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Links & Show Notes
Shows from 8/19/21
Apple support advice on implants and magnets inside iPhone 12
Twitter subscription service
Twitter unveils subscription offering called “Twitter Blue” (Axios)
Hiding Facebook & Instagram Likes
How to hide Facebook and Instagram Likes (from CNET)
Sharing location on Google Maps
How to share your location on Google Maps (from Google)
ConnectSafely Quick-Guide to Security Passwords
Recycle your phone, not your number (Krebs on Security)
Risk of ransomware to national infrastructure
Apple’s new anti-tracking feature is a boon to privacy
Mindfulness and Meditation
The 21 Best Meditation Podcasts to Listen to Right Now (from Verywellmind)
20 Best Mindfulness Meditation Podcasts of 2020 (from PositivePsychology)
Google search results for mindfulness apps
Tips for Preventing Ransomware Attacks
Fact-Checking Tools
Spot misinformation online with these tips
ConnectSafely’s Parents and Educators Guide to Media Literacy and False Information
Amazon Kids
ConnectSafely’s Parents Guide to Amazon Alexa
Video interview with Catherine Teitelbaum Principal Family Trust, Amazon Kids
Google’s Family portal:
ConnectSafely post about Families.Google and other resources
Comcast Internet Essentials
Comcast Internet Essentials research and progress report
Common Sense Media study and Boston Children’s Hospital Digital Wellness Lab
Roblox Quick Guide for Parents
News Literacy Project home page
Protect Against Identity Theft (includes links to FTC resources)
A Comcast survey found that 95% of people underestimate their online risks.
Video interview with Comcast Execu. VP Nopoor Davis
Interview with Comcast Executive VP Nupoor Davis
Comcast Cyber Health Report
Video interview with Instagram head of safety Vaishnavi J
Online dating safety during pandemic (Post plus video interview with Meet Group co-founder Catherine Connelly)
Good and not-so-good news about digital civility
Safer Internet Day school and family resources
Safer Internet Day Lesson plans and home activities
CyberTipLine to report child abuse images or online child exploitation
Facebook privacy and security settings
Parents’ Guide to Tech for Tots
COVID-19 vaccines offered by email or text? How to identify a phishing scam (from CNET)
Federal Agencies Warn of Emerging Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19 Vaccines
Parents’ and Educator’s Guide to Media Literacy and Fake News
Game console parental controls and privacy
Controlling privacy and kids’ content on smart speakers & displays
Parents’ Guide to Amazon Alexa.
Malicious Chrome & Edge Extensions (from ZDNet)
Three million users installed 28 malicious Chrome or Edge extensions
Holiday Giving
Generosity is Great, But Be Cautious When Giving to Charity
Smart Speakers
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Alexa
Site Notifications
Be Very Sparing in Allowing Site Notifications
How to stop those annoying website notification prompts
Safe Holiday Shopping
Quick Guide to Online Shopping ConnectSafely
Safe Online Holiday Shopping Tips (ConnectSafely)
Other segments
Facebook’s Messenger & Instagram’s Vanishing Messages
Getting Ready for Virtual School (Zoom & other video conferencing services)
Newsguard report: Misinformation about development of a COVID-19 vaccine spreads widely on Facebook
Facebook’s COVID-19 Information Center
Social media conspiracy theories could hurt kids
FIDO Alliance Consumer Information
Tips for Strong, Secure Passwords & other Authentication Tools
Microsoft goal research on digital civility
How your personal data is exploited to win elections and influence policy