In late 2020, ConnectSafely began a collaboration with CBS News to produce two weekly 1-minute segments called The ConnectSafely Report. It’s carried by radio stations in more than 50 media markets, including New York, Boston, St. Louis, San Francisco, Chicago and other major cities. Subscribe to The ConnectSafely Report on your favorite podcast platform.
Links & Show Notes
Shows from 9/5/24
Ask Trish: Phone bans in schools
Parent’s Guide to Parental Controls
Parental control tools
Podcast: Positive play on PlayStation
Shows from 8/29/2024
Parent’s Guide to Discord – ConnectSafely
A Charter for a Better Place to Hang Out Online | Discord
Ask Trish: September Digital Wellness Practices – ConnectSafely
Shows from 8/24/24
Quick-Guide to Online Dating 2021 (connectsafely.org)
Swipe Right for Data Leaks: Dating Apps Expose Location, (darkreading.com)
Google Search is cracking down on sexually explicit deepfakes – Fast Company
Remove explicit or intimate personal images from Google – Google Search Help
Shows from 8/8/24
Time to Think about Back-to-School Devices and Policies – ConnectSafely
Shows from 8/1/2024
FOSI Summer Tech Challenge – Week 1 Reflection (Video)
FOSI | Gaming Safely: Understanding In-Game Purchases and Their Impact on Kids
Legislation to protect kids online passes Senate by overwhelming majority – CBS News
Shows from 7/25/2024
Mixed Feelings About Bill to Limit Smartphones in School – ConnectSafely
Shows from 7/18/2024
Ask Trish: TikTok Trends that I Like
Shows 5/16/2024
Podcast: Detecting Disinformation and Spin – ConnectSafely
Talk About How to Handle Online Bullying Before It Happens – ConnectSafely
Parent’s Guide to Cyberbullying – ConnectSafely
Shows 5/9/2024
For Kids, Summertime Doesn’t Have to Mean More Screentime – ConnectSafely
Ask Trish: Mental Health Awareness Month – ConnectSafely
Catfishing and Sextortion – ConnectSafely
Show Notes from 5/2/24
China Ownership Grabs Headlines, but TikTok has Reasonable Teen Safety Policies – ConnectSafely
Shows from 4/25/2024
Ask Trish: Neurotechnology – ConnectSafely
Hacking risks of public USB plugs and Bluetooth
Shows from 4/18/2024
Screen time: US teens’ and parents’ experiences, approaches | Pew Research Center
What are the Screen Time Dynamics in your Family? – ConnectSafely
Ask Trish: Setting a Secure Password – ConnectSafely
Quick-Guide to Secure Passwords – ConnectSafely
Shows from 3/13/2024
Kerry Gallagher’s blog on parents and kids’ apps and screen time
TikTok guides and safety resources from ConnectSafely
Shows from 2/28/2024
Malware
How do I remove malware from my PC? | PCWorld
Best antivirus software for Windows PCs 2024: Reviews and top picks | PCWorld
The Best Malware Removal and Protection Software for 2024 | PCMag
Sharenting
Ask Trish: Sharenting – ConnectSafely
Sharenting Syndrome: An Appropriate Use of Social Media? – PMC (nih.gov)
Shows from 2/15/2024
High School Students Debate Tech Topics in Partnership with ConnectSafely – ConnectSafely
Shows from 2/8/2024
Shows from 2/1/2024
Over 100 Countries Join Forces for Global Safer Internet Day 2024 on Feb. 6, Hosted in the U.S. (press release)
Safer Internet Day Family Program
Student Program | Safer Internet Day USA
Shows from 1/25/2024
About Stolen Device Protection for iPhone – Apple Support
Ask Trish: GenAI is an issue but a other cyber harms remain extremely relevant for youth
Shows from 1/18/2024
Full podcast interview with Future of Privacy Forum’s Shea Swauger
Lessons from the History of Moral Panics
