News tagged with 'Internet'

Students in this University of Maryland study could not go without the Internet for 24 hours without showing signs of addiction withdrawl similar to alcohol or drugs.

Facebook has established a Security Center to protect against cyberbullying and harassment, but critics say Facebook has violated its own security by making members' private data public.

Alli, the weight-loss product sold in retail stores and over-the-counter, has a counterfeit counterpart sold on eBay. Complaints have come into the maker, GlaxoSmithKline and the FDA. Know what to look for.

Beware on false rumors being spread via Twitter, as scammers come out of the woodwork regarding Haiti. The FBI warns that you could be come a victim of identity fraud if you respond.

Internet addiction is increasingly being recognized as a mental health problem that can be identified in adolescents - those who are depressed, have social phobias and ADHD are at-risk, and therapists say intervention should start early.

Many kids are hooked on social networking sites such as MySpace, Twitter and Facebook, but most are unaware of the dangers associated with the Internet and these various Web sites. Find out how to keep your kids safe online.

reStart Addiction Recovery, the first program of its kind to help Internet addicts, is now open in Fall City, Washington, near Redmond (home of Microsoft) and Seattle.

Twitter, a popular micro-blogging service is growing like wildfire. But as popular, fun and helpful as Twitter can be, some observers say the service has become a hotbed of unnecessary hype and misinformation. Case in point - the swine flu outbreak. Some say, unofficial news on Twitter may lead people to make unwise decisions.

Blame it on the Internet. Juries are increasingly found to search for information outside of the evidence presented in a courtroom, a violation of the rules. Some even choose to become a mini-broadcaster to their own Twitter accounts. The end result  - more mistrials. 

Lori Drew was convicted by a Los Angeles jury of three misdemeanor counts for the internet hoax that led to a 13-year-old girl's suicide. She could have spent 20 years in prison.  The precedent setting case has established law in the area of cyberbullying.