By Larry Magid As someone who’s been working on Internet safety, privacy and security for more than 20 years, I sometimes feel like I’m at odds with myself. On one hand, I want everyone — especially young people — to be safe online. And, when it comes to K-12 students...
By Larry Magid If you’re an aspiring student filmmaker or a K-12 teacher with some talented students, consider entering the What’s Your Story video contest to share your or your students’ thoughts on what the Internet means to you. There are two...
by Larry Magid European Union officials just approved data privacy regulations that, while offering some protections for European citizens, could also have some unintended consequences in both Europe and in Silicon Valley. The regulations, which must still be passed...
By Larry Magid European policymakers are considering a draft of the European Data Protection Regulation that would prohibit teens under 16 from participating in social media without parental consent. Up until this point, the draft Regulation set the age at 13, which...
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...
