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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  School districts in the Rio Grande Valley are taking a proactive approach to combat sexting and cyber bullying among youth.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  A Pharr man is behind bars after being arrested in an undercover sting where he agreed to meet an underage girl.

Thursday, February 21, 2013  A UT- Brownsville professor said people in Mexico and particularly in Tamaulipas have had to turn to social media to stay informed about organized crime and its effects on the community.

Monday, February 18, 2013  It appears that Burger King's Twitter account has been hacked.

Thursday, December 20, 2012  San Benito's superintendent issued a letter to parents outlining the specific safety measures at school campuses.

Monday, November 26, 2012  While you’re browsing the internet for deals this Cyber Monday, you may want to beware of online predators.

Friday, November 23, 2012  With all the hype of the holiday season, people are rushing to the stores to begin their shopping, but some are looking at the alternative of buying online.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  The party's over for a Facebook page that featured young people they accused of sexual immorality.

Tuesday, September 11, 2012  It’s a facebook page with more than a thousand likes but not everyone who visits it supports it.

Friday, August 31, 2012  You may or may not have heard of the movie Mean Girls. But chances are, your kids have. Now a growing rend from the movies is hitting social media. In the Flick, the popular girls in school write hurtful things about each other in a burn book. Well, that concept has now gone viral.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  Long gone are the days of pushing and shoving---bullying has taken on a whole new façade.

Sunday, April 22, 2012  The FBI set up a safety net months ago using government computers to prevent Internet disruptions for those infected users. But that system is to be shut down.

Thursday, April 05, 2012  The Edinburg mom of a girl beaten up at school said the morning of the fight she went to Economedes High school to report classmates’ threats against her daughter.

Wednesday, April 04, 2012  The video of a teenage girl getting beat up at Economedes High School could have some serious consequences.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  The hackers group Anonymous is claiming responsibility for a cyber attack against the website for a wealthy Monterrrey suburb.