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Stories about Facebook, cyber bullying and online predators are all over the news on a daily basis. By staying up-to-date on current social networking news, you can better understand the potential dangers of the Internet and how to respond to them. Below, find the latest news headlines relating to social networking and online safety.

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05/20/2011

St. Petronille School and TrueCare Partner to Improve Online Safety for Students

Source: The Wall Street Journal

TrueCare partners with schools to educate students and alumni on how to practice safe social networking skills.

05/20/2011

"Safety Mom" Alison Rhodes on GDLA

Source: Fox News

Safety Mom" Alison Rhodes gave Jillian the inside scoop on the latest technology to keep kids of all ages safe.Check out Alison's recommendations in the media player.

05/17/2011

TrueCare Offers Social Media Contract for Kids on National Cyber Safety Day

Source: Yahoo! News

TrueCare LLC, a provider of Internet monitoring services that automatically track a child's use of today's most popular social networking sites including Facebook, MySpace and Twitter for inappropriate content, has announced that it is offering the Family Social Media Agreement, a free tool to help facilitate conversation between parents and kids about the rules and expectations for using social media sites.

05/17/2011

Safety Mom: 3 tools to help you protect your kids

Source: Good Morning Arizona

"Helicopter parent" is a term for those parents who "hover" around their kids, making sure everything is as it should be.Alison Rhodes, aka "The Safety Mom," has some tips to help you do this unobtrusively. Knowledge is power and technology can help.