Tag: COMMONSENSEMEDIA

Are Dharun Ravi and Molly Wei, the two Rutgers University students accused of broadcasting roommate Tyler Clementi shortly before he killed himself, evil people? Kaitlin Sheerin, a junior at the school, recently told NPR, "I would never think of invading my roommate's privacy like that. I think it's sick what they did." But, since the ethical rules of the Internet are still only beginning to be ...

Whereas most parental online fears used to revolve around protecting their children from external threats, like online predators, recent years have seen a swell of concern surrounding the behavior of students themselves. In response to parental worries about cyber-bullying and student privacy, several school systems around the country have adopted, or are considering adopting, curriculum ...