Shows from 1/11/2024
Luxury Consumerism – ConnectSafely
Shows from 1/4/2024
Copilot in Windows & Other AI-Powered Features | Microsoft
Microsoft is adding an AI button to PC keyboards, their first major change in 30 years (yahoo.com)
Shows from 12/14/2023
Shows from 12/7/2023
FOSI 2023 – Beyond the Screen: Tackling the Mental Health Crisis
Larry Magid interviews Dr. Mitchell Prinstein, the Chief Science Officer of the American Psychological Association
Shows from 11/16/2023
Safer Internet Day Grants for Educators & Community Groups – ConnectSafely
Survey Sheds Light on Parent, Teen Feelings about Generative AI – ConnectSafely
Shows from 11/2/2023
AI
How Americans Feel about AI – ConnectSafely
US public concern grows over role of AI in daily life | Pew Research Center
Abuse reporting
Shows from 10/5/2023
Polly Klass tragedy changed how we look for missing children – ConnectSafely
Link to book about Polly Klass Case: In Light of All Darkness
Parent’s Guide to Managed Meta Quest Accounts for Pre-Teens – ConnectSafely
Shows from 9/28/2023
Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan Talks About Her Father Vs. The Computer Freaks – ConnectSafely
Inc. Magazine Presents: Computer Freaks Podcast
Teens Using Social Media for Good | SmartSocial.com — interview with Professor Andrew Selepak
Create a nonprofit fundraiser on Facebook | Facebook Help Center
Turn Online Distractions into Online Inspirations – ConnectSafely
Shows from 9/21/2023
Internet Pioneer Vint Cerf on What They Did Right — And What Went Wrong – ConnectSafely
Shows from 9/14/2023
How to Update Your Web Browser in 4 Easy Steps (highspeedinternet.com)
Shows from 9/7/2023
Apps That Get Us Outside – ConnectSafely
Cleaning up your Internet Browser – ConnectSafely
Shows from 8/31/2023
Tips for Minimizing Eye Strain – ConnectSafely
Managing Privacy on Facebook (ConnectSafely)
Shows from 8/24/2023
Google Simplifies Controlling Information About You & Blurs Explicit Images – ConnectSafely
Ask Trish: All About Venmo – ConnectSafely
Shows from 8/10/2023
Being Courteous in your Use of Technology – ConnectSafely
Family rescued in Maui thanks to iPhone’s satellite feature (9to5mac.com)
Use Emergency SOS via satellite on your iPhone 14 – Apple Support
Shows from 8/3/2023
Back to School:
Time to think about back-to-school devices and policies – ConnectSafely
Online Scams:
Quick-Guide to Virtual Kidnapping Scams – ConnectSafely
Ask Trish: AI Scam Calls – ConnectSafely
Parent’s Guide to Teen Sextortion Scams – ConnectSafely
Shows from 7/27/2023
This new tool could protect your pictures from AI manipulation | MIT Technology Review
Remarks by President Biden on Artificial Intelligence | The White House
Shows from 7/20/2023
Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama
What are Your App Privacy Settings? – ConnectSafely
Why You Should Review Your App Privacy Settings – ConnectSafely
Shows from 7/13/2023
Meta’s Threads Offers a Kinder, Gentler Experience than the New Twitter – ConnectSafely
Share your real-time location with others – Android – Google Maps Help
Share your location with your family – Apple Support
Shows from 6/22/2023
Could a smartwatch or fitness device save your life? – ConnectSafely
Ask Trish: Help…My Relatives Are Cyberbullying Me – ConnectSafely
Shows from 6/15/2023
Screen Time & Happiness – ConnectSafely
Video: Dr. Laurie Santos: Screen Time & Social Media. Science of Well-Being for Teens
Shows from 6/8/2023
I am a victim of sextortion, what can I do?
