ConnectSafely Contributors

Digital Advertising and Nutrition September 20, 2023
Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf on What They Did Right — And What Went Wrong September 20, 2023
Ask Trish: Hispanic Heritage Month: Latinx Tech/Internet Leaders September 19, 2023
Apple’s New iOS 17 Includes Advice from ConnectSafely Along with Tools to Protect Children and Teens September 18, 2023
Does Listening to Music Really Help You Focus? September 13, 2023
Introducing Are We Doing Tech Right? Podcast September 11, 2023
Cleaning Up Your Internet Browser September 7, 2023
Ask Trish: The Meta Oversight Board September 5, 2023
Managing Privacy on Facebook August 31, 2023
Apps That Get Us Outside August 30, 2023
Ask Trish: Tech & Natural Disasters August 29, 2023
Google Simplifies Controlling Your Information in Search August 24, 2023
Family Guide to Parental Controls August 23, 2023
Tips for Minimizing Eye Strain August 23, 2023
Ask Trish: All About Venmo August 22, 2023
Parent’s Guide to ZEPETO August 22, 2023
Backing Up is NOT Hard to Do August 17, 2023
Anxiety, Social Media, and the News August 16, 2023
Ask Trish: Going a Whole Day…Phone-Free August 15, 2023
Being Courteous in Your Use of Technology August 10, 2023
The Danger of Disconnection August 9, 2023
Time to Think about Back-to-School Devices and Policies August 3, 2023
Ask Trish: What is X? August 1, 2023
Latest Research on Cyberbullying July 26, 2023
Ask Trish: AI Rules and Regulations July 25, 2023
What are Your App Privacy Settings? July 19, 2023
Ask Trish: A First Look at Meta’s Threads July 18, 2023
Meta’s Threads Offers a Kinder, Gentler Experience than the New Twitter July 13, 2023
What Parent Controls Can’t Do July 12, 2023
Ask Trish: LGBTQ+ Tech/Internet Pioneers July 11, 2023
Parent’s Guide to Discord July 11, 2023
Overcoming FOMO July 5, 2023
Could a Smartwatch or Fitness Device Save Your Life? June 22, 2023
How to Create Buy In for Digital Family Rules June 21, 2023
Ask Trish: Help…My Relatives Are Cyberbullying Me June 20, 2023
Screen Time & Happiness June 13, 2023
Ask the Right Questions About Media Content June 7, 2023
Ask Trish: My Content Was Taken Down June 5, 2023
Quick-Guide to Virtual Kidnapping Scams June 4, 2023
AI Makes Mistakes But Could It Destroy Us? June 1, 2023
Let’s Not Use “Addiction” to Describe Tech Use May 31, 2023
Ask Trish: U.S. Surgeon General’s Social Media Advisory May 30, 2023
Planning for Summer Screen Time May 24, 2023
Ask Trish: Internet Browsers May 23, 2023
AI Has Risks But Can Also Make Us Safer May 18, 2023
Screens and Sleep May 17, 2023
Ask Trish: Insta Settings May 16, 2023
Google Unveils New Devices While Focusing on AI May 10, 2023
Online Sports Betting May 10, 2023
Ask Trish: AI Scam Calls May 8, 2023
Voice Cloning Makes Virtual Kidnapping More Convincing May 4, 2023
Boys and Body Image May 3, 2023
Ask Trish: All About VR & AR May 2, 2023
How I Nearly Fell for a Frightening ‘Virtual Kidnapping’ Scam April 27, 2023
Meta Opens Horizon Worlds Metaverse App to Teens April 18, 2023
Parent and Guardian Guide to Meta Horizon Worlds April 18, 2023
Ask Trish: Supporting Your Mental Health Via Tech April 17, 2023
I asked ChatGPT to Help Write an AI Safety Guide April 13, 2023
Ask Trish: The Scourge of Spam Email April 11, 2023
Google Doubles Down on Sleep Sensing April 6, 2023
Ask Trish: Digital Healthcare April 4, 2023
Is the Internet & Social Media Responsible for Increased Anxiety? March 30, 2023
Ask Trish: Women’s History Month 2023 March 27, 2023
Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Search Engine? March 23, 2023
Ask Trish: Smart Speakers March 21, 2023
Ask Trish: Mental Health on Social Media March 7, 2023
New Tool Helps Young People Remove Explicit Online Images March 2, 2023
Ask Trish: All About Vlogging February 27, 2023
Safer Internet Day 2023 – It’s a Wrap! February 27, 2023
Section 230: Supreme Court Grapples with Definition of Publisher February 23, 2023
Ask Trish: How Common is Cyberbullying? February 21, 2023
No Room for Doom: Helping Your Family Thrive In Our Digital Age (Recording) February 9, 2023
Utah Bill Threatens Internet Security for Kids and Adults February 9, 2023
Ask Trish: Safer Internet Day 2023 February 7, 2023
Safer Internet Day a Great Time to Review Online Safety February 2, 2023
Ask Trish: Social Media Impersonation January 31, 2023
How to Observe Safer Internet Day at Home, School and Work January 24, 2023
Ask Trish: Fun and Safe Live Streaming January 23, 2023
Quick-Guide to Teen Sexting January 17, 2023
Ask Trish: All About ChatGPT January 17, 2023
Now is Good Time to Update Apps and OS January 12, 2023
ConnectSafely Impact Report 2022 January 11, 2023
Educators — Create a Safer Internet Day Program for Your School January 10, 2023
Ask Trish: Digital Resolutions January 10, 2023
Parent’s Guide to Google Search January 4, 2023
Looking Back on 2022 and Ahead to 2023 December 29, 2022
FBI Issues Warning About Sextortion After Arrest in Teen Death December 22, 2022
Parent’s Guide to Twitch December 15, 2022
Speaking About VR Safety, in VR December 15, 2022
Ask Trish: AI-Generated Art December 13, 2022
Sharing Your Legacy and Animating Your Ancestors December 8, 2022
Ask Trish: All I Want for Christmas…Is…Another Device December 6, 2022
What is Catfishing and Why It’s Dangerous December 1, 2022
Quick-Guide to Online Dating November 30, 2022
Ask Trish: Online Diet Culture November 29, 2022
Shop Safely this Holiday Season November 24, 2022
Safe Shopping Resources November 22, 2022
Surveys Shed Light on Teen and Parent Feelings about Social Media November 17, 2022
Ask Trish: My Facebook Account Was Hacked November 15, 2022
Announcing Safer Internet Day 2023 Grants November 10, 2022
Ask Trish: Help, I Feel Like I’m Always on My Phone November 8, 2022
Ask Trish: Content Creation Burnout October 25, 2022
Social media risks and solutions can be nuanced October 24, 2022
Safety Tips for Managing Online Risks October 24, 2022
Quick Guide to Teen Sexting for Parents & Teens October 22, 2022
Device and App Controls October 22, 2022
Parent’s Guide to Meta Quest Pro October 21, 2022
Online Risks and Links to Resources on How to Manage Them October 21, 2022
Refining Google search with operators October 19, 2022
Ask Trish: Getting Started on Social Media October 18, 2022
General Safety Advice October 11, 2022
Ask Trish: Bullying Prevention Month October 11, 2022
Tech Checklist to Prepare for Disasters and Power Failures September 29, 2022
Windows 11 Update Has New Security & Ease-of-Use Features September 22, 2022
Ask Trish: The Pressure to Post September 20, 2022
Ask Trish: Things You Could Do Instead of TikTok Today September 13, 2022
Ask Trish: Telling a Parent You’re Being Cyberbullied September 6, 2022
Why You Should Review Your App Privacy Settings September 1, 2022
Ask Trish: All About Filters August 30, 2022
Encryption August 17, 2022
Ask Trish: Follow Requests August 16, 2022
Ask Trish: Cyberbullying Myths August 9, 2022
Snapchat Launches Family Center August 8, 2022
