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Ask Trish: U.S. Surgeon General’s Social Media Advisory

May 30, 2023

What you should know about this week’s report on social media and youth from the U.S. Surgeon General and why it’s a big deal.

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Catfishing and Sextortion

May 1, 2024

A recent article from CNN provides some helpful explanations and tips we should remind ourselves and our teens about catfishing.

Parent’s Guide to Amazon Parent Dashboard

Nov 12, 2021

What you need to know about Amazon’s powerful suite of tools for parents.

Ask Trish: Help…My Relatives Are Cyberbullying Me

Jun 20, 2023

My relatives ridicule and humiliate me on social media. How do I handle this?

Time to Think about Back-to-School Devices and Policies

Aug 3, 2023

If buying a device, consider school recommendations, education discounts, and specific needs for different grades.

Why You Should Review Your App Privacy Settings

Sep 1, 2022

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.

Catfishing and Sextortion

May 1, 2024

A recent article from CNN provides some helpful explanations and tips we should remind ourselves and our teens about catfishing.

Ask Trish: How To Be An Upstander

Sep 14, 2021

Dear Trish: You often say that we should be Upstanders to hate. But how can I actually do that, particularly when the “cyberbullies” are your friend?

Ask Trish: Don’t Fight It Out Online

Sep 10, 2021

If someone says something rude to me online is it okay to say something rude back? At that point I’m just standing up for myself, right?

Family Guide to Parental Controls

Aug 23, 2023

How do I know when to use them, and should I tell my kids?

Guide to Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses

Jan 12, 2024

How to use Ray-Ban Meta Smart glasses responsibly.

Protecting Mental Health on Instagram

Sep 16, 2021

I’m grateful to the Wall Street Journal for shedding light on some of the ways social media can contribute to a sense of inadequacy and other mental health issues. But what the article didn’t include is tips on how parents and teens can deal with these issues for a healthier online experience.

Google Simplifies Controlling Your Information in Search

Aug 24, 2023

Have you ever searched for your personal information on Google? You might be shocked by what you find.

Benefits of Apple’s Image Abuse Scanning Outweigh Risks

Aug 12, 2021

There has been quite a bit of controversy around Apple’s recent announcement that it will scan images stored in iCloud from iPhone, iPad and Mac users for Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

Ask Trish: Passive-Aggressive on Social Media

Aug 10, 2021

“Sometimes mean behavior on social media is super casual. Instead of being harassed, my friends just don’t tag me in a picture. How do I deal with the drama? Is it possible I’m overreacting?” Ah, yes...drama online (as this week’s TikTok depicts -- scroll down --...

Ask Trish: Marginalized Groups & Online Hate

Aug 3, 2021

Sometimes mean behavior on social media is super casual. Instead of being harassed, my friends just don’t tag me in a picture. How do I deal with the drama? Is it possible I’m overreacting?

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Wellness and Safety

Ask Trish: Follow Requests

Aug 16, 2022

By Trisha Prabhu Trish, 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? Hi there, and thank you so much for this important and super...

Parent, Educator & Youth Guide to LGBTQ Cyberbullying

Nov 3, 2020

By Warren J. Blumenfeld, Ed.D. Download Free Guide (PDF) All young people deserve to grow up in a world where they are accepted, loved and treated with compassion, but sadly, that’s not the case for everyone. Some young people are vulnerable to bullying,...

Parent’s Guide to Roblox

Oct 31, 2020

By Maureen Kochan and Larry Magid, Ed.D. Download Quick Guide (PDF) If your kids love to play online games, one of the names you may be hearing about a lot lately is Roblox. Launched in 2006, Roblox’s popularity among gamers 8-years-old and up has exploded, and it is...

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Balancing Tech and Low-Tech During Kids’ Summer Break

May 11, 2019

Summer is almost here, which means that kids will be out of school. While that means that they do have more time to use their devices, it's also time for fresh air, exercise and -- for many -- family vacations. In this episode, ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid...

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