News & Analysis
Google is introducing Wallet for Kids
If your child has an Android phone, you’ll soon be able to enable them to make payments and access loyalty cards.
Survey Sheds Light on Parent, Teen Feelings about Generative AI
A recent study conducted by Kantar on behalf of the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) found that both parents and teens are not only aware of generative AI like ChatGPT but also mostly optimistic about its impact.
White House Order Provides Guidance on AI Safety
What you should know about President Biden’s executive order on the development and use of Artificial Intelligence.
LA Fires Remind Us to Backup Data and Prepare for Outages
Whether it’s fires, earthquakes, tornadoes or even massive hack attacks, it’s important to make sure your data is backed up.
China Ownership Grabs Headlines, but TikTok has Reasonable Teen Safety Policies
President Biden signed a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok within a year or face a U.S. ban.
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Managing Privacy on Facebook
There’s an old saying, “Everyone complains about the weather, but nobody ever seems to do anything about it.” The same could be said about Facebook privacy.
Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Search Engine?
Google fundamentally changed the way we search for information, and IA services like ChatGPT and Bard may do the same.
FBI Issues Warning About Sextortion After Arrest in Teen Death
The FBI, the Department of Homeland Security and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) issued a joint national public safety alert on financial sextortion schemes.
What is Catfishing and Why It’s Dangerous
Catfishing can result in disappointment and broken hearts, but — as in the case in Riverside — it can also end in tragedy.
Shop Safely this Holiday Season
There are indeed some real bargains out there, but beware of any that are “too good to be true.”
Surveys Shed Light on Teen and Parent Feelings about Social Media
It’s relatively rare to get new research on teens, parents and social media but three surveys dropped this week.
Why You Should Review Your App Privacy Settings
Chances are you have a lot of apps on your phone, and there’s a good chance that there are some you’re not using or maybe not even aware of.
Snapchat Launches Family Center
The new tool allows teens to opt-in so that their parents have insight into how they’re using the popular platform.
Instagram Testing Age Verification Technology
Instagram has announced new ways to verify the approximate age of its users, including Face-Based-Age-Prediction (FBAP) technology that can anonymously determine a person’s approximate age.: How it works and why it matters
What is Catfishing and Why It’s Dangerous
Catfishing can result in disappointment and broken hearts, but — as in the case in Riverside — it can also end in tragedy.
Shop Safely this Holiday Season
There are indeed some real bargains out there, but beware of any that are “too good to be true.”
Surveys Shed Light on Teen and Parent Feelings about Social Media
It’s relatively rare to get new research on teens, parents and social media but three surveys dropped this week.
Why You Should Review Your App Privacy Settings
Chances are you have a lot of apps on your phone, and there’s a good chance that there are some you’re not using or maybe not even aware of.
Snapchat Launches Family Center
The new tool allows teens to opt-in so that their parents have insight into how they’re using the popular platform.
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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.
Safe Online Dating During and After the Pandemic
When it comes to online dating safety, there is good advice that’s been around for years and new advice based on the pandemic.
Good and Not-So-Good News about Digital Civility
While adults showed some improvement, teens did significantly better than previous years.
Safer Internet 2021 Day Goes Online
Safer Internet Day is a global awareness-raising campaign that started in Europe in 2004 and is now celebrated in more than 100 countries.
Battening Down your Facebook Hatches
Controlling who can see your friends list is only one of many optional privacy settings.
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.
How We Got Here
Because they’ve been written about extensively, there’s no need for me to repeat how the internet – Facebook, Twitter and lesser-known sites like Gab and the now-suspended Parler have contributed to the division, vitriol and violence that has shaken our country.
Misinformation Amplified by Social Media
As Daniel Patrick Moynihan once wrote, “Everyone is entitled to his own opinion, but not his own facts.
Getting Ready for ‘Virtual School’
Fortunately, most families already have a broadband connection and either a computer or tablet, but there is still a digital divide as was evidenced by that now-famous photo of two young girls sitting in a parking lot of a Salinas Taco Bell to access the restaurant’s WiFi because they didn’t have internet at home.