Apr 27, 2023
Also see Quick-Guide to Virtual Kidnapping By Larry Magid A slightly shorter version of this post appeared in the Mercury News I was impacted by a scam that didn’t cost me money or expose my data, but did take an enormous emotional toll, including 20 minutes of...
Aug 22, 2023
Download the Quick-Guide (PDF) What is ZEPETO? ZEPETO is a mobile and web app that allows people ages 13 and older to create and customize virtual avatars with various features, clothes, hairstyles, and accessories and interact with others in virtual worlds. ZEPETO is...
May 30, 2023
By Trisha Prabhu Me, thinking to myself last week…“Wow – the U.S. Surgeon General just released an advisory on social media and youth mental health! That’s a big deal…and definitely something we have to cover on Ask Trish.” Hi there, and welcome back to Ask...
Apr 17, 2023
By Trisha Prabhu Hi Trish, I’m wondering if there are technologies or online communities you recommend to support my mental health? Hi, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well and having a great Tuesday. Welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! To this week’s...
Apr 13, 2023
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News In my capacity as CEO of ConnectSafely, I’m working on a parents guide to generative AI, and, naturally, I turned to ChatGPT for some help. It gave me some good advice, which I’ll get to later, but...
Apr 26, 2022
By Trisha Prabhu Dear Trish, I’m always so stressed about social media, like who’s viewing my stories, how my pictures look, and if I “measure up” to everyone else. How do I let go? Hi there, and thank you so much for this fantastic question – it’s such an important...
