Was there any sexting going on in the era of the telegraph?

Written by former telegraph operator and future suffragette Ella Thayer Cheever, the novel is in the public domain and can be read in its entirety here or here. Collision Detection's summary is here. read more

Romantic Deceit via Telegraph: How 'Catfishing' Worked in the 1880s. Using technology to fabricate identities and then pursue relationships is nothing new, as the 134-year-old novel Wired Love—about a pair of telegraph operators—can attest. read more

There is plenty of advice for parents on how to help their teenage children grow up in the online world- from speaking to them openly about issues such as revenge porn to monitoring their interactions. read more