by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News The one thing I know about Elon Musk is that I have no idea what he will do, regardless of what he says he’ll do. Despite some amazing accomplishments, including being the person most responsible for...
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I’m old enough to remember those Black Flag commercials from the early ’80s with the slogan “Roaches check in, but they don’t check out.” Today, the smartphone variation of that could be “Apps get...
Download the Guide (PDF) The FBI has reported a “huge increase” in sextortion scams targeting teens, especially boys 14 to 17. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, 5% of teens have been the target of sextortion, and only one-third told their parents. The...
by Larry Magid CEO, ConnectSafely A recent Washington Post article titled “Facebook paid GOP firm to malign TikTok,” accused Facebook’s parent company Meta of “paying one of the biggest Republican consulting firms in the country to orchestrate...
For general advice about parental controls, see ConnectSafely’s Family Guide to Parental Controls – Operating Systems and browsers Microsoft Edge: Controls for Windows 10 & XBox Windows 11 (from Lifewire) Apple: Set up Family Sharing on Mac –...
