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Social media users say their accounts were banned by mistake
4+ hour, 46+ min ago (763+ words) NBC 5 Responds to an Instagram user who lost access to his account. He believes he was banned by mistake, but he couldn't reach anyone at the social media company for help. In October, Tauseef Afraz lost access to social media…...
Safer Internet Day raises awareness about online safety
3+ day, 1+ hour ago (12+ words) Safer Internet Day raises awareness about online safety'NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth...
Expert shares tech tools for internet use for children
3+ day, 3+ hour ago (428+ words) Safer Internet Day is observed every February, and throughout the month, experts share resources to help children and families navigate an ever-evolving digital world more safely and responsibly. The widespread use of social media, gaming platforms, electronic learning, and now…...
Nine-month-old thrives after three heart surgeries
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (359+ words) This weekend marks the start of Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Week, a time to highlight a condition that affects about one in 100 babies during pregnancy and can change families" lives forever. For Laura and Daniel Valencia, that reality became clear…...
Child with congenital heart defect continues to beat odds
1+ week, 58+ min ago (13+ words) Child with congenital heart defect continues to beat odds'NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth...
Be part of the Father Figure Movement
2+ week, 3+ day ago (8+ words) Be part of the Father Figure Movement'nbcdfw.com...
Mattel introduces its first autistic Barbie
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (586+ words) Mattel Inc. is introducing an autistic Barbie on Monday as the newest member of its line intended to celebrate diversity, joining a collection that already includes Barbies with Down syndrome, a blind Barbie, a Barbie and a Ken with vitiligo,…...
A 6-year-old wrote a book called 'The Kid Who Drank Wine.' The internet demands a sequel
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (362+ words) Parents know the drill: watch your language, hide your phone, don't say anything you don't want repeated at school. Children are always listening. Usually that means an ill-timed curse word or a disturbingly accurate impression of a work call. In…...
Dallas firefighters spend Christmas on duty, create traditions of their own
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (548+ words) Some Dallas firefighters were clocking in at one fire station, where Christmas looks a little different, but is still full of heart and some new traditions. While many families across North Texas gathered at home for Christmas, firefighters at Dallas…...
How Angel Tree brought joy to so many this season
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (292+ words) Angel Tree recipients share gratitude this holiday season. NBC 5s Alanna Quillen tells us more. For the first time in years, every single Angel Tree tag in North Texas has been adopted, thanks to the generosity of thousands of donors. The…...