Cybertraps Weekly Summary -- June 1, 2026
As you might expect, legislative and school policy debates these days are dominated by device bans and artificial intelligence. Right now, it looks like devices are losing and AI is winning.
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Poll Shows That Most Teachers Lack Necessary AI Training
Every new technology, of course, presents fresh challenges for educators. But the speed with which "AI" has swept through our educational system has turned the professional and ethical risks up to 11.
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The Ethics of AI Grading
Is it ethical for educators to outsource their professional judgment to an upjumped algorithm that merely emulates human understanding?
Cybertraps for Expecting Moms & Dads
Dating, Love, Sex, Marriage – in the Digital Age! Are you expecting? Do you know someone who is? OR … do you someday HOPE to be? Whether you are eagerly awaiting your little bundle of joy or are still swiping left in search of the perfect mate, technology is now a critical
Cybertraps for the Young
Benjamin Franklin Award Finalist for Parenting & Family Issues Approaching the risks for children on the Internet in a thought-provoking and intellectual manner, this study skillfully integrates contemporary news reports and disturbing legal cases to show how Facebook and other ready-made forums for information exchange are breaking down
Cybertraps for Educators
Cybertraps for Educators, discusses a wide range of potential legal traps for teachers stemming from the use and misuse of electronic technology and social media, including: cyberloafing, viewing inappropriate content in schools, mishandling investigations of student misconduct, cyber-baiting, identity theft and fake social media profiles, voyeurism, child pornography, sexting,
The Decency Wars: The Campaign to Cleanse American Culture
Janet Jackson’s infamous “wardrobe malfunction” at the 2004 Superbowl precipitated a nationwide controversy. To judge by the hysterical reaction, one would think that nothing so sho cking had ever been seen on television. Yet, remarkably, during the conservative 1950s, similar breast-baring accidents on television (by Faye Emerson and
The Court and the Cross: The Religious Right’s Crusade to Reshape the Supreme Court
An investigation into the Religious Right, judicial nominees, and future decisions on evolution, prayer in schools, abortion, and more Blending the effective use of grassroots campaigns, aggressive lobbying, and a well-tended career path for conservative law students and attorneys, the Religious Right has already succeeded in influencing major court
