Steve Ensley
Internet Safety Specialist
How has the Internet worsened the pornography problem?
April 12th, 2010
The question below was taken from an article posted on the Citizenlink web site. The following point is one I have made in many presentations and the impact cannot be overstated. Availability is a key ingredient to any addiction! I would add that access through Iphones and other personal devices has increased the dangers exponentially [...]
Tags: Addiction, Pornography
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Kid Racks Up $1400 Debt in FarmVille
April 8th, 2010
This article link is just one example of the dangers from online gaming activities. In this case it is a game called Farmville on Zynga which is pushed heavily by Facebook. As tragic as the lost money was in this case, the loss of time, innocence and exposure to vulgarities and predators is the far greater danger. [...]
Tags: Addiction, Behavior, Compulsive, Facebook, Social Sites
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Facebook is wrecking my daughter’s future …
April 5th, 2010
The following is an article pulled from the Internet. I only post this story because I believe it is being played out in households all over the country, even Christian households. Also, I have a major disagreement with the parent about not wanting to pry into the social life of his daughter! IT IS CALLED [...]
Tags: Addiction, Facebook, Parenting
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