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Parent’s Guide to ZEPETO

ZEPETO is popular among teens for designing content, fashion, items, and virtual environments.

Online Conspiracy Theories Could Hurt Kids

Conspiracy theories have been circulating on social media and getting ever more convoluted. Facebook, Twitter and other companies have taken some actions to reduce their visibility, but they are still present in one form or another.

Do Passwords Really Protect Us?

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.”

Bullying: The Latest Research from Microsoft

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

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

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...

How Industry – and Parents – Can Protect Young Gamers

Maria Oliveira Tamellini and Rodrigo Tamellini, founders of GamerSafer, talk to us about preventing crime and toxicity online. GamerSafer develops technologies to help games protect online players and communities.

Parent Guides

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Wellness and Safety

Is There a Relationship Between Tech Use and Gun Violence?

Is There a Relationship Between Tech Use and Gun Violence?

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I was thinking about writing a column about the "tech angle" of the Buffalo shooting but wound up changing subjects at the last minute. Unfortunately, the topic is back in the news because of the horrific...

Internet Ethics Amid Covid-19

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.

How Schools and Parents Can Promote Media Literacy

Michelle Ciulla Lipkin of National Association for Media Literacy Education Michelle Ciulla Lipkin, executive director of National Association for Media Literacy Education, speaks with ConnectSafely's Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher about why media literacy is more...

Why Teens Love TikTok

On Thursday, April 23rd, ConnectSafely's Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher spoke with Jeff Collins and Lavanya Mahendran about all things TikTok, including how people are creatively using the service during this period plus TikTok's new safety features....

Podcasts

Helping Students Cope with Flood of Presidential Election News

Helping Students Cope with Flood of Presidential Election News

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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Videos

1. Generative AI for Families

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

3. New Gaming Research

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