How #ICANHELP Promotes Positivity on Social Media
Have you heard the story about the middle school teacher and her fake Facebook page? It led to a campaign called #ICANHELP (Delete Negativity on Social Media). Learn more about it in this article.
How to Write YouTube Comments in Bold, Italics, or with a Strikethrough
Did you know that you can format comments on YouTube in the same way you can for Microsoft Office documents? Read on to find out how to make your YouTube comments stand out with just a few extra symbols. The 3 YouTube Comment Effects YouTube now allows users to post...
13-Year Old Creates Powerful Cyber Bullying Video
Cyber bullying is a phenomenon that has existed for a while now. However, there are some people out there who don’t think it’s as serious as real bullying. 13-year-old Luke Culhane made this powerful video to debunk this myth, and to spread awareness about how to...
6 Online Apps for Better Attention Span & Focus in the Classroom
“Whatever people [are] doing … they tend to be happier if they focus on the activity instead of thinking about something else.” – John Tierney (“When the Mind Wanders, Happiness Also Strays,” New York Times) Did you know that the average attention span of a...
Instagram’s Comment Moderation Tool Tackles Cyber Bullying (2016)
What is Instagram doing to prevent cyber bullying in 2016? Well, as part of their commitment to make Instagram a safe space for people to express themselves, they unveiled something to further prevent the issue. What Is This New Instagram Tool That Prevents Cyber...
How to Spot a Fake Facebook Account
If you use the Internet, chances are you have Facebook account. In fact, Facebook posted in July 2016 that there are now over 1.71 billion users on Facebook. But most of us know that not all Facebook profiles are real. Many of them are fake. In fact, Facebook’s...
How to Review Your Facebook Posts, Facebook Apps, and Facebook Profile
Do you need help going managing your privacy on Facebook? Do you know how to review your Facebook posts, for example? Do you know whether your online friends can view the things you post on your profile? If you don’t, no worries at all. Facebook has made it a little...
How to Report a LinkedIn Connection as Spam
Has this ever happened to you on LinkedIn? You wake up in the morning and you open your LinkedIn account… probably for the first time in weeks. You see that someone added you on LinkedIn! Of course, if you’re somewhere in the Middle East, you know how important it is...
How to Adjust Your WhatsApp Privacy Settings (iPhone & Android)
Do you want to know how to adjust your WhatsApp privacy settings? It’s simple. Just follow these instructions. (They are the same for iPhone and Android users.) Adjust WhatsApp Privacy Settings with These Steps: Once you have WhatsApp open on your phone: Step 1 Go to...
Facebook Privacy Settings: Going over ‘Privacy Settings and Tools’
Are you worried about your Facebook privacy settings? Do you already know the basics and want to know how to better protect your information on Facebook? Not to worry. We’re going to go through some of the advanced options Facebook provides in the ‘See More Settings’...
20 Early Signs to Recognize Online Predators
Online predators are hard to recognize at first; they seem just like anyone else when they sit behind a computer screen and you don’t know what their intentions are. They use fake accounts with fake profile pictures and fake information, so it’s really difficult to...
4 Core Internet Safety Misconceptions Debunked
What do you know about Internet security? (How many of those facts do you think are internet safety myths?) If you’re like most people, you probably know some best practices, like coming up with a strong password and installing anti-virus software to protect you from...
How to Avoid Getting Hacked (for Computers)
Be honest: do you ever worry about one of your accounts getting hacked? Do you wonder what you would do if someone pretended to be you and stole your information? Do you ever think about how to avoid getting hacked? Well, of course! This is one of the main concerns we...
Sextortion: The Newest Form of Cyber Exploitation
Sextortion: it sounds like a made up term, right? Not only is it a real problem, but it relates to a lot of sex-related cybercrimes that happen on a daily basis. Cyber exploitation in the form of sextortion happens quite often, and your students could be at risk to it...
Catfish: How to Spot a Fake Social Media Profile Online
Catfish are everywhere, and they’re becoming a huge problem on the Internet. No, we’re not talking about the ones in the ocean; we’re talking about the fake profiles on social media and online apps. How do you know if you’re talking to a catfish online? Well, we’re...
How to Block People on WhatsApp
Is someone you don’t know annoying you on WhatsApp? Do you want to know how to block them so they can’t contact you again? We will show you how to block people on WhatsApp step by step. Block People on WhatsApp (for Both iPhone and Android Users) In order to block...
Twitter’s Quality Filter (Control Your Twitter Experience in 4 Easy Steps)
Do you use Twitter? If not, is it because you worry about strangers writing hateful messages to you? If so, Twitter’s Quality Filter might be relevant to you. Twitter’s New Feature: Tweet Filtering In a blog post (2016), Twitter’s product manager Emil Leong...
Online Friends, Friends IRL, or Nothing
Here’s an interesting question for you: “Do you view your Internet friends as real friends, even if you’ve never met?” Before you answer, I’ll bet I could figure out whether you answered yes to that question. Generally speaking, someone who was born before the...
13-Year-Old Boy Commits Suicide after School Doesn’t Do Anything to Stop Bullying
Some schools take bullying seriously. Others don’t. Daniel Fitzpatrick, a 13-year-old boy from Staten Island, New York, is making headline news because he took his own life after writing a letter saying that his teachers didn’t do anything about being bullied by (at...
5 Differences between Cyber Bullying and Traditional Bullying
Why do we see more stories of online bullying happen online nowadays. It’s partly because there are some key differences between cyber bullying and traditional bullying.
Should Milo Yiannopoulos Be on Twitter? (Interview)
There is no question that Milo Yiannopoulos is a controversial figure in the eyes of the mainstream media… at least in the Western World. He has made headline news, as Twitter suspended his account permanently after making some questionable tweets that made fun...
How a Cheap Phone Can Prevent You from Getting Hacked
There is a lot of hacking going on nowadays, and everyone’s panicking. You can’t even trust professional companies like your phone providers to safeguard your private information anymore! In this post, we’re going to show you how to become unhackable by...
How to Create ‘Start’ and ‘End’ Times on YouTube Videos (Cool Trick)
Did you know that you can share a YouTube video at a specific time? Why Should I Learn How to Create Links to Start and End a YouTube Video? Linking to a particular time in a video can be really helpful and be very effective in presentations when you want to refer to...
How to Keep Your Students Safe with a Meghan Trainor Song
It sounds crazy, doesn’t it? What can students actually learn about cyber safety in a Meghan Trainor pop song? (Hint: NO, it’s not what you think.)
How Chatting with Strangers Could Ruin a Child’s Life
How often do paedophiles chat with underage kids on social media? How often do you think your child would respond? It might be more often than you think.
8 Signs Your Student Is Being Bullied Online
Did you know that thousands of teens reportedly skip school every day because they are bullied? Find out just how easy it is for your student to be exposed to cyberbullying.
Online Radicalisation (and How it Affects Your Students)
Online radicalization: You’ve heard the term, but what is it exactly? Teachers need learn more about how extremist groups use social media to groom children online.
Protect Your Students from Cyber Exploitation & Online Grooming
Online grooming and cyber exploitation are on the rise. As more people access the Internet, more children become exposed to inappropriate content in chat rooms and on social media.
Facts about Social Media & Kids That Will Scare You (2016)
Are teens in the GCC safe from strangers online? Take a look at these social media statistics (emph. online safety). from ICDL Arabia’s 2016 Cyber Safety survey. Share them with a loved one if they shock you.