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Parent’s Guide to Google Search

Jan 4, 2023

Parental involvement and productive conversations are crucial for ensuring safe and appropriate experiences.

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Ask Trish: Internet Policy Update: KOSPA Passes The Senate

Aug 6, 2024

A huge piece of internet legislation passed the Senate last week.

Ask Trish: Digital Gifts

Dec 12, 2023

Me, thinking to myself last week…“I’d really like to give myself and others some digital gifts this year, and I bet the Ask Trish community would too…”

Podcast & Transcript: Using Virtual Reality to Fight Racism

Nov 30, 2023

A Columbia University professor is using VR to help people better understand racism in society.

The Season of Giving… and Listening!

Nov 29, 2023

Now that the Season of Giving is upon us, one of the greatest gifts we can give to others is our time and attention.

Ask Trish: What The Heck Just Happened At OpenAI?

Nov 28, 2023

“Hi Trish…I saw a bunch of stuff go down at OpenAI with Sam Altman. Can u explain what happened?”

Ask Trish: Internet Policy Update: KOSPA Passes The Senate

Aug 6, 2024

A huge piece of internet legislation passed the Senate last week.

Ask Trish: Follow Requests

Aug 16, 2022

I get follow requests from ppl I don’t know, or ppl at my school that I haven’t really talked to and I never know whether I should accept or not. How do u know who to accept?

Ask Trish: Cyberbullying Myths

Aug 9, 2022

Hey Trish, Sometimes I’ve heard people say cyberbullying can be good for you by making you less weak. What do u think?

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.

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Wellness and Safety

Tech Checklist to Prepare for Disasters and Power Failures

Sep 29, 2022

Revised September 29, 2023 from a previous version Whether it's hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, impending fires or even massive hacking attacks, it's important to make sure that your tech is ready and able to operate even in the event of a power failure....

Parent’s Guide to Snapchat

Jun 29, 2021

Download Free Guide (PDF) Snapchat is all about fun and spontaneity. By default, the text, photos and videos you share delete automatically after being viewed by the recipient. Users love that they can share a moment that’s digital footprint-free — they don’t have to...

Quick-Guide to Secure Passwords

May 25, 2021

A strong password is your first line of defense against intruders and imposters. Scroll down for a video based on these tips. Download Quick Guide (PDF) Is it OK to share passwords? Generally, we recommend never giving out your password to anyone. That said, there may...

Tips for Dealing with Teen Sexting

Mar 27, 2021

Also see: Teen Sexting: Quick-Guide for Parents and Teens “Sexting” usually refers to the sharing of sexually explicit images via mobile phones, but it can happen on other devices, too. First of all, research shows most teens don’t share sexually explicit images. And...

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Podcasts

Internet Ethics Amid Covid-19

Apr 30, 2020

Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher speak with Irina Raicu, Director, Internet Ethics Program at the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics/Santa Clara University, about the ethics involved with contact tracing apps.

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Videos

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

3. New Gaming Research

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