Jun 28, 2025
By Larry Magid By a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, the United States Supreme Court voted to uphold a Texas law requiring users to verify their age before accessing websites that host material considered “sexually explicit” and “obscene to minors.” Texas argued the...
Jun 26, 2025
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News When I first started writing about online safety back in the days of AOL and dial-up, the biggest concerns were porn and “stranger danger.” Today, the threats and opportunities facing young people...
May 29, 2025
by Larry Magid The Take It Down Act, which passed the Senate unanimously and the House with a 409–2 vote and was signed by President Trump on May 19 will help protect children as well as adults from non-consensual sharing of intimate images. The law makes it a federal...
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...
Apr 23, 2025
View Quick Guide (PDF) If your kids love to play video games, one of the names you may be hearing about is Roblox. Launched in 2006, Roblox’s popularity among kids has exploded, and it is now one of the top entertainment platforms for kids and teens. But Roblox isn’t...
Mar 25, 2025
By Trisha Prabhu Hey Trish, sometimes social media can feel so removed from our genuine, lived experiences as humans. How can we be more human online? Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! It’s officially our last post of March (that went #fast!)....
