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Teens Arrested after Posting Rape Video on Facebook

Teens Arrested after Posting Rape Video on Facebook

By Josh Wolford May 20, 2013 | 1 Comment

Three Chicago-area teens are facing charges of aggravated sexual assault after they allegedly raped a girl and posted the video on Facebook. Justin Applewhite, 16, Kenneth Brown, 15, and Scandale Fritz, 16, are named in the attack. According to prosecutors, …

Miami Curfew Begins For Teens During Weekdays Miami Curfew Begins For Teens During Weekdays

Miami police this week began enforcing a curfew that affects teens living in the Miami-Dade area. An ordinance forbids children under the age of 17 to be out on the streets alone from 11 pm to 6 am, Sunday through …

Tumblr Tops Facebook in Usage Survey of Teens Tumblr Tops Facebook in Usage Survey of Teens
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With over 1 billion MAUs, you may think that Facebook would be the most popular social site among those aged 13-25. But you would be wrong, at least according to a new survey. Y Combinator partner and Posterous co-founder Garry …

iPhones Are Still Cool with Teens, Man iPhones Are Still Cool with Teens, Man

Despite attempts from other smartphone manufacturers to paint the iPhone as a boring product that’s more suited for your boring parents than cool, hip you – teens continue to want the Apple phone. How much, you ask? According to Piper …

Pedophile Busted via Facebook Sting Pedophile Busted via Facebook Sting
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A convicted sex offender is facing charges of immoral communications with a minor after he was caught sending photos of his penis to a 15-year-old girl on Facebook. The 15-year-old girl wasn’t actually a real person, and that’s the start …

Google+ Mobile Apps Get New Hangouts Features Google+ Mobile Apps Get New Hangouts Features
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Google has released an update for the Google+ app for Android, which has five new features. First, teens can now create and join hangouts from their mobile devices. Secondly, you can now join Hangouts On Air from your mobile device. …

Facebook Is Still Debating Letting In Preteens Facebook Is Still Debating Letting In Preteens
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I’m 27 years old. Actually, I’m not 27 years old. I’m 26 years old. I just lied on the internet! And trust me, it really is so easy that a preteen can do it. And they do – all the …

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Sexting Leads To Risky Sexual Behavior In Teen Girls Sexting Leads To Risky Sexual Behavior In Teen Girls
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A three-year study into the sexting habits of teens has found that the practice is as prevalent as ever, and that has some interesting implications on the teens’ actual sexual activity – especially for girls. The study “Teen Sexting and …

Consumer Groups Weigh In On Preteen Facebook Users Consumer Groups Weigh In On Preteen Facebook Users
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Facebook’s longstanding rules on preteens accessing the service may be changing, as we learned earlier this month that the company was mulling the possibility of letting kids under the age of 13 join the network. Of course, opening up Facebook …

Teens Love Technology While Avoiding Tech Jobs Teens Love Technology While Avoiding Tech Jobs
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I got my start in technology through video games. From there, I began to become increasingly involved with more forms of technology from computers to televisions and now my recent fascination with Android. Despite all of that love for technology, …

Almost Half Of Teens Are Still Texting And Driving Almost Half Of Teens Are Still Texting And Driving
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While only a handful of states in the U.S. have an outright ban on texting while driving, it’s widely accepted that the practice is dangerous and can lead to distracted driving. You’d be hard pressed to find anyone these days …

Teens Still Love iPhones, Says Survey Teens Still Love iPhones, Says Survey

In the next six months, a lot of things will change. The weather will shift, and fashions will follow accordingly. We’ll all be treated to (and hopefully have our film-lives changed by) highly-anticipated blockbusters like The Dark Knight Rises and …

Facebook Use Lands Hasidic Students $100 Fine Facebook Use Lands Hasidic Students $100 Fine

Facebook can certainly become a breeding ground for impropriety quicker than you can even spell “impropri–” but those lowbrow kicks usually don’t cost you anything. If you happen to attend an all-girl Hasidic school in a particular Brooklyn neighborhood, though, …

Teen Texting Is On The Rise [STUDY] Teen Texting Is On The Rise [STUDY]

Texting by teens is on the rise, and has far outpaced voice calling, according to a recent study. Text messages have become the dominant form of communication between teens and nearly everyone – both friends and parents. According to Pew …

Teens Today and in 1982 [Infographic] Teens Today and in 1982 [Infographic]
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I let nostalgia take over yesterday, when I posted some Encyclopedia Britannica commercials from the ’80s and ’90s. Those poor kids were always having to walk to the library, just to get information for school reports. One of my favorite …

NEDA's Proud2Bme Implies that Thin Women Aren't Real NEDA's Proud2Bme Implies that Thin Women Aren't Real
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Tumblr has been applauded by the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA) for taking a stand against the promotion of eating disorders on its site. Tumblr’s Media Watchdog program has been flagging pro-anorexia/bulimia websites and directing keyword searchers of this disorder …

Justin Bieber Fever In Miami? Justin Bieber Fever In Miami?
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I got a fever and the only prescription is more Bieber or at least that’s the case for hundreds of teenaged girls. Bieber is believed to be visiting Miami-Dade. JB tweeted a recent picture of himself outside standing in front …