(Reuters Health) -- Rule-breaking may be just as irresistible to teenagers today as it was in their parents’ day, but a new study of secret social media hashtags like #selfharmmm suggests that new technology is helping kids share dangerous behaviors more easily than ever before.
When it comes to what’s known as non-suicidal self-injury – cutting, burning and scratching done with damage rather than death in mind – teens can be quite crafty at deploying hashtags that mask their activities, evade content safeguards and advisory warnings, and make it much harder for parents to monitor their virtual lives.
Oh noes…sooper seekrit hashtags. More doom for teh childrenz from the internetz!
Happy Friday, Gerbil Nation!
Good morning, Fatwa, Sven, and Mac!
Teh Younger was telling me last night about the cyber-insecurity portion of the omni-throw-them-under-the-bus spending bill. It basically allows companies to share cybersecurity information with the federal government without the need for a warrant.
I’m sure we’ll be finding out about more over the next several days about the horrors we get to pay for while having more formerly-guaranteed rights taken from us.
It basically allows companies to share cybersecurity information with the federal government without the need for a warrant.
And what about the oodles of information that don’t have to do specifically with security.
Oh, like the telemetry data from your vehicle?
GM’s OnStar, Hyundai’s BlueLink, and Mazda’s SkyActive ALL call home to mama. GM’s particularly bad for integrating Progressive’s SnapShot in the new Volt.
How are they going to know if you represent a specific threat if they don’t have access to all of your info? You don’t have something to hide, do you?
/sarc
“The power of accurate observation is often called ‘cynicism’ by those who have not got it.” -- George Bernard Shaw
Given how little difference there is any more between the Democrat and Republican parties, henceforth we should simply refer to all of them as The Party. 👿
Oberlin’s black student union joined in the food fray this month by staging a protest and petition against the grub being offered at Afrikan Heritage House, an on-campus dorm.
The dorm’s cafeteria wasn’t serving enough vegan and vegetarian options, and had failed to make fried chicken a permanent feature on the Sunday night menu, the school newspaper reported.
The article doesn’t mention if they were also pissed-off by the lack of watermelon…but there’s much more ethnic culinary bitching at the link.
Wonder if the Jooooish students are also being uppity:
Friday salutations from Happy Larryville, GN!
Another day, another moral panic in America: Secret hashtags help teens share dangerous habits!!1!
Oh noes…sooper seekrit hashtags. More doom for teh childrenz from the internetz!
And as if that weren’t enough:
Aliens and hashtags: what more do you need on a Friday?
Hi, Fatwa!
Hai, Sven!
Um, a bottle of Cazadores, a couple of fresh Gino’s East pizzas and tonight’s winning Megamillions ticket? 😉
If you haven’t already called your Rep and Senators about the carpy omnibus budget / domestic surveillance bill, there’s still time…
Those bastards in the House passed it ONE MINUTE after I posted my previous.
Missed it by THAT much!
Sorry about that,
ChiefMac.Happy Friday, Gerbil Nation!
Good morning, Fatwa, Sven, and Mac!
Teh Younger was telling me last night about the cyber-insecurity portion of the omni-throw-them-under-the-bus spending bill. It basically allows companies to share cybersecurity information with the federal government without the need for a warrant.
Hai, Paddy!
I’m sure we’ll be finding out about more over the next several days about the horrors we get to pay for while having more formerly-guaranteed rights taken from us.
And what about the oodles of information that don’t have to do specifically with security.
Oh, like the telemetry data from your vehicle?
GM’s OnStar, Hyundai’s BlueLink, and Mazda’s SkyActive ALL call home to mama. GM’s particularly bad for integrating Progressive’s SnapShot in the new Volt.
/I’m a cynic and don’t trust shit.
How are they going to know if you represent a specific threat if they don’t have access to all of your info? You don’t have something to hide, do you?
/sarc
Hai, TeX!
“The power of accurate observation is often called ‘cynicism’ by those who have not got it.” -- George Bernard Shaw
Given how little difference there is any more between the Democrat and Republican parties, henceforth we should simply refer to all of them as The Party. 👿
Does anybody know how to get to Room 101?
Just read that my congress-stool voted in favor of the omnibus budget / domestic espionage bill.
If I knew where he lived, I’d be sorely tempted to burn his fucking house to the ground.
Here’s where my “representative” lives (she also voted to fund the Democrats wish-list):
It’s a guarded, gated community, so access is limited.
Criminy, Paddy! I’m sure that helps your Rep stay in-touch with the concerns of her constituents.
More hilarity at Oberlin:
The article doesn’t mention if they were also pissed-off by the lack of watermelon…but there’s much more ethnic culinary bitching at the link.
Wonder if the Jooooish students are also being uppity:
“What do we want?”
“MORE GRIBENES AND GEFILTE FISH!”
“When do we want it?”
“NOW!!!1!!”
I see that both of my GOP Senators voted “yea” on the spending / spying bill, too…making it a trifecta of Republican scumbags.
I hope Santa leaves all of them a teensy little lump of
coalpolonium in theirstockingseggnog. 👿Just saw a recent picture of Wasserman-Schultz; she’s starting to look a bit like Helen Thomas.
U No Hoo kilt teh thread.
Wasserman-Schultz will do it every time. Can you imagine waking up next to that nightmare? Shudder.
I don’t think I could fall asleep in teh first place…
*Teeth chatter like castanets*
For you football fans:
Let’s Redesign Every NFL Logo As Donald Trump And Make The League Great Again !
What’s the groom in that wedding pic doing? Did a gefilte fish escape the buffet table? Did he step on it before it could reach the rabbi?
Would they do step dancing at that wedding?
I just so happened to come across an instructional video that teaches you the 5 Great Jewish Dance Steps!
I’m afraid, very afraid.
I won’t grow a mullet will I?
“Throwing Dust” seems too much like…
and the “Jewish Train?”