What is Swatting? Tom Cruise, Justin Bieber and Clint Eastwood have been swatted. But what does that mean?

BY: IRENE ZUTELL

SOURCE: GETTY IMAGESCruise, a swatting victim.

Every era has its nutty trends. From bathtub gin to raccoon coats to permanent waves to streaking and now, swatting. In case you've missed it, swatting is when some prankster calls in a fake emergency — hostage situation, explosion, something of that nature - giving the actual address of a celebrity. The payoff is watching dozens (hundreds?) of cops, firemen and SWAT (hence the term, 'swatting') teams respond to a hoax. It's really stupid and really dangerous, as it diverts personnel from genuine life-threatening situations. It is a misdemeanor or a felony in most states to report any untruth to law enforcement.

So far, celeb victims of swatting have included Justin Bieber, Tom Cruise and most recently, Clint Eastwood.

Sexting Among Teens on the Rise, Says Study

By MIKAELA CONLEY | Good Morning America

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  Sexting Among Teens on the Rise, Says Study (ABC News)

Brian Kearney said that as a gay teenager, he missed out on the typical teenage love connections that most of his peers experienced in high school. He didn't have gay interactions, but apps and technologies allowed him to connect with gay men he otherwise wouldn't meet.

He was 17 when he sent his first sext, he said.