by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I have long accepted the fact that not everyone sees the world as I do, so it doesn’t particularly bother me when I come across an opinion online or in the media that differs from mine. If anything, diversity...
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Google Fi cellular service has been around since 2015, but it just got some new features that make it more family-friendly. Like nearly all cellular carriers, Google Fi has long offered family discounts if...
Snapchat may have pioneered disappearing posts in social media, but Facebook is adding a disappearing act to messaging. Vanish Mode, for Facebook’s Messenger and Instagram, enables users to send messages that disappear once they are viewed and the viewer leaves...
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “Keeping Kids Safe on Roblox” on Spreaker. If you have children in your life, there is a very good chance they play games on Roblox — a popular gaming platform that allows people to play...
By Warren J. Blumenfeld, Ed.D. Download Free Guide (PDF) All young people deserve to grow up in a world where they are accepted, loved and treated with compassion, but sadly, that’s not the case for everyone. Some young people are vulnerable to bullying,...
This post first appeared on Mercury News. By Larry Magid Listen to “Online Conspiracy Theories Could Hurt Children” on Spreaker. Listen to 1-minute ConnectSafely Report as heard on CBS News Radio As you have probably heard, there is a conspiracy theory...
