by Cyberbully Advocate | Aug 7, 2026 | ai, Blog, chatbots, Featured, legislation
“Who is talking to your child?” For thirty years, that question has driven online child safety. The answer could be predatory adults, peers from school or the community intent on harassment or exclusion, or others whose character and intent were never vetted on any...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Oct 7, 2024 | Journal Articles, law, legislation, Publications, research, sexting, sexting legislation, sextortion, teens
Sexting is defined as “the sending or receiving of sexually explicit or sexually suggestive images or videos,” usually via mobile devices. Our research indicates that at least 14% of US middle and high school students report that they have sent explicit images to...
by Cyberbully Advocate | May 7, 2024 | ai, Blog, Featured, harm, legislation, platforms
Generative AI can contribute to a wide range of possible risks and harms that can affect the emotional and psychological well-being of others, their financial state of affairs, and even their physiological health and physical safety. Both users and platforms (as well...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Sep 21, 2022 | Featured, legislation, sexting, sexting law, sexting legislation, Uncategorized
In my last post, I discussed what I learned in reviewing all of the state sexting laws across the U.S. Some states have comprehensive sexting laws while many others—23 to be exact—have no sexting specific law whatsoever. As noted in my post, this is problematic for a...
