Aug 12, 2017
These tips, based on the latest research, will help teens’ socializing stay fun and safe. Be your own person. Don’t let friends or strangers pressure you to be someone you aren’t. And know your limits. You may be internet savvy, but people and...
Jul 6, 2017
Click below to listen to Larry’s interviews with experts quoted in this post by Larry Magid As a columnist and as founder of SafeKids.com and co-founder of ConnectSafely.org, I’ve written and spoken about cyberbullying. My work largely has focused on advising...
Jun 29, 2017
By Larry Magid ConnectSafely.org, the internet safety organization I co-founded, does not take political stances, but we do stand against cyberbullying, which means we must speak out against it, even when it comes from the President of the United States. On Thursday,...
Jun 11, 2017
Be reasonable and try to set reasonable expectations. Pulling the plug on your child’s favorite social site is like pulling the plug on his or her social life. Instead of being protective, it can shut down communication and send kids “underground” where...
Jun 6, 2017
by Larry Magid Lecturing kids about internet safety has never been a good strategy. Conversations help, but engaging children in ways that are fun can have a much bigger impact. That’s why ConnectSafely is proud to partner with Google on its new Be Internet...
May 25, 2017
Scroll down for FTC tracking guidelines On Tuesday, KCBS co-anchors Jeff Bell and Patti Reising and I talked about Google’s new plan to track brick-and-mortar transactions with online behavior during my daily live radio segment. But before I started explaining the...
