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Why Are So Many Teenagers 'Sexting' Naughty Photos of Themselves?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 05 Jul 2012 18:11:30 +0000

Parents of teenagers, if you need something new to worry about, we’re here to help: a new study reveals a third of 14- to 19-year-olds have “sexted” nude pictures of themselves to other teens using their cell phones. The study of almost 1,000 Texas teens found that while they’re irritated when they’re asked to send [...]

'Sexting' Voted Most Annoying New Tech Word — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:00:27 +0000

Of all the new words that technology has thrust into the lexicon, “sexting” was voted most annoying. Twenty four percent of respondents to a poll of 2,054 British adults by Computeractive called out sexting, “the act of sending sexually explicit messages or photographs, primarily between mobile phones,” as the most “annoying or horrible” of new [...]

Man Arrested for DUI Admits to Sexting While Driving

Jon Michaels — Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:30:21 +0000

Phernando Cuello of Florida was arrested early Sunday morning after he was involved in a minor car accident. Initially Cuello told Pasco County deputies that the accident wasn't his fault, but glassy eyes, alcohol breath and slurred speech demonstrated otherwise.

After 29-year-old Cuello miserably failed a sobriety test, he admitted he'd been exchanging naughty text messages with his girlfriend shortly before smashing into another vehicle.