Ask Trish: All About Algorithms August 2, 2022
Free Up Storage, Save Money with Gmail, Google Photos July 28, 2022
Ask Trish: Sextortion Facts July 26, 2022
Parent’s Guide to Teen Sextortion Scams July 17, 2022
How to Protect, Backup and Find Your Phone July 14, 2022
How to backup and restore your devices July 13, 2022
Ask Trish: Spoken Cyberbullying July 12, 2022
Ask Trish: Navigating Tech Post-Roe July 6, 2022
Ask Trish: Digital Boundaries June 28, 2022
Instagram Testing Age Verification Technology June 23, 2022
Ask Trish: Finding Positivity Online June 21, 2022
How to Make Google Search Safer or More Precise June 16, 2022
Ask Trish: Phone Distraction June 14, 2022
Parent’s Guide to Meta Virtual Reality Parental Supervision Tools June 14, 2022
Apple’s Upcoming Safety Check Quickly Turns Off Location Sharing June 9, 2022
Ask Trish: Phone Independence June 7, 2022
Quick-Guide to Cybersecurity June 3, 2022
Parent’s and Educator’s Quick-Guide to Hate Speech June 3, 2022
Is There a Relationship Between Tech Use and Gun Violence? June 2, 2022
Exclusive Book Excerpt: ReThink the Internet – A Youth “Survival Guide” to the Internet May 31, 2022
5 Minutes with TikTok: Safety Advice for Families (Video) May 26, 2022
How to Delete What Google Knows About You May 26, 2022
Ask Trish: Mental Health Awareness Month May 24, 2022
Parent’s Guide to TikTok May 23, 2022
Pair of California Bills to Protect Kids Online Show Promise, but there are Concerns May 19, 2022
Podcast: Interview with California Assemblywoman Buffy Wicks May 18, 2022
Naver Z (ZEPETO) and ConnectSafely Announce New Partnership Building A Safer Metaverse May 18, 2022
Ask Trish: My Debut Book, ReThink the Internet May 17, 2022
Ask Trish: How to Be An Internet Activist May 12, 2022
Digital Wellness is Emotional Wellness May 4, 2022
Musk Seems to Want to Take Twitter Back to its Not-So-Great Past May 4, 2022
Unused Apps Can Impact Smartphone Storage, Performance and Security April 28, 2022
Ask Trish: Stressing About Social Media April 26, 2022
Ask Trish: Dealing With Online Sexual Harassment April 19, 2022
Quick Guide to Online Safety for Seniors April 14, 2022
Like Airlines, Tech Companies Shouldn’t Compete on Safety April 11, 2022
Parental Control for Devices and Networks April 7, 2022
Despite Laws and FCC Rules, Robocalls Remain a Problem April 7, 2022
Digital Wellness is Cognitive Wellness April 6, 2022
Resisting the ‘Pressure to be Perfect’ April 5, 2022
Ask Trish: Unwanted Online Comments April 5, 2022
Ask Trish: Women’s History Month March 29, 2022
Social Media Can Contribute to Despair about War but also Provide Relief March 24, 2022
Metaverse and Virtual Reality Safety Tips for Parents March 23, 2022
Ask Trish: What Exactly is “Web3”? March 22, 2022
Quick-Guide to Misinformation & Media Literacy March 9, 2022
How to Talk with Your Kids About War in Ukraine March 9, 2022
Ask Trish: Supporting Ukraine, Offline and Online March 8, 2022
2022 Edit: Larry Magid’s Speech at Russia’s 2012 Safer Internet Day Event March 4, 2022
Russian Cyberattacks are Possible. Be Prepared But Not Panicked. March 3, 2022
Real-Time Location Sharing Can Enhance, Jeopardize Safety February 24, 2022
Ask Trish: Black Women Who Changed Tech February 22, 2022
Ask Trish: Youth & Safer Internet Day 2022 February 15, 2022
Interview with Antigone Davis, Meta head of global safety February 10, 2022
Author Rosalind Wiseman urges parents to be respectful of young people February 10, 2022
Video: TikTok’s Director of Creator Community February 10, 2022
Safer Internet Day: Programs for Home & School February 8, 2022
ConnectSafely Announces Safer Internet Week 2022 February 3, 2022
Ask Trish: How to Talk to Your Parents About Tech February 1, 2022
Ask Trish: Doing Online Dating Right January 25, 2022
Metaverse: What’s the Risk? January 20, 2022
Ask Trish: The Siren Song of Likes January 18, 2022
Ask Trish: What’s the Metaverse? January 11, 2022
Ask Trish: Making Digital Resolutions December 21, 2021
Ask Trish: I’m the Target of Digital Rumors December 14, 2021
Generosity is Great, But Be Cautious When Giving to Charity December 2, 2021
Ask Trish: Social Media 101 (Part 2) November 30, 2021
Ask Trish: I’m New to Social Media November 23, 2021
Ask Trish: Social Media and Mental Health November 16, 2021
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Parent Dashboard November 12, 2021
Computing Has Gone Full Circle, and It’s Time to Go Back a Bit November 11, 2021
Facebook Not Alone in Embrace of ‘Metaverse’ November 4, 2021
Digital Wellness is Physical Wellness November 2, 2021
Ask Trish: Being Funny vs. Mean, Online Edition November 2, 2021
Removing Child Images from Google Search October 28, 2021
Ask Trish: A (Brief) Privacy Education October 26, 2021
Parent’s Quick-Guide to Instagram October 25, 2021
Avoiding ‘Zoom Fatigue’ October 21, 2021
Ask Trish: How Much is Too Much Screentime? October 19, 2021
Facebook News: It’s Complicated October 14, 2021
What is Digital Wellness? October 13, 2021
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV October 13, 2021
Ask Trish: Showing Up for Bullying Prevention Month October 12, 2021
New Law Will Make it Easier to Cancel Online Subscriptions October 7, 2021
Like Fictional Killer Robots, Even Well-Intentioned Algorithms Can Do Harm September 30, 2021
Ask Trish: Help! Photoshopped Nudes September 28, 2021
Ask Trish: My Boyfriend is Threatening Revenge Porn September 22, 2021
Parent’s & Educator’s Guide to Media Literacy & False Information September 21, 2021
Protecting Mental Health on Instagram September 16, 2021
Parent’s Quick-Guide to TikTok September 15, 2021
Ask Trish: How To Be An Upstander September 14, 2021
Ask Trish: Don’t Fight It Out Online September 10, 2021
Smart Glasses are Yet Another Privacy Challenge September 9, 2021
Guide to Ray-Ban Stories: Bystander Privacy in a World of Wearable Cameras September 9, 2021
Seniors Flocking to TikTok September 2, 2021
Ask Trish: Anti-Hate 101 with Ask Trish August 31, 2021
Parent’s Guide to Cyberbullying August 30, 2021
The Senior’s Guide to Online Safety August 25, 2021
Ash Trish: Mis/Disinformation Online August 24, 2021
Ask Trish: A Fresh Look at Finstas (Or Fake Instas) August 17, 2021
Benefits of Apple’s Image Abuse Scanning Outweigh Risks August 12, 2021
Ask Trish: Passive-Aggressive on Social Media August 10, 2021
Senior’s Guide to TikTok August 5, 2021
Ask Trish: Marginalized Groups & Online Hate August 3, 2021
Why It Is Essential to Keep your Operating Systems Up to Date July 29, 2021
Ask Trish: The Pressure to Be Perfect July 26, 2021
Ask Trish: Welcome To The “Ask Trish” Project July 9, 2021
Parent’s Guide to Snapchat June 29, 2021
Facebook Offers Tools to ‘Slow Down’ Toxic Conversations June 18, 2021
ConnectSafely and ReThink Launch Blog and TikTok Series “Ask Trish” with Trisha Prabhu June 13, 2021
Quick-Guide to Secure Passwords May 25, 2021
Risk of Ransomware to National Infrastructure May 13, 2021
Apple’s new anti-tracking feature is a boon to privacy April 29, 2021
Tips for Preventing ‘Ransomware’ Attacks April 15, 2021
