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Is the Internet & Social Media Responsible for Increased Anxiety?

Mar 30, 2023

Some anxiety stems from exposure to media, but the media is – for the most part – the messenger of scary news, not the cause of it.

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Online Safety Tips for School Breaks

Apr 24, 2024

Time away from school, whether for a staycation or for some planned travel, is a great time to remind ourselves about steps we should always take to keep ourselves safer when using our devices. Here are some helpful tips.

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.

Ask Trish: Supporting Your Mental Health Via Tech

Apr 17, 2023

Hi Trish, I’m wondering if there are technologies or online communities you recommend to support my mental health?

I asked ChatGPT to Help Write an AI Safety Guide

Apr 13, 2023

I’m very impressed with how well ChatGPT and other generative AI systems work.

Ask Trish: Stressing About Social Media

Apr 26, 2022

I’m always so stressed about social media, like who’s viewing my stories, how my pictures look, and if I “measure up” to everyone else. How do I let go?

Online Safety Tips for School Breaks

Apr 24, 2024

Keeping Kids Safe on Roblox

Nov 5, 2020

If you have children in your life, there is a very good chance they play games on Roblox — a popular gaming platform that allows people to play games that others create or create games for others to play. Think of it as YouTube for video games — most people are there to play, but some use the Roblox platform to create and promote their own

Parent, Educator & Youth Guide to LGBTQ Cyberbullying

Nov 3, 2020

64% of LGBTQ+ respondents have been harassed online.

Do Passwords Really Protect Us?

Oct 5, 2020

Online security expert Andrew Shikiar of FIDO Alliance talked to us about phishing, vishing, social engineering, and what’s wrong with passwords. “Simply put, passwords aren’t up to the task.”

Creating Inclusive Play Spaces

Sep 25, 2020

Jill Asher, co-founder of Magical Bridge, talks about creating inclusive playgrounds across the US.

Bullying: The Latest Research from Microsoft

Sep 17, 2020

A new research report from Microsoft found that 40% of teenagers in 32 countries say they’ve been involved in a bullying incident as the target of the bullying, someone who displayed bullying behaviors or as a bystander.

CBS News Radio to Distribute ConnectSafely Report

Sep 10, 2020

Excited to announce that ConnectSafely is producing a new twice-weekly 1-minute segment for CBS News Radio. The report will cover a wide range of topics including security and scams, remote learning, cyberbullying, election security meddling and social media.

Parenting for a Digital Future

Sep 3, 2020

When it comes to understanding how young people and their families are coping with today's technology, there are no better experts than Sonia Livingstone and Alicia Blum-Ross. Both have been researching this subject for years and they have recently...

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Wellness and Safety

Ask Trish: Navigating Tech Post-Roe

Jul 6, 2022

By Trisha Prabhu Me – and so many other women – thinking to myself after the Supreme Court’s Dobbs decision: “Is tech safe anymore?” As I’m sure many Ask Trish readers will know, on June 24th, 2022, the Supreme Court issued its decision in the case Dobbs v. Jackson...

John Carr – UK Child Safety Advocate (Webcast)

Jul 21, 2020

Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher spoke with UK-based John Carr, Secretary of British Children’s Charity Safety Coalition, about child safety online. We also got a British perspective on issues facing both the US and the UK, including Covid-19 and racial equality

Is Cyberbullying Increasing Amid Covid-19?

Jun 23, 2020

We spoke with Justin Patchin, co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center about how young people (and adults) are dealing with the pandemic. We touched on whether the pandemic is increasing cyberbullying and how to encourage resilience.

Advice on Sexting, Sextortion and Revenge Porn

May 4, 2020

The safest way to avoid a picture getting into the wrong hands is to never take it, allow it to be taken, or share it. Sadly, there are cases (sometimes called “revenge porn”) where someone shares pictures meant only for them — sometimes after a breakup. Never take...

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Helping Students Cope with Flood of Presidential Election News

Apr 29, 2019

ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid and K-12 Education Director Kerry Gallagher The Presidential election campaign is heating up. And with it will come lots of claims, counterclaims and, likely, plenty of inaccuracies. In this conversation, ConnectSafely.,org CEO...

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