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Parent’s Quick-Guide to Instagram

Oct 25, 2021

Discuss with your teen the importance of prioritizing positive connections and mindful content searching on Instagram.

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Talk About How to Handle Online Bullying Before It Happens

May 15, 2024

The warming temperatures are a signal that the last weeks of the school year are here. This means that our teens are spending more time connecting using their devices.

Ask Trish: Bullying Prevention Month 2023

Oct 24, 2023

Before I begin today’s post, I want to briefly say that I hope and pray that, amidst the many challenges our world is facing right now, you and your loved ones are safe, healthy, and well.

UN Internet Governance Forum Focuses on AI

Oct 19, 2023

I spent five days last week in Kyoto, Japan, at the 18th annual United Nations Internet Governance Forum.

Device Decisions

Oct 18, 2023

Adolescents are more likely to abide by tech restrictions and structures when they have a say in how and why they are created.

Ask Trish: Deepfakes

Oct 10, 2023

I’ve been hearing all about deepfakes in the news these days. What are deepfakes and why are people so worried about them?

Talk About How to Handle Online Bullying Before It Happens

May 15, 2024

The warming temperatures are a signal that the last weeks of the school year are here. This means that our teens are spending more time connecting using their devices.

Snapchat Launches Family Center

Aug 8, 2022

The new tool allows teens to opt-in so that their parents have insight into how they’re using the popular platform.

Free Up Storage, Save Money with Gmail, Google Photos

Jul 28, 2022

One thing you can do is go through your inbox to get rid of unneeded messages by clicking on the box (or round icon on a phone) to the left of each message and then deleting all checked messages. These go into a trash folder where they remain for 30 days, though you can manually empty it if you want.

Ask Trish: Sextortion Facts

Jul 26, 2022

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!”

How to Protect, Backup and Find Your Phone

Jul 14, 2022

In addition to knowing what to do if your phone is missing, there are things you can do to protect your privacy and security.

Instagram Testing Age Verification Technology

Jun 23, 2022

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

How to Make Google Search Safer or More Precise

Jun 16, 2022

Just about everyone uses Google to search the internet but, what some people may not know, is that Google offers lots of search options, including “SafeSearch,” which filters out links to explicit content.

Ask Trish: Phone Distraction

Jun 14, 2022

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?

Apple’s Upcoming Safety Check Quickly Turns Off Location Sharing

Jun 9, 2022

Apple, in cooperation with the National Network to End Domestic Violence, the National Center for Victims of Crime and the Women’s Service Network, has developed Safety Check for the next version of iOS – the operating system for iPhones and iPads.

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Wellness and Safety

Meta Opens Horizon Worlds Metaverse App to Teens

Apr 18, 2023

https://youtu.be/T3BtOHhdoFU ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid speaks with Meta Reality Labs executive Hannah Gallagher about Meta's move to open Horizon Worlds to teens and how parents can help teens navigate social VR safely.

Protecting Mental Health on Instagram

Sep 16, 2021

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to "Instagram and teen mental health" on Spreaker. Larry Magid talks with experts on this 1-minute CBS News ConnectSafely Report A recent Wall Street Journal article revealed internal Facebook...

Ask Trish: Anti-Hate 101 with Ask Trish

Aug 31, 2021

“Tell us more about your work as an anti-hate activist and what myths you’d want to bust or lessons you’d want to share.” Totally! First off, let me say that this is such a good question (thanks for asking!). As a brief overview: I first got into this work when I was...

Google Simplifies Controlling Your Information in Search

Aug 24, 2023

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Have you ever searched for your personal information on Google? You might be shocked by what you find. I’m not just talking about your name – just about everyone Googles themselves from time to time. But you...

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What Parents Gain When they Game with their Kids

Apr 21, 2020

https://youtu.be/O87dzRLOSJE ConnectSafely’s CEO Larry Magid and Dir. of K-12 Education Kerry Gallagher speak with Roblox’s VP of Marketing and Digital Civility Tami Bhaumik about how kids use Roblox, plus what parents gain when they game with their kids. Podcast...

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Videos

1. Generative AI for Families

2. Smart Digital Parenting: Navigating Screens with Children & Teens

3. New Gaming Research

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