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Ask Trish: BeReal
“I’ve seen the app BeReal become really popular in the last two years. What is it and is it in?”
Parent’s Guide to TikTok
Parents don’t need to be tech experts to help teens use TikTok safely.
Cleaning Up Your Internet Browser
Clearing the history from your browser can increase performance and help protect your privacy and security.
How to Protect Your Online Security
Contrary to what you may have heard, the threats don’t always come from hackers with sophisticated computer skills. There are plenty of criminals that use old-fashioned persuasion and trickery
Podcast: A Conversation with ‘Mediatrician’ & Author Dr. Michael Rich
ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid speaks with Dr. Michael Rich, a...
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Ask Trish: Phone Distraction
Hey Trish, I am SO distracted by my phone all the time. What tips do you have for staying focused and away from my phone?
Parent’s Guide to Meta Virtual Reality Parental Supervision Tools
If Meta’s Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset has become a go-to gaming and entertainment device in your household, there’s a new reason to cheer: Meta has launched VR parental supervision tools.
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV
Manage what, when and how long kids watch through mobile, tablets and the web.
New Law Will Make it Easier to Cancel Online Subscriptions
I’m not a cheapskate, but I don’t like to throw-away money, and I’m embarrassed to admit, that’s exactly what I’ve done on several occasions, when I’ve failed to cancel a service that I don’t use.
Family Guide to Parental Controls
How do I know when to use them, and should I tell my kids?
Guide to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses
How to use Ray-Ban Meta Smart glasses responsibly.
Google Simplifies Controlling Your Information in Search
Have you ever searched for your personal information on Google? You might be shocked by what you find.
Why It Is Essential to Keep your Operating Systems Up to Date
Regardless of what device you’re using — an iPhone or iPad, an Android phone or tablet, a Mac, a Windows PC or even a smart home appliance — it’s important to keep operating systems, apps and browsers updated with the latest security patches.
Parent’s Guide to Snapchat
Snapchat is for fun and spontaneity, with text, photos, and videos deleting after viewing.
Google Unveils New Devices While Focusing on AI
Listening to Google CEO Sundar Pichai speak about new products and services at annual developer’s conference Google IO made me feel like it should be renamed Google AI.
Ask Trish: Phone Distraction
Hey Trish, I am SO distracted by my phone all the time. What tips do you have for staying focused and away from my phone?
Parent’s Guide to Meta Virtual Reality Parental Supervision Tools
If Meta’s Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset has become a go-to gaming and entertainment device in your household, there’s a new reason to cheer: Meta has launched VR parental supervision tools.
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV
Manage what, when and how long kids watch through mobile, tablets and the web.
New Law Will Make it Easier to Cancel Online Subscriptions
I’m not a cheapskate, but I don’t like to throw-away money, and I’m embarrassed to admit, that’s exactly what I’ve done on several occasions, when I’ve failed to cancel a service that I don’t use.
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Protect Against Identify Theft
There are things you can do to reduce the chances of being a victim of identity theft, and if you are a victim, there are things you can do to recover.
Tips to Remember and Manage Passwords
there are some techniques to create passwords that you are likely to remember as well as programs and apps that will remember them for you so you don’t have to.
Facebook safety chief on policy nuances and user safety tools
ConnectSafely's interview with Facebook head of global safety, Antigone Davis As Facebook's head of global safety,...
Guide to Facebook Privacy and Security Settings
It's pretty common for users of Facebook and other social media companies to keep their default settings. But, it's...
Battening Down your Facebook Hatches
Controlling who can see your friends list is only one of many optional privacy settings.
Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook
Features include blocking, vanish mode, and enhanced protections for teens.
Managing Tech for Tots
Over the past several years we’ve seen an explosion in the use of tablets and other devices by children who are barely out of diapers.
The Educator’s Guide to Creativity & Copyright
Copyright issues, once relevant only to media professionals, now affect anyone with a computer or smartphone.
5 Tips for Keeping Your Teen Safe Online this Summer
By Kerry Gallagher Your teens will probably be around the house and have more downtime this summer than they do during...