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'You Are Not Alone': NJ Woman Wins Revenge Porn Suit Against Ex-Math Teacher 'You Are Not Alone': NJ Woman Wins Revenge Porn Suit Against Ex-Math Teacher
'You Are Not Alone': NJ Woman Wins Revenge Porn Suit Against Ex-Math Teacher "This is not your fault and you are not alone." That's the message New Jersey's Kaitlyn Cannon is sending to other victims of "revenge porn," after she successfully sued her former high school math teacher who shared her naked photos. An Ocean County jury last week ruled Cannon should be awarded $10,000 in damages, as first reported by Insider. Cali Madia, one of Cannon's attorneys said that she, Cannon, and lead trial attorney Daniel Szalkiewicz are largely pleased with the trial's outcome. "While we can’t help but be a little dismayed by the amount of damages awarded," said Madia, "we …

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by Sam Barron
Schools
9 Paterson Students Suspended For Posting Porn, Threatening Teachers On Zoom 9 Paterson Students Suspended For Posting Porn, Threatening Teachers On Zoom
9 Paterson Students Suspended For Posting Porn, Threatening Teachers On Zoom Nine Paterson students were suspended for posting porn and threatening teachers during online classes they weren't even enrolled in, district officials said. The students entered remote classes through Zoom links provided by their peers during the first week of remote learning, NorthJersey.com first reported. One of the individuals suspected of the interruptions graduated from Paterson High School last year, and the rest are current students from undisclosed schools, district officials said. The students have since turned in their Chromebooks and will be completing classwork in paper packe…

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by Cecilia Levine
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Police Warn Parents Of Location Sharing 'Mappen' App Police Warn Parents Of Location Sharing 'Mappen' App
Police Warn Parents Of Location Sharing 'Mappen' App Local police are warning parents of a new social media platform and smartphone app that is apparently aggressive in its quest to get users to share locations with contacts. Mappen's description in the App Store reads: “SEE WHERE YOUR FRIENDS ARE AND MEET UP. Mappen helps you plan your social life by showing you where friends are and what they’re doing so you can get together.”  The app only shares users' locations with friends, but often asks for access to all contacts to be added as friends. Chester police -- and several other agencies -- are urging parents to talk to children about …

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by Cecilia Levine
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SCAM ALERT: Don’t Forward ‘Got Another Friend Request From You’ Facebook PM -- It’s A Hoax SCAM ALERT: Don’t Forward ‘Got Another Friend Request From You’ Facebook PM -- It’s A Hoax
Scam ALERT: Don’t Forward ‘Got Another Friend Request From You’ Facebook PM -- It’s A Hoax You can stop forwarding that latest warning from your Facebook friends about your account being cloned. You weren’t. It’s bogus. And you're just making it worse. It starts out: “Hi….I actually got another friend request from you yesterday…which I ignored so you may want to check your account…” Then it tells you to “hold your finger on the message until the forward button appears…then hit forward….” Your account isn’t sending duplicate friend requests. And you didn’t receive a request from the person you’re forwarding it to. You’re simply doing it because the message tells you to. DON’T. …

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by Jerry DeMarco
Police & Fire
Police Warn Parents About Private Snapchat Feature Police Warn Parents About Private Snapchat Feature
Police Warn Parents About Private Snapchat Feature Police are warning parents about a Snapchat feature that they might not be aware of. “There is a section that is hiding in plain sight: It is called ‘My Eyes Only,’ found in the camera roll,” Ridgefield Park police warned on Friday. “This section is passcode protected and is where images/videos can be saved privately,” the department wrote. “Items in this section would be images/videos taken by your child with that specific device.” To see if your child has activated this private area: Open Snapchat (it should open to the camera); Swipe the screen upward, which should take you to "…

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by Jerry DeMarco