Nov 17, 2015
By Larry Magid A new study commissioned by the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) found that the majority of parents are “highly confident” in their ability to manage their child’s technology use, and “most feel they know a lot about what their...
Nov 13, 2015
By Patti Agatston I recently returned from Denver where I had the privilege to both attend and present at this year’s International Bullying Prevention Conference that featured over 650 participants from over 15 countries and 34 states. Empathy and kindness The theme...
Nov 13, 2015
By Emily Mulder For two days on November 17th and 18th, the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) will hold its ninth Annual Conference, Risks. Harms. Rewards in Washington, DC. We will seek to review the past year in online safety, discuss and debate current issues...
Nov 12, 2015
By Larry Magid It’s time to take a deep breath when it comes to teen sexting. It is an issue but it’s not an epidemic and, in most cases, when it happens it doesn’t result in anything terrible. I’m sure you’ve read the stories about the...
Nov 7, 2015
By Maureen Kochan Actress Kate Winslet, who stars in the new film based on the life of Apple founder Steve Jobs, told the Sunday Times in the U.K. that she doesn’t allow her kids to use social media at home. “It has a huge impact on young women’s self-esteem, because...
Nov 6, 2015
It’s “the law” in most countries but kids still have very few digital rights There has been a great deal of talk about online child protection but precious little about children’s rights.There are laws on the books of the United States and...