Tips for Dealing with Teen Sexting March 27, 2021
New Research & Resources for Online Wellness March 18, 2021
Safer Internet Day 2021 Podcasts March 15, 2021
Protect Against Identify Theft March 3, 2021
Iowa bill could prevent social media from preventing cyberbullying and other harms to children and adults February 23, 2021
Tips to Remember and Manage Passwords February 18, 2021
Facebook safety chief on policy nuances and user safety tools February 15, 2021
Safer Internet Day 2021 Videos February 14, 2021
Every Day Can Be ‘Safer Internet Day’ February 14, 2021
Safe Online Dating During and After the Pandemic February 11, 2021
ReThink Founder on How App Promotes Kindness & Decency February 11, 2021
Good and Not-So-Good News about Digital Civility February 11, 2021
Safer Internet 2021 Day Goes Online February 3, 2021
Join ConnectSafely for Safer Internet Day Feb. 9 February 1, 2021
Guide to Facebook Privacy and Security Settings January 28, 2021
Battening Down your Facebook Hatches January 28, 2021
Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook January 26, 2021
Managing Tech for Tots January 22, 2021
How We Got Here January 14, 2021
Pew report: 40% of Americans have experienced online harassment and it is getting more severe January 14, 2021
Parent’s Guide to Tech for Tots January 4, 2021
How Smart Watches Monitor Your Health December 24, 2020
Tips to Help Stop Cyberbullying December 12, 2020
Misinformation Amplified by Social Media December 10, 2020
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Alexa November 20, 2020
Google-Owned Cellular Service Becomes More Family Friendly November 19, 2020
Facebook’s Messenger & Instagram’s Disappearing Act November 12, 2020
Keeping Kids Safe on Roblox November 5, 2020
Parent, Educator & Youth Guide to LGBTQ Cyberbullying November 3, 2020
Parent’s Guide to Roblox October 31, 2020
Strengthening Resilience During Tough Times October 30, 2020
Online Conspiracy Theories Could Hurt Kids October 29, 2020
New Dangers Facing Kids Online October 22, 2020
ConnectSafely and The Meet Group to Further Safer Dating Education October 8, 2020
Do Passwords Really Protect Us? October 5, 2020
Social Media Can Lead to Political Extremism October 1, 2020
Creating Inclusive Play Spaces September 25, 2020
Bullying: The Latest Research from Microsoft September 17, 2020
How Empathy Helps Kids Succeed September 17, 2020
Getting Ready for ‘Virtual School’ September 11, 2020
One Person’s Internet Junk is Another Person’s Treasure September 10, 2020
CBS News Radio to Distribute ConnectSafely Report September 10, 2020
Australia eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant September 8, 2020
Parenting for a Digital Future September 3, 2020
Teaching Kids Empathy & Kindness with Children’s Author Trudy Ludwig August 27, 2020
Media in the Middle Ep. 10: Cancel Culture August 26, 2020
How Industry – and Parents – Can Protect Young Gamers August 20, 2020
Well-Being on Instagram: The Latest Advice August 18, 2020
DJ & Music Educator Will Magid on Role of Music and the Arts in our Lives and Education August 13, 2020
Protecting Children from Online Sexual Exploitation (Webcast) August 11, 2020
Spirituality, Faith & Compassion During a Time of Crisis with Father Robert Ballecer, aka the “Digital Jesuit” (Webcast) August 4, 2020
Cybersecurity During COVID-19 (Webcast) July 28, 2020
Protecting Kids Online (Webcast) July 23, 2020
Gmail Anti-Phishing Technology Looks Promising July 23, 2020
John Carr – UK Child Safety Advocate (Webcast) July 21, 2020
Social-Emotional Learning & Mindfulness (Webcast) July 14, 2020
Vint Cerf, One of the ‘Fathers’ of the Internet, Looks Back – And Forward July 7, 2020
Online Dating in the Time of Covid-19 and Divisiveness July 2, 2020
Facial Recognition Loses Support as Bias Claims Rise July 2, 2020
Katherine Pforzheimer on remote learning + bonus concert from Will Magid June 30, 2020
Media in the Middle Ep. 7: Merging Mindsets June 26, 2020
Media Literacy – What It Is & Why It’s Important June 25, 2020
Is Cyberbullying Increasing Amid Covid-19? June 23, 2020
‘Mediatrician’ & Pediatrician Michael Rich June 18, 2020
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Reporter on How to Find Trustworthy News June 16, 2020
Black Lives Matter & Education June 9, 2020
Expert Researcher on Youth, Social Media, Protests and Covid-19 June 2, 2020
Pilots for new radio segment: “ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid” June 2, 2020
Video & Podcast: Rosalind Wiseman – NY Times Best-Selling Author & Founder of Cultures of Dignity May 28, 2020
Video: Tech Expert Ed Bott –Keeping Your Tech Working While Staying @ Home May 26, 2020
Video & Podcast: Jacqueline Beauchere, Microsoft’s Global Safety Advocate May 21, 2020
The Class of 2020: Graduating in a Pandemic (Media in the Middle Podcast) May 21, 2020
Avoiding Negativity in Social Media and TV May 21, 2020
Video & Podcast: Compassion and Care: Dr. Enoch Choi from the Front-Lines of Treating Covid-19 Patients May 19, 2020
Video & Podcast: Amelia Vance from the Future of Privacy Forum May 14, 2020
Philippe Kahn on How Tech Can Help You Get Better Sleep May 13, 2020
Video & Podcast: Erica Pelavin Adolescent Psychologist & Co-Founder of My Digital TAT2 May 12, 2020
Video + Podcast: Esther Wojcicki on How to Raise Sucessful People May 7, 2020
Facebook’s new Oversight Board has important work to do May 6, 2020
Video + Podcast: Mindy Brooks, Director of User Experience for Google Play and Google’s Kids and Family Initiative May 5, 2020
Advice on Sexting, Sextortion and Revenge Porn May 4, 2020
Internet Ethics Amid Covid-19 April 30, 2020
How Schools and Parents Can Promote Media Literacy April 28, 2020
The Senior’s Guide to Online Safety April 27, 2020
Why Teens Love TikTok April 23, 2020
What Parents Gain When they Game with their Kids April 21, 2020
Facebook Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis April 18, 2020
Zoom Chief Product Officer Oded Gal April 16, 2020
Podcast: Zoom Chief Privacy Officer Oded Gal April 16, 2020
TikTok Adds Parental Controls and Disables Direct Messaging for Users Under 16 April 16, 2020
Apple and Google Building Automated Covid-19 Contact Tracing Technology April 15, 2020
Combating Domestic Violence While Sheltering at Home April 14, 2020
About ConnectSafely Live April 13, 2020
How to Keep 'Zoombombers' from Disrupting your Online Meetings or Classes April 7, 2020
Avoiding Financial Fraud During Covid-19 April 7, 2020
Media in the Middle Podcast April 6, 2020
Resources for Coping, Learning, and Shopping While Stuck Home April 2, 2020
Parenting & Working While Sheltering at Home April 1, 2020
ConnectSafely Launches Live Video Series Via Zoom, Facebook Live and YouTube April 1, 2020
Prepare Now in Case You Need Remote Tech Support During Coronavirus Crisis March 26, 2020
Tech Tools to Engage your Family in Fun or Educational Activities March 25, 2020
Parenting and Working While Sheltering at Home March 18, 2020
Tools to Help Identify Real Vs. False Online Information March 18, 2020
