If you have a tween or teenager in your life that you've no doubt noticed their self-indulgent social media behaviour. You know what I'm talking about - the endless duck face selfies posted to their Instagram feed that are filtered just perfectly to make them look like their favourite Pretty Little Liars star or Kardashian. The resultant flurry of comments from their friends consist of words like 'beautiful, perfection, gorg, and bae.' This happens until the next friend posts their very …
My So Called Life in Social Media
Recently, I was "unfriended" on Facebook. It's possible this has happened with others before but I never noticed. I have somewhere around 230 "friends" give or take a few but I don't watch the number count with an eagle eye so I could definitely miss it. This particular person though I did notice because in the timeline you can now see when other friends comment on other statuses, even if they're not your friends. Holy convuluted Batman, life in social media is hard, but I digress. The update …
Kids Online Safety
I don't know about you, but I totally stress about my kids online. That's why I like talking to my friend CL, who is a self-described "gadget geek", who knows all the ins and outs of technology. So, when I have a question about how do I do this, or is there a way to block this person, she invariably has the answer for me. I asked her to pop into Pleasantville for a visit and share some of her online safety tips she uses with her kids. Her post is below! Follow Cherie-Lynn on Twitter and "Like" …
