Parent’s Guide to Uber Teen Accounts
What families need to know about account safety features and parental controls — and how to talk with teens about them.
Google is introducing Wallet for Kids
If your child has an Android phone, you’ll soon be able to enable them to make payments and access loyalty cards.
Parent’s Guide to Google Search
Parental involvement and productive conversations are crucial for ensuring safe and appropriate experiences.
Data Brokers Are Selling Your Info, But You Can Fight Back
You may not be able to achieve total digital invisibility, but you don’t have to leave the front door wide open.
Data Brokers Are Selling Your Info, But You Can Fight Back
You may not be able to achieve total digital invisibility, but you don’t have to leave the front door wide open.
Parent Guides
Parent’s Guide to Instagram
Social media is a significant part of many teens’ lives, and Instagram is one of the most popular platforms they use to share photos, videos and messages. With features like Stories, Feed, Reels, Live and messaging, Instagram allows teens to celebrate milestones, stay...
Parent’s Guide to Twitch
Download the Guide (PDF) Live streaming service Twitch continues to defy the short-form video trend that’s popular among teens. Twitch’s interactive streams, which feature everything from live video gaming, music performances and makeup tutorials to “just chatting,”...
Parent’s Guide to Meta Quest Pro
Download guide (PDF) We hear a lot about virtual reality and the “metaverse,” and we’re seeing Meta and other tech companies launch new devices that give people access to more immersive experiences. These virtual experiences will ultimately evolve into the metaverse,...
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...
Parent’s Guide to Meta Virtual Reality Parental Supervision Tools
Download Guide (PDF) If Meta’s Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset has become a go-to gaming and entertainment device in your household, there’s a new reason to cheer: Meta has launched VR parental supervision tools. The parental supervision tools will work with Meta...
Wellness and Safety
You or Your Kids Got Tech for the Holidays. Now What?
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News If you or a member of your family are among the millions of people who got high-tech gifts this year, I wish you a happy setup and silent nights free of error messages or music on hold while waiting for tech...
New Report: Designing Digital Safety with Youth in Mind
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News When I first started writing about online safety back in the days of AOL and dial-up, the biggest concerns were porn and "stranger danger." Today, the threats and opportunities facing young people in the...
‘Take it Down’ Law is a Positive Step
by Larry Magid The Take It Down Act, which passed the Senate unanimously and the House with a 409–2 vote and was signed by President Trump on May 19 will help protect children as well as adults from non-consensual sharing of intimate images. The law makes it a federal...
Behind the Avatars
By Julianna Bryant Julianna is a member of ConnectSafely's Youth Advisory Council. When people hear “Roblox,” they often picture a harmless virtual universe— but for those of us who have grown up playing it, the story is more complicated. This post is based on a...
Youth Voices
More than a Chatbot: The Emotional Evolution of AI
By Julianna BryantJulianna is a college student and member of the ConnectSafely Youth Advisory Council. Towards the end of October, Character.AI announced that it will soon remove open-ended chat for users under 18, an announcement that students of ConnectSafely’s...
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