Comcast Expands Access and Increases Speed of Internet Essentials Due to Coronavirus March 12, 2020
TikTok to Give Parents More Control Over Teen Accounts February 21, 2020
Videos from Safer Internet Day 2020 February 15, 2020
ConnectSafely Hosts U.S. Safer Internet Day February 3, 2020
Research Finds Teens May Not Be Suffering From Too Much Tech use January 20, 2020
AI, Cyberbullying Hot Topics at Safety Conference November 21, 2019
Parent’s and Educator’s Guide to Combatting Hate Speech October 27, 2019
Online Safety for Seniors Slideshow September 29, 2019
CNET Cheapskate Mystery Box Raises Funds for ConnectSafely, Hunger Project & TAPS August 13, 2019
Data Refute President’s Linkage Between Violent Videogames & Mass Shootings August 5, 2019
Overall Increase in Cyberbullying — Girls 3 Times More Likely To Be Cyberbullied Than Boys July 26, 2019
FaceApp Requires Caution, Not Fear July 19, 2019
The Educator’s Guide to Creativity & Copyright July 14, 2019
5 Tips for Keeping Your Teen Safe Online this Summer June 17, 2019
Parent’s Guide to Education Technology June 10, 2019
FCC Allows Phone Companies to Block Robocalls June 7, 2019
YouTube Cutting Hateful and Extremist Videos June 5, 2019
Safety and Privacy of Smart Displays and Speakers at Home and in the Classroom June 4, 2019
Despite Free-Speech Concerns, Banning Hate a Good Thing May 17, 2019
Balancing Tech and Low-Tech During Kids’ Summer Break May 11, 2019
Helping Kids Survive Bullying and Other Trauma May 6, 2019
Helping Students Cope with Flood of Presidential Election News April 29, 2019
Podcast: Helping Students — and Ourselves — Manage Time Spent on Devices April 8, 2019
Why Facebook Instituted its Policy to Ban Support for White Nationalism and White Supremacy March 28, 2019
Facebook Strives to End Age, Gender and Location Discrimination March 19, 2019
Vaccines, Autism and the First Amendment March 14, 2019
Video Highlights of U.S. Safer Internet Day 2019 March 7, 2019
Online Romance Scam Losses on the Rise. How to Protect Yourself February 13, 2019
Despite Rare Seattle Snow, Families Came & Cameras Rolled at U.S Safer Internet Day February 8, 2019
Google Password Checkup Helps Make Sure You Have Secure and Unique Passwords February 7, 2019
Youth from Around the World Set 16 Goals to Commemorate 16 Years of Safer Internet Day February 4, 2019
Safer Internet Day 2019 Reaches Out to Under Served Communities January 31, 2019
How to Disable Facetime till Apple Fixes Serious Privacy Flaw January 29, 2019
Facebook Cracking Down on Misbehaving Page Operators January 23, 2019
Tech New Year’s Resolutions for Educators December 26, 2018
Avoid Charity Scams and Get the Kids Involved in Giving Decisions November 27, 2018
Be Safe When Shopping Online November 22, 2018
Protecting Children from Inappropriate Content in the UK November 13, 2018
Teen’s Street Literacy' Thwarts Phone Thief November 4, 2018
Media Literacy for Educators and Families with Young Children November 1, 2018
AI, Machine Learning Battle Child Sexual Exploitation October 31, 2018
Facebook's New Tech to Counter Child Sex Abuse Images October 24, 2018
Why Tech Companies are Offering Services for Younger Children October 22, 2018
Amazon's FreeTime and Other Products for Children October 18, 2018
Symantec's Paige Hanson on How to Stay Safe Online October 11, 2018
Relay ‘Walkie-Talkie’ & Other Tech for Families with Young Children October 4, 2018
Teens Stress Authenticity at First US ‘Kids Have Your Say’ Meeting September 26, 2018
Dire Warnings About Children Dying Because of Apps and Games are a Form of ‘Juvenoia’ August 27, 2018
How to Avoid Succumbing to Fake Websites — Political or Otherwise August 21, 2018
Top 5 Questions about Creativity & Copyright August 17, 2018
Why We Need to Understand Copyright Now More than Ever August 14, 2018
SmarterInternet.org is under construction August 5, 2018
Facebook & Instagram Offer Controls to Manage Time Online August 1, 2018
App Motivates Kids to Move August 1, 2018
Survey Shows Adults Lack Trust in Social Media June 29, 2018
The Good and Bad of Location Sharing June 22, 2018
New iOS Lets Users Set Limits for Kids and Adults June 7, 2018
Facebook Slips, Snapchat Grows Among Teens — Nearly Half Online “Almost Constantly” May 31, 2018
How to Protect your Router and Home Network from the VPNFilter Malware May 28, 2018
Europe’s New Privacy Law Shakes Up Entire Tech Industry and Impacts European Teens May 27, 2018
Facebook is Cleaning Up Inappropriate Content But You Still Need to be Vigilant May 17, 2018
Google Reining in Too Much of a Good Thing May 10, 2018
Tips for Smart Cellphone Use May 7, 2018
How to Use Privacy Tools for Popular Services and Apps May 6, 2018
Facebook Begins Notifying Users if their Data Was Accessed by Cambridge Analytica April 9, 2018
FAQ on 'Sexting' and 'Sextortion' April 2, 2018
Guides March 30, 2018
Stop Thinking About Screen Time March 28, 2018
Students and Schools Can Win $10K for a Short Video about Fake vs. Real Information March 26, 2018
How to Control your Facebook Privacy and Apps March 21, 2018
US Safer Internet Day 2018: Passionate Speakers & Students are a Recipe for Success March 1, 2018
Teens and Social Media — It’s a Mixed Bag March 1, 2018
The Connection Between Online Safety and those Amazing Kids from Parkland, Florida February 23, 2018
The Internet Does and Should Forever Belong to You: FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn @ Safer Internet Day USA February 8, 2018
Safer Internet Day a Good Time to Think About Your Use of Connected Tech January 31, 2018
Two Factor Authentication Instructions for Major Online Services January 31, 2018
Online Privacy Day Reminds Us to Stay Alert Year ’Round January 24, 2018
ConnectSafely Hosts U.S. Safer Internet Day in Austin, TX on February 6th January 24, 2018
Podcast: Interview with Roblox Founder & CEO David Baszucki January 23, 2018
Tips for Safe and Civil Use of Anonymous Apps January 18, 2018
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s 2018 Challenge: Fix Facebook’s Important Issues January 4, 2018
Educator’s Guide to Social Media December 22, 2017
Internet Governance Forum tackles fake news, artificial intelligence and blockchain December 21, 2017
How Evil is Tech? A Response. December 7, 2017
What parents need to know about Facebook Messenger Kids December 6, 2017
Safe holiday online shopping tips November 27, 2017
Sen. Al Franken's stupid & sexist 2006 photo is a lesson for us all November 17, 2017
2020 Vision: The future of online safety November 14, 2017
Conference explores causes and impact of physical and cyberbullying November 10, 2017
You can delete messages on Whatsapp but you better hurry October 27, 2017
Podcast: An interview with After School Co-Founder and CEO Michael Callahan October 23, 2017
A pair of new studies shed light on kids, teens and media October 19, 2017
Tips for Protecting Kids & Teens from Identity Theft October 12, 2017
Pope endorses internet safety declaration October 8, 2017