Parent’s Guide to Teen Sextortion Scams – ConnectSafely
Building Emotional Intelligence with Marc Brackett, Ph.D. of Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence (podcast)
Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence (YCEI) < Child Study Center
Shows from 6/1/2023
AI Makes Mistakes But Could It Destroy Us? – ConnectSafely
Shows from 5/25/2023
Social Media and Youth Mental Health — Current Priorities of the U.S. Surgeon General (hhs.gov)
Shows from 5/18/2023
AI Has Risks But Can Also Make Us Safer – ConnectSafely
Shows from 5/11/2023
Google unveils new devices while focusing on AI – ConnectSafely
Quick Guide to Secure Passwords
Shows from 4/27/2023
How I Nearly Fell for a Frightening ‘Virtual Kidnapping’ Scam – ConnectSafely
Identity Theft | Consumer Advice (ftc.gov)
Tips for Protecting Kids & Teens from Identity Theft – ConnectSafely
Shows from 4/20/23
Parent and Guardian Guide to Meta Horizon Worlds
Why Is ‘Juice Jacking’ Suddenly Back in the News?
Shows from 4/13/23
I asked ChatGPT to Help Write an AI Safety Guide – ConnectSafely
Parent Guides from ConnectSafely – ConnectSafely
Shows from 4/6/23
Google Doubles Down on Sleep Sensing – ConnectSafely
Snap Digital Well-Being Index | Snapchat Safety
Shows from 3/30/2023
Is the Internet & Social Media Responsible for Increased Anxiety? – ConnectSafely
Pause Giant AI Experiments: An Open Letter
Shows from 3/23/2023
Is Artificial Intelligence the Next Search Engine?
Shows from 3/14/2023
How to set up Alexa Voice Profiles for your entire household (pocket-lint.com)
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Parent Dashboard – ConnectSafely
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Parent Dashboard
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV
Shows from 3/9/2023
Parent’s Guide to Teen Sextortion Scams – ConnectSafely
Staying Safe on Instagram and other Meta Platforms – YouTube
How to use ‘Hidden Words’ Instagram feature (timesnownews.com)
Shows from 3/2/2023
New features for teens and families on TikTok | TikTok Newsroom
TikTok is rolling out screen time limits and expanding family pairing (nbcnews.com)
Shows from 2/16/2023
What parents need to know about cyberbullying – YouTube
Grooming in the Digital Age (missingkids.org)
Shows from 2/9/2023
Utah Bill Threatens Internet Security for Kids and Adults
Shows from 2/2/2023
Safer Internet Day‘
How to Observe Safer Internet Day at Home, School and Work – ConnectSafely
Safer Internet Day a Great Time to Review Online Safety – ConnectSafely
Online Event No Room for Doom: Helping Your Family Thrive in Our Digital Age (Tues 7:30 PM ET)
Family Program | Safer Internet Day USA
Talking with kids about violence they see in media
Audio podcast: How to talk with kids exposed to media of real world violence & brutality
Dr. Mitchell Prinstein, Chief Science Officer, American Psychological Association
Video Full interview: How to talk with kids exposed to media of real world violence & brutality. Dr. Mitchel Prinstein, Chief Science Officer, American Psychological Association
Shows from 1/19/2023
Twitter’s new blue checkmark isn’t always blue, and other verification system changes | ZDNET
Crisis Text Line | Text HOME To 741741 free, 24/7 Crisis Counseling
Shows from 1/12/2023
Now is good time to make sure OS, apps are up-to-date – ConnectSafely
Shows from 12/27/2022
The Equifax Breach Settlement Offer is Real, For Now – Krebs on Security
Shows from 12/15/2022
Speaking About VR Safety, in VR – ConnectSafely
Twitter dissolves Trust and Safety Council, Yoel Roth flees home – The Washington Post
Advocacy groups warn of harassment on Twitter after Musk kills safety board – POLITICO
Shows from 12/8/2022
Announcing Safer Internet Day 2023 Grants – ConnectSafely
Sharing your legacy and animating your ancestors – ConnectSafely
