The ConnectSafely Report

 

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Links & Show Notes

Shows from 5-28-26

Setting Boundaries for AI Companions – ConnectSafely

Beware of Online Scams

Shows from 5-14-26

Even if your child is young too early to talk about online safety
Podcast with ReThink Citizens founder Trisha Prabhu

Be Careful, Not Fearful, of Online Transactions – ConnectSafely

 

Shows from 5-7-26

The Top 3 Teen Apps: Help or Hurt? – ConnectSafely

The Four Gambling App Categories Parents Need to Know

Shows from 4/30/26

Young People Starting to Push Back Against Big Tech

Family Guide to Parental Controls – ConnectSafely

 

Social media trial: Meta and Google found negligent : NPR

Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial | cbs8.com

Shows from 4-9-26

Be careful, not fearful, of online transactions

Parents and teens don’t see eye-to-eye on AI

Shows from 3-26-26

Parent’s Guide to Uber Teen Accounts

Family Guide to Parental Controls – ConnectSafely

 

Shows from 3-12-26

When Anyone Can Publish ‘War News,’ Verifying Facts Matters

Two Trends in Teen Boys’ Video Feeds that Parents Need to Know

Shows from 3-5-26

How to identify “pink slime” news sites

Disinformation Floods Social Media as Iran Conflict Sparks Viral Rumors – The Debrief

Shows from 2-26-26

Safer Internet Day 2026: Youth and AI Leaders Shaping the Future Together

Social Media and Teen Body Image

 

 

Shows from 2-12-26

Safer Internet Day Webinar: Helping Families Support Kids and Teens Online – ConnectSafely

Microsoft says hackers are exploiting critical zero-day bugs to target Windows and Office users | TechCrunch

Shows from 2-5-25

Observing Safer Internet Day – ConnectSafely

Webinar: Safer Internet Day 2026: Helping Families Support Kids and Teens Online – ConnectSafely

Parent and Teen Guide to Generative AI – ConnectSafely

AI Literacy Learning Should Start Early

 

 

 

Shows from 1-29-26

Help Teens Spot AI-Generated News – ConnectSafely

Enjoy the Super Bowl, but Watch Out for Scammers – ConnectSafely

Shows from 1-15-26

Tech Neck

Shows from 1-8-26

Parent’s Guide to Uber Teen Accounts – ConnectSafely

Guide to Taking Control of Your Instagram Feed – ConnectSafely

 

What is Pink Slime?

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