CORRECTION AND UPDATE: The story appears to have been a fake and the other case turned out to be well-written satire that I didn’t spot as satire because I stupidly forgot to explore the site. But as Kashmir Hill points out, the Austrian teen fake story raises some important privacy issues. Original post: Justin Huggler reports: A woman in Austria is suing her…
Category: Youth & Schools
N.J. Court Reverses Conviction in Case Tied to Tyler Clementi Suicide
Kate King reports: A New Jersey appellate court Friday reversed the 2012 conviction of a former Rutgers University student convicted of invasion of privacy and bias intimidation against his roommate, who later committed suicide. The appellate court’s opinion reversed the conviction of Dharun Ravi based on the fact that the jury’s decision to convict him was predicated on…
Disney World starts scanning kids’ fingers
Sandra Pedicini reports: Walt Disney World has begun requiring children from 3 to 9 years old to have their fingers scanned when they enter the theme parks, just like older kids and adults. Disney said the new process will help block the use of stolen and shared tickets. Previously, kids’ tickets would have been easy to…
Parents Using Spyware To Combat Against Free Apps Hiding Children’s Texts, Phone Calls
So kids take steps to protect their privacy, and rather than respect that, some parents take countermeasures to invade their privacy in the name of protecting them? CBS reports: Parents are using spyware in an effort to monitor their children’s social media interactions. CBS2’s Emily Smith reported different types of spyware can combat against free…