Ask Trish: Sextortion Facts

Ask Trish: Sextortion Facts

By Trisha Prabhu Me last week, reading some recently published articles about sextortion, and thinking to myself: “This issue is too important not to discuss with youth, too. They deserve the facts!” *Trigger Warning: This blog post contains potentially distressing...
Ask Trish: Spoken Cyberbullying

Ask Trish: Spoken Cyberbullying

By Trisha Prabhu Hey Trish, Someone on Google Hangouts said a bunch of mean things to me. I was so hurt. What do I do when someone actually says mean things online? Hi there, and thank you so much for so bravely sharing this difficult, unacceptable experience with our...
Ask Trish: Navigating Tech Post-Roe

Ask Trish: Navigating Tech Post-Roe

By Trisha Prabhu Me – and so many other women – thinking to myself after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision: “Is tech safe anymore?” As I’m sure many Ask Trish readers will know, on June 24th, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the case Dobbs v. Jackson...
Is There a Relationship Between Tech Use and Gun Violence?

Is There a Relationship Between Tech Use and Gun Violence?

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I was thinking about writing a column about the “tech angle” of the Buffalo shooting but wound up changing subjects at the last minute. Unfortunately, the topic is back in the news because of the...
Ask Trish: My Debut Book, ReThink the Internet

Ask Trish: My Debut Book, ReThink the Internet

By Trisha Prabhu Trish, I’ve been seeing sm about your new book online!! It looks so cool. Why did you write it and what’s in it? Thank you so much for the kind words – as well as the opportunity to share a bit more about some exciting news I have! Indeed, my...
Digital Wellness is Emotional Wellness

Digital Wellness is Emotional Wellness

by Kerry GallagherThis series on digital wellness is being published in partnership with MASCD. Emotional wellness is an area our society is, thankfully, working to build awareness and progress. In schools it is often called “SEL” or social emotional learning and it...