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MapQuest Launches Missing Children Widget
AOL’s MapQuest has partnered with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children to launch a new widget on MapQuest Local that includes missing child alerts and information from NCMEC.
Study Shows Children Are Safer On The Internet Than Projected
A new study from the Internet Safety Technical Task Force (ISTTF) suggests that Internet threats faced by minors are overblown. According to the study, Internet and social networking sites aren’t as dangerous as we all think they are. Clearly Chris Hansen from NBC’s To Catch a Predator needs to give them a call.
Googlers Around the World Helping Children
Google employees in different cities around the world have been doing their best to prove that Google is not evil. Well, I haven’t seen this cited as an official reason, and I like to think that they’re doing it because they care, but different branches of Google are helping children in a variety of capacities this holiday season.
New UK Group Aims To Protect Children Online
A new online watchdog group has been created in the UK to help protect children from harmful content on the Web such as bullying and pornography.
Children On Social Networking Sites
Pssst. Hey kid! Want to earn a quarter? Tell your friends about this cool new video game, and it’s yours.Silly? Not really. Not when you consider a new survey out of the UK that suggests 49% of kids aged between 8 and 17 have a social media profile.
GoFish’s New Ad Network Angling For Children
Young children and teenagers might not have jobs, but they inevitably have money. GoFish intends to capitalize on this fact with a new ad network focused on online youth entertainment.
Ask Gets Smart For Children
Ask.com has added something new to their Smart Answer collection by making the International Children’s Digital Library available as a top-of-page resource for children’s literature-related queries.
BBC To Launch Virtual World For Children
The BBC has plans to launch an online virtual world geared toward children. The site will be for 7-12 year olds and allow users to go online and explore content that will feature animation, games, music, and videos.
Online Advertising and Children
Food companies (no clue why others are not using it) are using the internet more and more to deepen children’s exposure to marketing messages through online games and commercials, blurring the lines between advertising and entertainment, a new study has found.