By Larry MagidThis post first appeared in the Mercury News You may have heard about the horrible recent case where a man traveled from Virginia to Riverside, California, to meet with a teenage girl who he “catfished.” The girl, who was driven away by the...
Download Quick Guide (PDF) What is sexting? “Sexting” usually refers to the sharing of nude or semi-nude and sexually provocative photos via mobile phones, but it can happen on other devices and the web. First of all, research shows most teens don’t engage in...
By Trisha Prabhu Hey Trish, Everyone is talking about something called ChatGPT. What is it? Is it good or bad? Hi there, and welcome back to Ask Trish! I hope you’re all having a good week and that the start of 2023 is treating you well. To this week’s “questioner,”...
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News If you’re using a computer with a very old operating system or even a recent version that’s in need of an update, you’re taking an unnecessary risk. The same goes for internet browsers and, for that matter,...
We invite you to read ConnectSafely’s 2022 impact report (PDF) and get to know a little more about us and what we do. We love to hear from you! Let us know if you have a question or topic suggestion.
Educators throughout the United States are invited to create their own Safer Internet Day program for use in their community during the second week of February. Safer Internet Day is February 7, but your program can run any day that week. Safer Internet Day is a...
