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Safer Internet Day Is Over But Resources Remain Online

Feb 7, 2024

Safer Internet Day may be over but today, tomorrow, or any other day are also good times to talk about how you and your family can use the internet in a safer and more secure manner.

Getting Ready for ‘Virtual School’

Sep 11, 2020

Fortunately, most families already have a broadband connection and either a computer or tablet, but there is still a digital divide as was evidenced by that now-famous photo of two young girls sitting in a parking lot of a Salinas Taco Bell to access the restaurant’s WiFi because they didn’t have internet at home.

TikTok Adds Parental Controls and Disables Direct Messaging for Users Under 16

Apr 16, 2020

TikTok, the popular app that allows users to share short (typically 15 second) videos announced Family Pairing to give parents greater control over their teen’s safety setting.

Ask Trish: Pride Month: LGBTQIA+ Representation In Tech

Jun 19, 2024

It’s Pride Month! And there’s so much to celebrate. But there’s also a lot of work to be done, especially in the tech world…

China Ownership Grabs Headlines, but TikTok has Reasonable Teen Safety Policies

Apr 24, 2024

President Biden signed a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok within a year or face a U.S. ban.

Ask Trish: Neurotechnology

Apr 23, 2024

“i’ve been reading about brain chips that they can implant in your head and they can achieve super cool things. can u explain?”

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.

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: Pride Month: LGBTQIA+ Representation In Tech

Jun 19, 2024

It’s Pride Month! And there’s so much to celebrate. But there’s also a lot of work to be done, especially in the tech world…

Ask Trish: Keeping Digital Resolutions

Jan 16, 2024

“I find it really hard to stick to my digital resolutions, what do I do?”

Fears of Generative AI Reminiscent of Past Moral Panics

Jan 18, 2024

There’s nothing new about doomsday scenarios around new technologies.

2024 May Be the Year of Extended Reality

Jan 12, 2024

XR, short for “extended reality” includes not just video images that take up your entire field of view, but augmented reality, or mixed reality, that combines computer-generated images with the real world.

Ask Trish: New York Times v. OpenAI

Jan 9, 2024

“I read that OpenAI was sued recently by the New York Times? What is that all about?”

Meta, Ray-Ban Release Second-Generation Smart Glasses

Dec 21, 2023

I was riding my bicycle the other day taking pictures, talking on the phone and sending and receiving texts without ever taking my hands off the handle bars.

“This Was Not a Money-Making Machine.” Internet Pioneer Leonard Kleinrock and the First Network

Dec 13, 2023

“Today’s problems are very serious,” says internet pioneer Leonard Kleinrock.

FOMO: What It Is and How to Manage It

Dec 13, 2023

Social media has accelerated the FOMO phenomenon in several ways – here’s how to fight back.

Ask Trish: Digital Gifts

Dec 12, 2023

Me, thinking to myself last week…“I’d really like to give myself and others some digital gifts this year, and I bet the Ask Trish community would too…”

Podcast & Transcript: Using Virtual Reality to Fight Racism

Nov 30, 2023

A Columbia University professor is using VR to help people better understand racism in society.

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Parent Guides

Family Guide to Messenger by Facebook

Jan 26, 2021

Download Free Guide (PDF) Messenger, which is both a mobile and desktop messaging app from Facebook and a feature built-into Facebook’s desktop (web) platform, allows you to exchange messages, watch videos with friends, and engage in group video or text chats complete...

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Wellness and Safety

How to Protect Your Online Security

Feb 22, 2024

by Larry Magid When it comes to online security, you don’t have to be paranoid to worry about people who want to harm you. Sadly, there are such people, and although they have nothing against you personally, they do want your money, and because the internet is...

Meta Opens Horizon Worlds Metaverse App to Teens

Apr 18, 2023

https://youtu.be/T3BtOHhdoFU ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid speaks with Meta Reality Labs executive Hannah Gallagher about Meta's move to open Horizon Worlds to teens and how parents can help teens navigate social VR safely.

Google Doubles Down on Sleep Sensing

Apr 6, 2023

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News I have to admit, I’m a bit obsessive when it comes to sleep technology. Partially because I find it interesting and like to write about it, but also because I have been diagnosed with mild sleep apnea, which...

Tech Checklist to Prepare for Disasters and Power Failures

Sep 29, 2022

Revised September 29, 2023 from a previous version Whether it's hurricanes, earthquakes, tornadoes, impending fires or even massive hacking attacks, it's important to make sure that your tech is ready and able to operate even in the event of a power failure....

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Podcasts

Podcast: Youth Mental Health in the Age of Cancel Culture and Online Conflict

Mar 28, 2024

In this episode, we shift our focus to young adults and college students. We talk to Jessie Quintero Johnson, associate professor for health and social change at Emerson College. Jessie is also a psychotherapist and a licensed clinical social worker. Jessie discusses...

What Parents Gain When they Game with their Kids

Apr 21, 2020

https://youtu.be/O87dzRLOSJE ConnectSafely’s CEO Larry Magid and Dir. of K-12 Education Kerry Gallagher speak with Roblox’s VP of Marketing and Digital Civility Tami Bhaumik about how kids use Roblox, plus what parents gain when they game with their kids. Podcast...

Facebook Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis

Apr 18, 2020

ConnectSafely’s Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher interview Facebook Global Head of Safety Antigone Davis Podcast (Audio only)Listen to "Antigone Davis Facebook's Head of Global Safety on Facebook's response to Covid-19" on Spreaker.

Podcast: Zoom Chief Privacy Officer Oded Gal

Apr 16, 2020

Listen to "Zoom Chief Product Officer Oded Gal on how Zoom's privacy and security issues" on Spreaker. Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher interview Zoom Chief Product Officer Oded Gal about how the company is handling its explosive growth and how to use Zoom’s privacy,...

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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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