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The Parent’s Guide to Roblox
Roblox is an online entertainment platform for play that allows people to create games for the public using Roblox’s digital tool known as Roblox Studio. There are literally millions of ...
Data refute President’s linkage between violent video games & mass shootings
In his address to the nation following a weekend of two mass shootings, President Trump made a reference to violent video games, suggesting that these games may have something to ...
Overall increase in cyberbullying — girls 3 times more likely to be cyberbullied than boys
The National Center for Educational Statistics is out with its 2016 to 2017 report on bullying at school. Overall, the bullying rate hasn’t changed much from 2014 to 2015.

FaceApp requires caution, not fear
There are four lessons when it comes to FaceApp. Read on for advice about staying safe on the popular app.
The Educator’s Guide to Creativity & Copyright
What you need to know about the complicated areas of copyright, fair use, and open access creative works (such as Creative Commons or public domain).
FCC allows phone companies to block robocalls
The Federal Communications Commission voted unanimously on Thursday to allow phone companies to block unwanted robocalls. Companies will now be allowed to block these calls by default but if you want unwanted calls ...