May 8, 2025
By Julianna Bryant Julianna is a member of ConnectSafely’s Youth Advisory Council. When people hear “Roblox,” they often picture a harmless virtual universe— but for those of us who have grown up playing it, the story is more complicated. This post is based on a...
Feb 18, 2025
By Tarunya Dharmarajan Tarunya is a member of ConnectSafely’s Youth Advisory Council. “Create schedule with my to-do list,” “Edit this email,” and “Explain a binomial distribution to me like I’m 5” are all things I’ve recently asked from the latest and greatest in...
Oct 16, 2024
By Tarunya Dharmarajan Tarunya is a member of ConnectSafely’s Youth Advisory Council. Memes, vlogs, dancing videos. Slowly, you sink into an abyss of influencers promoting products and “Sephora kids” filming “get ready with me” videos. I’m no stranger to this...
Sep 25, 2024
By Pierce Labrie Pierce Labrie is a high school student member of ConnectSafely’s Youth Advisory Council. Being one of the most rapidly rising fields, Generative AI has naturally found its way into the realm of schoolwork. The debate around Generative AI in school has...
Sep 10, 2024
By Pierce Labrie Pierce is a high school student member of ConnectSafely’s Youth Advisory Council. Each year, as phone usage among teens increases, there is always talk about whether phones should be allowed in schools. However, recently, there have been new state...