The FBI is warning the public about an increase in the crime known as "sextortion," when suspects target minors and threaten or coerce them into sending sexually explicit videos and images online. Offenders then threaten to release the content unless the victim produces more. Financially motivated sextortion follows a similar pattern, but ultimately offenders are looking for financial gain. .
Health professionals have raised alarms about social media and its impact on young people s mental health. Concern has grown so great that earlier this year Seattle Public Schools filed a lawsuit against social media giants like Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube - alleging the companies were creating a "youth mental health crisis." Dr. Yolanda Evans is an associate professor of pediatrics at the University of Washington School of Medicine. .
Last month was Financial Planning Month, and as the year comes to an end, one event aims to help high schoolers in Arizona learn how to better manage their money. The "Bite of Reality" fairs across the West engage high schoolers by assigning them a persona and students then having to create a budget accordingly. Sarae Bay, assistant vice president and manager director with the GoWest Foundation, said her organization works with credit unions in Arizona and help sponsor the fairs. .