Facebook beefs up suicide-prevention tools

Facebook beefs up suicide-prevention tools

Listen to Larry’s 1-minute CBS News Tech Talk segment about Facebook’s new tools By Larry Magid In 2010, ConnectSafely helped organize two meetings with Facebook staff over how the service could help prevent suicides. One meeting was at the company’s...
Safer Internet Day is Tuesday

Safer Internet Day is Tuesday

The official U.S. event will by hosted by ConnectSafely.org at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia. The U.S. event will bring together elementary, middle school and high school students and online safety experts, youth advocates and leading technology...
Beware of fake tech support scammers

Beware of fake tech support scammers

I got the following email from a relative of mine this week and it immediately sounded an alarm in my head. “Was on phone for hours with Yahoo tech in Texas. Apparently, my Yahoo account was hacked from outside the state several times and their own security system...
Facebook to warn users about fake news

Facebook to warn users about fake news

Online fake news and “urban legends” have been around for decades but it’s become a major issue in the wake of the 2016 presidential election. During this period, millions of people were exposed to fake stories about the candidates, often posted on...
UN Internet Governance Forum tackles online extremism

UN Internet Governance Forum tackles online extremism

Listen to Larry Magid’s interview with Quilliam’s director of public policy, Jonathan Russell Today’s column is from the 11th annual Internet Governance Forum (IGF), this year in Guadalajara, Mexico. IGF is a United Nations-sponsored “multi-stakeholder”...