By Kerry Gallagher You may have heard about recent hearings and testimony led by the Senate Judiciary Committee. The CEOs of major social media platforms have been asked to collaborate with lawmakers and support some proposed legislation. Here are some excerpts from...
By Kerry Gallagher This week marks Safer Internet Day. Tuesday, February 6, was a date recognized internationally for educators and parents to pause and work with their children toward being safer online. This year, ConnectSafely, the U.S. host of Safer Internet Day,...
By Kerry Gallagher Listen to an NPR journalist and mom of two boys talk about her experience parenting her kids through their love of video games. She talks to experts like clinical psychologist Kelli Dunlap and Michael Rich, who directs the Center on Media and Child...
By Kerry Gallagher We are in a rare moment in time when parents and teens are looking to one another for advice on how to use new technology: generative AI. According to the Family Online Safety Institute’s most recent research, teens were asked, “Who knows more...
By Kerry Gallagher According to Pew Research Center, “teens say social media helps strengthen friendships, provide emotional support, but can also lead to drama, feeling pressure to post certain types of content.” Even teens who do not post on social media follow...
By Kerry Gallagher In a recent study of 13-17 year olds, teens’ interests in luxury brands were heavily influenced by what they saw on social media. This was true for both boys and girls, and the age at which teens were most susceptible to influence was 15 years...
