Feb 21, 2020
by Larry Magid TikTok, which is available to users over 13, is enormously popular among teens around the world, including in the United States. On Wednesday, Cormac Keenan, head of Trust and Safety for Europe, Middle East and Africa, announced some new parental...
Feb 15, 2020
Welcome remarks from Larry Magid, CEO of ConnectSafely; Leslie Boggs, President of National PTA; and Mountain View Mayor Margaret Abe-Koga. ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid interviews camera phone creator Philippe Kahn. Moderator Tami Bhaumik talks creators with Roblox...
Jan 20, 2020
by Larry Magid This post appeared in the Mercury News Numerous articles have been published linking tech use among adolescents with increase rates of depression, suicide and other harms. Back in 2011, an article in the journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics...
Aug 5, 2019
President Trump links recent mass shootings with violent video games. by Larry Magid Scroll down for podcast interview with Dr. Christopher Ferguson In his address to the nation following a weekend of two mass shootings, President Trump made a reference to violent...
Jul 26, 2019
by Larry Magid The National Center for Educational Statistics is out with its 2016 to 2017 report on bullying at school. Overall, the bullying rate hasn’t changed much from 2014 to 2015. In the latest report it’s 20.2% of students compared to 20.8% in the...