ConnectSafely publishes how-to guide on Google Family Link September 28, 2017
How to combat LGBTQ cyberbullying September 25, 2017
Details plus what to do in wake of Equifax data breach September 8, 2017
Tech checklist to prepare for a disaster and power failure August 31, 2017
Harvey victims and first responders turn to social media and mobile tech August 31, 2017
Parent’s Guide to Google Family Link August 30, 2017
Parent’s Guide to Cybersecurity August 26, 2017
Advice for getting a child that first phone August 24, 2017
Keeping track of your kids before and after school August 21, 2017
Generations will not be destroyed by smartphones August 18, 2017
Tips for Safe Social Networking for Teens August 12, 2017
How to talk with kids about the cyberbullying they see from famous adults July 6, 2017
Talking with kids about cyberbullying after President Trump's tweets June 29, 2017
Social Web Tips for Parents June 11, 2017
Google's new 'Be Internet Awesome' is a fun way for kids to learn to make smart online decisions June 6, 2017
Linking offline and online behavior is creepy, despite privacy protections May 25, 2017
The myth of separate personal and professional social media accounts May 10, 2017
ConnectSafely releases free Parent & Educator Guide to Media Literacy & Fake News May 9, 2017
ConnectSafely releases Parent & Educator Guide to Media Literacy & Fake News May 9, 2017
Comcast offers simplified Wi-Fi management and parental controls May 7, 2017
Most teens can step away from social media May 7, 2017
The Educator’s Guide to Student Data Privacy May 4, 2017
Facebook beefs up safety staff May 3, 2017
New parental controls are great, but don’t let mom and dad off the hook April 13, 2017
Tips for Safe GPS Location-Sharing April 7, 2017
Facebook uses technology and people to thwart 'revenge porn' April 5, 2017
Congress takes away consumer privacy protections — What you can do March 31, 2017
Google now letting parents set up accounts for kids under 13 March 15, 2017
Bill would strip privacy protections from California students and teachers March 9, 2017
Facebook launches ‘disputed’ news tag and lets users report suspected fake news March 7, 2017
Facebook beefs up suicide-prevention tools March 3, 2017
What Would George Washington Think of the Internet? February 9, 2017
Safer Internet Day is Tuesday February 3, 2017
Beware of fake tech support scammers January 19, 2017
Tips for Getting Cached Content Removed January 14, 2017
Making the most of holiday screen time December 28, 2016
Facebook to warn users about fake news December 15, 2016
My child knows more about #edtech than I do! December 8, 2016
UN Internet Governance Forum tackles online extremism December 8, 2016
ConnectSafely participating in UN's Internet Governance Forum December 3, 2016
Podcast from Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) Conference December 1, 2016
Be safe when shopping online this holiday season November 28, 2016
App helps parents protect their kids from the unthinkable November 13, 2016
Helping Melania Trump fight cyberbullying November 10, 2016
National Media Education Week comes at a perfect time October 31, 2016
Podcast: Protecting yourself on Wi-Fi October 30, 2016
How to Disable Location on your Mobile Device October 30, 2016
You are responsible for what you post, share, maybe even ‘like’ October 17, 2016
Dangers of electronic voting machines & internet voting October 9, 2016
ConnectSafely launches podcast series: First episode on Cyber Security Awareness Month October 3, 2016
ConnectSafely launches podcast series on online safety, privacy and security October 1, 2016
Podcast: Larry Magid speaks with NCSA chief Michael Kaiser on National Cyber Security Awareness Month September 29, 2016
Lock down your login September 29, 2016
A Parent's Guide to After School September 23, 2016
Social media and students: Engage, empower, explore September 20, 2016
ConnectSafely and Kik partner up for online safety resources September 15, 2016
Senior citizens should take extra care online September 14, 2016
ConnectSafely releases The Senior's Guide to Online Safety September 13, 2016
4 ways educators and parents can use tech this school year August 29, 2016
Facebook’s Lifestage app: What you need to know August 28, 2016
Back to school tech guide August 25, 2016
Survey finds a 'digital disconnect' between teens and parents yet teens do care about privacy and security August 24, 2016
Pokémon Go: The good, the bad and the ugly August 20, 2016
Twitter gives users tools to avoid harassing and annoying Tweets August 18, 2016
Raising digital kids: 10 tips for improving parent-teen relationships August 18, 2016
Facebook tweaks News Feed to reduce 'clickbait' August 4, 2016
Instagram adds disappearing 'Stories' August 2, 2016
It's OK for families to share media on Google Play & other services July 28, 2016
Google lets families share TV, movies, books and music July 27, 2016
Domestic violence group releases Tech Safety app July 26, 2016
Twitter moves to curb abusive comments July 22, 2016
After School's top 10 issues For teens in crisis July 20, 2016
New Snapchat Memories feature provides more lasting experience July 9, 2016
How tech impacts both the 1st and 2nd ammendments July 1, 2016
LGBTQ youth face higher online risks June 27, 2016
ConnectSafely and After School partner to protect teens online June 25, 2016
Diagnose your car and track your teen driver June 23, 2016
Your teen’s 'sext' went viral. Now what? June 16, 2016
Facebook's suicide and self-harm prevention tools now global June 15, 2016
Apple, Microsoft and Google teach coding skills to kids June 14, 2016
ConnectSafely K-12 education director Kerry Gallagher selected as ASCD Emerging Leader June 10, 2016
Video: What if? Let's reimagine learning. Technology can help June 9, 2016
Protecting your online privacy on Facebook, Google & other services June 2, 2016
Tips for privacy and security settings for popular services June 2, 2016
Mind Yeti audio sessions promote mindfulness in school kids and adults too June 1, 2016
Making home Internet service more affordable May 26, 2016
Educator's Guide Extra May 26, 2016
ConnectSafely and Future of Privacy Forum release ‘Educator’s Guide to Student Data Privacy’ May 23, 2016
'What's Your Story' winners point cameras at Internet issues May 18, 2016
Empathy: The catalyst for positive connections & change May 17, 2016
Focusing on live social video May 13, 2016
New research: Sextortion can ruin lives May 11, 2016
What are pre-schoolers doing with tablets and is it good for them? May 9, 2016
Polls show attitude split between parents & teens May 4, 2016
Does the Internet really make children unhappy? May 3, 2016
Time to spring clean your smartphone April 29, 2016
School software walks the line between safety monitor and 'parent over shoulder' April 16, 2016
Can we reconcile the paperless classroom with screen addiction? April 2, 2016
Encryption is a form of child protection March 31, 2016
Tips for keeping your home network safe and secure March 31, 2016
System provides home security and automation March 24, 2016
