throwing out a lower court’s preliminary injunction against the law. The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals had previously stayed the lower court ruling blocking the law, in response to an appeal by the...
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SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — As news of school shootings spreads quickly through classmates, social media and around-the-clock coverage, a PeaceHealth child psychologist says parents should not wait for children to bring up what they have seen or heard.Arissa Walberg, a child psychologist with PeaceHealth, said children are likely to learn about school shootings from other sources,...
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Kathmandu, Oct. 17: The widespread sharing of disturbing disaster-related photos and videos on social media is raising concerns about the mental health and emotional well-being of children and adolescents in Nepal.Ā During floods and landslides, graphic images showing deaths, destroyed homes, and people being swept away by floodwaters are frequently posted and shared online. Repeated exposure...
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Five men have been arrested following a targeted online predator investigation conducted by the Noblesville Police Department.Ā  Keyante Tompkins, 29, of Indianapolis; Jason Slyger, 44, of Fishers; Timothy Russell, 62, of Indianapolis; Jaziel Villegas-Villalobos, 40, of Indianapolis; and Dean Hittle, 39, of Celina, Ohio, face preliminary child solicitation charges.Ā  Tompkins also faces preliminary charges of...
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