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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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How Video Games Are Designed to Keep Players’ Attention

Nov 26, 2025

Helping users understand how video games are built to hold their attention can make it easier for them to recognize when a game is shaping their behavior.

Podcast: Navigating the Future of Self-Driving Cars

Jul 26, 2024

Autonomous car expert Brad Templeton talks about self-driving cars and the privacy and safety concerns around the technology.

Mixed Feelings About Bill to Limit Smartphones in School

Jul 25, 2024

The bipartisan bill would require school districts to develop and adopt a policy to limit or prohibit the use by its pupils of smartphones.

Ask Trish: CrowdStrike Outage — What Happened?

Jul 30, 2024

“There was this huge outage last week and I still don’t really understand what happened?”

Ask Trish: Algorithms in the Criminal Justice System

Jul 23, 2024

“Lots of people talk about algorithms in the criminal justice system and how it’s bad. Can u explain?”

How Video Games Are Designed to Keep Players’ Attention

Nov 26, 2025

Helping users understand how video games are built to hold their attention can make it easier for them to recognize when a game is shaping their behavior.

Avoiding ‘Zoom Fatigue’

Oct 21, 2021

Over the past couple of years there has been an increased focus on screen time. Much of this has to do with the pandemic that has forced both adults and children into video meetings and learning during times when it was considered unsafe to gather in person.

Ask Trish: How Much is Too Much Screentime?

Oct 19, 2021

Dear Trish: Everyone says I spend way too much time on my phone. How much time is too much time? First off, thank you for the fantastic question! Let me start by validating this concern. I can promise you that you’re definitely not alone in feeling like you spend a...

Facebook News: It’s Complicated

Oct 14, 2021

One of my favorite phrases is “it’s complicated,” because it expresses the fact that many things in life are not as simple as they seem.

What is Digital Wellness?

Oct 13, 2021

Educators are surely familiar with the term “digital citizenship.” We are familiar with coaching and modeling for our students the ways toward acting as an upstander, blocking and reporting bullies and bad actors, and making the internet a more positive and truthful place.

Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV

Oct 13, 2021

Manage what, when and how long kids watch through mobile, tablets and the web.

Ask Trish: Showing Up for Bullying Prevention Month

Oct 12, 2021

Dear Trish: What’s bullying prevention month? (I mean, I know what it is...but why does it matter?) And how can I really “show up” this year? Hi everyone! After a mental health break last week -- speaking of which, I hope you all enjoyed some self-care and a break...

New Law Will Make it Easier to Cancel Online Subscriptions

Oct 7, 2021

I’m not a cheapskate, but I don’t like to throw-away money, and I’m embarrassed to admit, that’s exactly what I’ve done on several occasions, when I’ve failed to cancel a service that I don’t use.

Algorithms Can Do Both Good & Harm

Sep 30, 2021

Algorithms – software that figures out what users want to see on social media – help sell us not just products, but ideas that affect our behavior.

Ask Trish: Help! Photoshopped Nudes

Sep 28, 2021

Dear Trish, Help! Some stranger followed me on social media and is now threatening to send these photoshopped nude pictures of me to all of my followers.

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

May 30, 2023

By Trisha Prabhu Me, thinking to myself last week…“Wow - the U.S. Surgeon General just released an advisory on social media and youth mental health! That’s a big deal…and definitely something we have to cover on Ask Trish.” Hi there, and welcome back to Ask Trish!...

Avoiding Financial Fraud During Covid-19

Apr 7, 2020

ConnectSafely's CEO Larry Magid speaks with US Secret Service Special Agent in Charge Tom Edwards and Visa VP Lori Hodges about why financial fraud is expected to increase in the coming weeks and months and how to protect yourself. Take a look at our next show here....

Resources for Coping, Learning, and Shopping While Stuck Home

Apr 2, 2020

There is never a good time for a pandemic, but the silver lining on this very dark cloud is that it’s happening at a time when we have the ability to communicate, learn and relax online. For millions of us, the internet has become our lifeline. If we have kids whose...

Parenting & Working While Sheltering at Home

Apr 1, 2020

ConnectSafely’s CEO Larry Magid speaks with ConnectSafely's Director of K-12 Education Kerry Gallagher about parenting and working while sheltering at home. Take a look at our next show here. https://youtu.be/K0Tpvtp11mM

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