How Facebook (and soon Instagram) prioritize what you see March 18, 2016
Can the Internet ruin your life? 5 tips to help you avoid online trouble March 14, 2016
Contest to award $10K to youth and school for video on what 'Internet means to you' March 11, 2016
Smartphone fingerprint readers hacked by ink jet photo March 9, 2016
3 ways we can give students a voice in Internet safety March 2, 2016
Encryption as a form of child protection February 28, 2016
The inside story of Facebook's Reactions: Beyond 'Like' February 24, 2016
Why Apple is correct in fighting court order to hack iPhone February 18, 2016
ConnectSafely's successful Safer Internet Day celebration February 17, 2016
Students at Safer Internet Day propose solutions for online safety, civility and security February 13, 2016
Fighting back against online harassment and cyberbullying February 11, 2016
An open letter about Safer Internet Day 2016 February 5, 2016
Safer Internet Day has lessons for us all February 3, 2016
After School App designed to promote kindness, say founders February 3, 2016
Obama: Computer Science as basic as '3Rs' January 30, 2016
Data Privacy Day: Passwords are broken but here are partial fixes January 28, 2016
Fake friends, fake boys, fake love: "Identity Crisis" exposes online fakers January 25, 2016
Zum: Like a child-friendly Uber just for kids January 19, 2016
Safer cars, self-flying passenger drones and fitness devices at CES January 12, 2016
Looking back at 2015 in tech December 28, 2015
The best holiday gift of all – time to stress less December 18, 2015
Europe's new privacy regulations may limit teens December 17, 2015
Digital parents of 'Hello Barbie' say she talks and listens to kids but can't disclose anything about them December 12, 2015
Europe could kick majority of teens off of social media and that would be tragic December 10, 2015
Donald Trump's cyberbullying is a bad role model for America's youth December 9, 2015
Online safety messages must adjust to generation of parents as digital natives December 3, 2015
VTech hack brings up questions about children's data and interactive toys December 1, 2015
Tips for safe online holiday shopping November 25, 2015
Attacking encryption and social media won't curtail extremism November 19, 2015
Contrary to popular belief, parents are not clueless about kids' use of tech November 17, 2015
Highlights of the 2015 International Bullying Prevention Conference November 13, 2015
2015 FOSI Conference: Kids, parents and the state of online safety November 13, 2015
Panic over teen sexting is overblown November 12, 2015
Why Kate Winslet is wrong about social media November 7, 2015
Social media and children's rights in the global village November 6, 2015
Cyber criminals often resort to simple trickery November 5, 2015
How Educators Can Talk with Students about Media Literacy November 2, 2015
New federal law strengthens access to STEM October 29, 2015
Cyberbullying: Not just for kids October 28, 2015
“3 Rs” of Internet safety: Rights, responsibilities and risk management October 22, 2015
The part of technology education we should talk about first October 16, 2015
Survey finds that adults are overconfident about cyber security October 14, 2015
California Attorney General launches ‘cyber exploitation’ resource hub October 14, 2015
No Child Left Behind legislation seems to be losing steam October 13, 2015
Link between Cyber Security Awareness Month and Bullying Prevention Month October 8, 2015
UPDATE: California Electronic Communications Privacy Act signed by Governor October 8, 2015
Click or treat: A parent's role in social media October 8, 2015
Celebrate Bullying Prevention Month by being an 'upstander' October 5, 2015
ConnectSafely appoints Kerry Gallagher Director of K-12 Education October 1, 2015
How to avoid spreading hoaxes on social media September 29, 2015
Data & privacy basics for educators September 26, 2015
Identity theft can hit children too September 23, 2015
North Carolina teens charged under child porn laws September 21, 2015
Local libraries offer movies and other digital content September 17, 2015
So called Facebook "dislike" button will be for kindness, not meanness September 16, 2015
What to do when your child feels invisible around other people September 15, 2015
It takes a village to combat bullying and we're all villagers September 14, 2015
Since moving, my teen son spends more time with screens – not making friends August 20, 2015
Comcast testing $10 a month broadband for low income seniors August 19, 2015
Guide helps educators navigate social media August 18, 2015
ConnectSafely releases The Educator's Guide to Social Media August 18, 2015
Intel and Apple release diversity reports: Progress but still a long way to go August 13, 2015
How social media helps transcend grief August 11, 2015
Bluetooth headphones protect children's hearing August 10, 2015
Teen social media & mobile use helps maintain friendships August 6, 2015
Why you should care about wireless spectrum policy August 3, 2015
Critics say Cyber Information Sharing Act could violate privacy and be unproductive July 30, 2015
As ever younger kids go online, how is the family responding? July 29, 2015
Online reputation matters but a few blemishes don't spell disaster July 29, 2015
Share Your 'One Good Thing' July 24, 2015
HP says smartwatches have security flaws July 23, 2015
Digital Trust Foundation announces 'digital abuse' grants July 23, 2015
Males who perform poorly in online games less likely to support female players July 20, 2015
Teens and digital wisdom: Give them a round of applause July 20, 2015
The 'right to be forgotten' can conflict with free speech July 16, 2015
Study finds parents get emotional support and useful information from social media July 16, 2015
What the Internet safety community can learn from the TSA failure July 11, 2015
More than a third of children and teens exposed to physical violence July 7, 2015
Should I be concerned about my teen's live video streaming? July 6, 2015
A Polaroid instant printer for your smartphone July 3, 2015
A Parent's Guide to Ask.fm June 30, 2015
Words moms don't want to hear June 29, 2015
Let’s not use 21st century technology with 19th century pedagogy June 26, 2015
European Union proposal could derail UK voluntary online child protection June 26, 2015
Fitness devices can help us learn about our collective health June 25, 2015
Digital Trust Foundation announces $1.4 million in grants June 25, 2015
Are you a parent or a ‘sharent’? June 24, 2015
Google to remove revenge-porn images from search results June 20, 2015
Welcome to the new ConnectSafely.org June 18, 2015
Internet of Things taking off amidst privacy concerns June 18, 2015
Cyberbullying and the impact on fitness June 18, 2015
Don’t let student privacy bills stifle creative teachers & students June 11, 2015
Teens speak: Should students publish their school work online? June 9, 2015
Online harassment less likely & less distressing than in-person June 4, 2015
Taking stock of America's "War on Bullying" June 2, 2015
