Nov 26, 2025
By Kerry GallagherVideo games are an important part of our kids’ lives, but are especially important in the lives of boys. According to Pew: 73% of teen girls play online games for an average of about 2 hours per week 97% of teen boys play online games for an average...
Nov 14, 2025
By Julianna BryantJulianna is a college student and member of the ConnectSafely Youth Advisory Council. Towards the end of October, Character.AI announced that it will soon remove open-ended chat for users under 18, an announcement that students of ConnectSafely’s...
Nov 18, 2025
By Kerry GallagherIn new research from Pew, parents shared what kinds of screens and what kinds of media their kids are using: 57% of parents of 11-12 year olds reported their kids have their own smartphones. YouTube is used by 62% of 2 year olds and that...
Nov 12, 2025
By Kerry GallagherFriendship is vital for adolescents, but digital life has transformed how teens connect and the pressures they feel to maintain those connections. Recent research from the American Psychological Association shows that technology is expanding teens’...
Nov 6, 2025
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Amazon has added generative artificial intelligence (GAI) to its Alexa voice assistant and launched new AI-powered devices for children. I’ve been an Alexa fan for many years and have Echo devices in almost...
Nov 5, 2025
By Kerry Gallagher Using three metrics, the Washington Post journalists partnered with researchers to better understand TikTok users’ habits. They worked with 800 American TikTok users and checked in after 1 week, 1 month, and 5 months. How Much Time...
