Parent’s Guide to Teen Sextortion Scams

Parent’s Guide to Teen Sextortion Scams

Download the Guide (PDF) The FBI has reported a “huge increase” in sextortion scams targeting teens, especially boys 14 to 17. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, 5% of teens have been the target of sextortion, and only one-third told their parents. The...
Like Airlines, Tech Companies Shouldn’t Compete on Safety

Like Airlines, Tech Companies Shouldn’t Compete on Safety

by Larry Magid CEO, ConnectSafely A recent Washington Post article titled “Facebook paid GOP firm to malign TikTok,” accused Facebook’s parent company Meta of “paying one of the biggest Republican consulting firms in the country to orchestrate...
Parental Control for Devices and Networks

Parental Control for Devices and Networks

For general advice about parental controls, see ConnectSafely’s Family Guide to Parental Controls –  Operating Systems and browsers Microsoft Edge: Controls for Windows 10 & XBox  Windows 11 (from Lifewire) Apple: Set up Family Sharing on Mac –...
Ask Trish: Unwanted Online Comments

Ask Trish: Unwanted Online Comments

By Trisha Prabhu Hey Trish: I have so many annoying comments from people I don’t even know on my Insta posts. Help! Thank you so much for raising this important topic – and thank you to those of you who are following along, because by reading this/educating yourself,...