Google gets kid & family friendly with updates May 29, 2015
A Parent's Guide to Mobile Phones – Español May 28, 2015
How do we get electronics out of our kids’ bedrooms? May 28, 2015
Students: The one group missing from student data privacy bills May 23, 2015
Emotional spring cleaning helps develop grit May 20, 2015
Social contexts of youth bullying May 19, 2015
Most teens don't use anonymous apps but here's advice for those who do May 14, 2015
New Flickr 4.0 will store ALL your family photos for free and help you find and organize them May 12, 2015
So your kid is looking at porn. Now what? May 11, 2015
Let's not create a moral panic over 'Game of 72' rumors of disappearing kids May 8, 2015
Site shows publicly available information based on your phone number May 1, 2015
Controversial anonymous app Secret to close April 30, 2015
ConnectSafely releases A Parents’ Guide to Student Data Privacy April 28, 2015
Curious launches free ‘lean-back’ online courses April 27, 2015
The policy of student data privacy April 23, 2015
News & views from ConnectSafely: April 23, 2015 April 23, 2015
Cyberbullying is not a joke: Celebrities and public figures can make a difference April 16, 2015
Facebook's Scrapbook encourages photos of children, but think before you post April 10, 2015
Pew Survey: Reports of Facebook's demise among teens greatly exaggerated April 9, 2015
Should I worry about my teens texting? April 7, 2015
Chromebooks & Google Apps appeal to schools & consumers April 3, 2015
Setting screen-time limits – for parents March 31, 2015
Digital Trust Foundation seeking proposals on digital abuse programs March 27, 2015
Parent bullying: The one-upper society March 24, 2015
What is the best way to introduce screen media to our three-and-a-half-year-old? March 19, 2015
Internet Explorer had a long and important life, but it's time to move on March 19, 2015
Seven good smartphone security habits March 18, 2015
Arkansas bill puts youth safety and privacy in jeopardy March 17, 2015
Android apps to get age rating and manual review March 17, 2015
Facebook clarifies policies on nudity, hate speech and other community standards March 16, 2015
Student Advisory Boards can inform bullying policies and prevention March 16, 2015
Apple's new MacBook is enticing, but lack of ports gives pause March 13, 2015
Parents: Check your (online) behavior March 10, 2015
Arkansas law could force workers to friend their boss March 6, 2015
Age restrictions and privacy policies protect youth March 6, 2015
Net neutrality vote doesn't end the debate March 5, 2015
Online safety is not just 'about life’ March 4, 2015
A Bully? My Kid? Impossible! February 27, 2015
LTE Broadcast technology could change mobile video experience February 27, 2015
YouTube Kids can be a parent's best friend February 23, 2015
A YouTube for the littlest video viewers February 23, 2015
Teachers: Create your own online courses with Versal February 23, 2015
Warren Blumenfeld: We are “carefully taught” to hate February 22, 2015
A conversation with Esther Wojcicki on 'Moonshots in Education' February 21, 2015
Banning Yik Yak from colleges is counterproductive February 19, 2015
'Tread carefully' before regulating Internet of Things February 18, 2015
From public shaming to public compassion February 17, 2015
Muslims using social media to 'spark a social movement' February 10, 2015
'Revenge porn' is about betrayal, not pornography February 9, 2015
Congresswoman Anna Eshoo on U.S Safer Internet Day 2015 February 8, 2015
Safer Internet Day With Sheryl Sandberg, Kamala D. Harris and the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr February 6, 2015
Youth participation's growing momentum February 6, 2015
National PTA announces #ShareAwesome contest finalists February 4, 2015
Of student digital privacy & schools demanding passwords January 28, 2015
Sexting & the plummeting teen pregnancy rate January 27, 2015
Ford CEO Mark Fields on mobility, connected cars & teen safety January 25, 2015
'State of the Union' & the student part of student privacy protection January 22, 2015
Tech and the State of the Union January 21, 2015
ClassDojo app offers students & parents words of encouragement January 21, 2015
Social media still growing, with Instagram leading the way January 20, 2015
Millennials' startup: Social change in a social-networking skin January 19, 2015
Facebook to carry Amber Alerts — exclusive interview with John Walsh January 13, 2015
Connected devices at CES raise security, privacy and safety questions January 10, 2015
Researcher sets the record straight on teen sexting January 10, 2015
Two 2014 anniversaries that say reams about our kids' futures December 30, 2014
Empowering youth to combat bullying & cyberbullying December 30, 2014
Sony's hacked emails present a teachable moment December 23, 2014
Smartphones are popular holiday gifts for kids that come with responsibility December 20, 2014
Sydney: A hashtag for a city (and world) in need of healing December 17, 2014
Doxxing: Key Internet safety risk & what to do about it December 15, 2014
Warren Blumenfeld: The Hunger Games as metaphor for youth oppression & resistance December 12, 2014
Prepare your family-tech before a major storm or power failure occurs December 10, 2014
Digital & social: A teen’s perspective on parenting December 7, 2014
Sexual harassment victim's secret weapon — 'telling their mothers' December 6, 2014
Social problem data & youth: Cause for celebration November 30, 2014
Of parenting & a class called 'Wasting Time on the Internet' November 28, 2014
Takeaways from premier US anti-bullying conference November 23, 2014
Anonymous apps get bad raps, but they fill gaps: The good side of anonymity November 21, 2014
Do surveys about parents' concerns increase digital-parenting confidence? November 16, 2014
ConnectSafely partners with app developers to fight Ebola November 14, 2014
Americans lack confidence about controlling privacy November 13, 2014
Survey finds parents mostly OK with kids' use of tech November 13, 2014
Time to redefine and de-silo online safety efforts November 10, 2014
The next version of 'Internet safety': A look under the hood November 10, 2014
Perfect digital parenting doesn't exist November 9, 2014
Less parental control, more support of kids’ self-regulation: Study November 2, 2014
Media guidelines for reporting on youth risk surveys October 28, 2014
Online harassment is a problem we all must confront October 24, 2014
Digital citizenship applies to adults as well as youth: Conversation with Rebecca Randall of Common Sense Media October 21, 2014
Larry Magid speaks with Mike Ribble on the meaning of 'digital citizenship' (podcast) October 20, 2014
Of young people's (not just digital) citizenship October 20, 2014
Digital Citizenship Week is a time to recognize youth rights October 20, 2014
About our strange way of understanding teen sexting October 17, 2014
Zooming in on 'screentime' (this time with more precision) October 16, 2014
Protecting student privacy calls for student participation October 15, 2014
Why defining 'bullying' is important for schools October 8, 2014
Why cybersecurity is patriotic and humanistic October 5, 2014
National Cyber Security Month: Why cyber security matters to everyone October 2, 2014
Powerful lessons for preventing bullying & cyberbullying October 1, 2014
Mobile rules in the US now too September 23, 2014
High school kids show strong support for First Amendment September 19, 2014
What are we really seeing in the social media fishbowl? September 18, 2014
Spoiler alert: Kid loves teaching Twitter to Dad September 16, 2014
UN bringing child rights into the digital age September 13, 2014
IGF attendees complain about censorship in Turkey while some advocate it for youth September 5, 2014
Enabling peer protection: Knowledge is empowerment September 2, 2014
Protecting children online needs to allow for their right to free speech August 29, 2014
Millennials' changing social media use: Survey August 28, 2014
Dealing with the nasties online August 25, 2014
It's time for schools to upgrade both technology and pedagogy August 22, 2014
Why Google (and Facebook) should admit kids under 13 August 19, 2014
As Ferguson struggles, Georgia teens create app to rate police departments August 18, 2014
Leadership in bullying prevention and so much more August 18, 2014
Tech can make driving dangerous, but also safer August 15, 2014
Kindness really could be going viral! Just look… August 14, 2014
More clarity on teens' 'Am I pretty?' videos August 11, 2014
Massive data breach shows skills of Russian hackers August 8, 2014
A bit of videogaming is good for kids: Study August 7, 2014
Virginia teen sexting case: (Somewhat) reduced injustice August 6, 2014
'Revenge porn': Exposing cruel disclosure August 3, 2014
Safe computing includes minding your ergonomics August 1, 2014
Safety, security and privacy risks of fitness tracking and 'quantified self' July 31, 2014
Don’t let stalkers or abusers and creeps track your phone’s location July 30, 2014
Zooming in on social norms (sidebar) July 28, 2014
Let's stop persecuting 'Auschwitz selfie girl' for smiling at a camera July 25, 2014
For our kids & ourselves: Presence in a digital age July 25, 2014
Manage Net risk but focus more on opportunities: Researchers July 22, 2014
Privacy and security tips for newly-minted college students July 21, 2014
Home automation and 'Internet of things' is great — but think about privacy and security July 19, 2014
Proposed ‘rightful’ framework for Internet safety July 18, 2014
Textbook case of what NOT to do in teen sexting cases July 14, 2014
Time for public to weigh in on 'net neutrality' July 11, 2014
Breadth of videogames' benefits to kids may surprise July 11, 2014
The 'real world' is a lot more dangerous than cyberspace July 11, 2014
The anti-EDIs social norm: A counterargument July 10, 2014
From 'Big Data' to 'Big Parent': Student privacy developments July 8, 2014
Advice for reducing risk when using mobile phones July 5, 2014
Why I don't want to hear about any new parental control products July 3, 2014
Parents have a lot to learn about mobile safety, privacy and security: From their kids June 27, 2014
Youth sexuality, romance & digital media in Canada: Study June 26, 2014
Zooming in on social norms: Youth sexting study June 25, 2014
Aspen task force would take learning 'back to the future' June 20, 2014
A task force report & a student bill of rights June 17, 2014
Toward student-centered learning: Delete fear, add agency June 16, 2014
For solving social problems: The social media jujitsu remix June 13, 2014
Facebook gives users more control over what ads they see while adopting behavioral ads June 12, 2014
Cybersecurity in social studies class June 10, 2014
Fresh data on US kids' social media use June 9, 2014
Popularity: The other kind of vulnerability April 9, 2014
The evolution of online safety: Lessons learned over 20 years April 3, 2014
Family Contract for Smartphone Use March 24, 2014
'Internet addiction': New 'disorder' about age-old needs? January 29, 2014
Cyberbullying Statistics November 26, 2013
ConnectSafely.org named US host for Safer Internet Day November 2, 2013
Let’s not underestimate the impact of cyberbullying October 14, 2013
Dave Taylor: The Internet doesn't have a delete key May 23, 2013
Bullying: How an 'authoritative' parenting style can help April 19, 2013
A techie dad's perspective on school April 17, 2013
Law enforcement & social media now working together April 16, 2013
Consider the possibility of kids' self-regulation of digital media April 9, 2013
It's time for adults to stop bullying kids and each other March 29, 2013
Examples of Research-Based Safety Advice February 19, 2013
Online privacy and security is a shared responsibility: Government, industry and you February 12, 2013
US getting started with the very global Safer Internet Day February 3, 2013
The new, revised COPPA December 20, 2012
Sign a family contract for online safety and smart use of technology December 10, 2012
Tracking kids’ cellphones: Reassurance or overparenting? October 15, 2012
'Bullying' & 'peer victimization': Clearer terms, better communication August 29, 2012
Puzzling over 'Internet addiction' August 21, 2012
Helping kids who encounter porn: 'The Talk' x3 May 15, 2012
David Finkelhor: Let’s prevent peer victimization, not just bullying April 9, 2012
Lady Gaga on right track with youth empowerment and kindness March 6, 2012
From 'Born This Way' to Move This Way: A new foundation March 2, 2012
A good start on digital privacy February 28, 2012
Larry Magid’s speech at Russia’s 2012 Safer Internet Day Conference February 6, 2012
The wisdom of Finn, 10 January 3, 2012
Online privacy primer November 28, 2011
Parenting in the digital age: Research insights November 24, 2011
Social norms research: Exaggerating bullying could increase bullying October 26, 2011
Kids deserve the truth about cyberbullying September 15, 2011
Rachel Simmons's house rules for social tech September 15, 2011
Cyberbullying: A serious problem, but not an epidemic September 14, 2011
Top 5 things every teen wants parents to know about tech September 6, 2011
Mindfulness for safety as well as success online August 12, 2011
Resources for Youth in Crisis August 8, 2011
An appropriately social anti-bullying campaign July 27, 2011
Talk with your kids about being safer online June 27, 2011
The social Web's echo chambers June 3, 2011
'Juvenoia,' Part 1: Why Internet fear is overrated March 30, 2011
Social-emotional learning ups academic performance March 28, 2011
Sexting: What to tell a kid sent nude photos via cellphone March 4, 2011
The benefits of parenting with respect February 14, 2011
Great advice to schools on cyberbullying February 12, 2011
Cyberbullying vs. digital dating abuse October 27, 2010
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Tech-enabled dating abuse September 28, 2010
A parent & educator on what gaming can teach August 25, 2010
The goal for digital citizenship: Turn it into a verb! July 27, 2010
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