Shows from 11/24/2022 (Amazon Scam and Screen time)
FOSI 2022 – Modern Family: Today’s Parents on Navigating Kids’ Digital Lives
Caution: Check Amazon Twice | Shelly Palmer
Shows from 11/17/2022
Surveys Shed Light on Teen and Parent Feelings about Social Media – ConnectSafely
Ask Trish: My Facebook Account Was Hacked – ConnectSafely
Shows from 10/27/2022
Chat with Dr. Addas: Learned Helplessness, Data Privacy, and Protection (privacycanada.net)
Twitter Briefly Added Gray Check Marks for Official Accounts. Then Musk ‘Killed It’ – CNET
Shows from 10/27/2022
Quick-Guide to Misinformation & Media Literacy – ConnectSafely
Parent’s & Educator’s Guide to Media Literacy & False Information – ConnectSafely
Parent’s Guide to Meta Quest Pro – ConnectSafely
Metaverse and Virtual Reality Safety Tips for Parents – ConnectSafely
Shows from 10/13/2022
Virtual Reality Safety
Metaverse and Virtual Reality Safety Tips for Parents – ConnectSafely
Parent’s Guide to Meta Virtual Reality Parental Supervision Tools – ConnectSafely
Bullying
Parent’s Guide to Cyberbullying – ConnectSafely
Parent, Educator & Youth Guide to LGBTQ Cyberbullying – ConnectSafely
Ask Trish: Bullying Prevention Month – ConnectSafely
Shows from 10/6/2022
Musk/Twitter
How Elon Musk might impact Twitter and democracy – LarrysWorld.com
Kids Online Safety Act
Sens. Blumenthal and Blackburn unveil the Kids Online Safety Act – The Washington Post
Shows from 9/29/2022
Parent’s Guide to Cyberbullying – ConnectSafely
Tech Checklist to Prepare for Disasters and Power Failures – ConnectSafely
Shows from 9/22/2022
Windows 11 update has new security & ease-of-use features – ConnectSafely
Hacking gang sends ransom demand to LA school district – The Verge
Tips to prevent ransomware – ConnectSafely
Shows from 9/15/22
Ask Trish: Things You Could Do Instead of TikTok Today – ConnectSafely
Getting a call in the event of a power failure – LarrysWorld.com
Shows from 9/8/2022
Apple’s new iPhones and Apple Watches put a big focus on safety (cnbc.com)
Apple Watch Series 8 has a temperature sensor and crash detection | Engadget
Quick-Guide to Misinformation & Media Literacy – ConnectSafely
Parent’s & Educator’s Guide to Media Literacy & False Information – ConnectSafely
Shows from 9/1/2022
Why You Should Review Your App Privacy Settings – ConnectSafely
Did You Know You Can Sue Spammers? This Man Got $1,200 Without a Lawyer – CNET
Shows from 8/18/2022
What is encryption and why it’s controversial
iOS 15.6.1—Update Now Warning Issued To All iPhone Users (forbes.com)
Why It Is Essential to Keep your Operating Systems Up to Date – ConnectSafely
Shows from 8/11/2022
New ways we’re helping you find high-quality information (blog.google)
Survey says: Large majority think they see misinformation online every week – Poynter
Snapchat Launches Family Center – ConnectSafely
Shows from 8/4/2022
How to create a grocery budget | ZDNet
Women more concerned about some uses of AI, including driverless cars, in U.S. | Pew Research Center
Shows from 7/28/2022
New Google Maps Feature Alerts Friends, Family When You Arrive Home Safely – CNET
The default tech settings you should turn off right away – The Seattle Times (this is Brian X. Chen’s NYT column, not behind a paywall)
Shows from 7/22/2022
Guide to Teen Sextortion Scams – ConnectSafely
Parent’s and Educator’s Guide to Combatting Hate Speech
Shows from 7/14/22
Ask Trish: Navigating Tech Post-Roe – ConnectSafely
How to Protect, Backup and Find Your Phone – ConnectSafely
Shows from 7/7/2022
Download Informable from The News Literacy Project
Parent’s & Educator’s Guide to Media Literacy & False Information – ConnectSafely
Shows from 6/30/2022
Quick-Guide to Secure Passwords – ConnectSafely
Shows from 6/23/2022
Instagram testing age verification technology – ConnectSafely
Shows from 6/16/2022
Parent’s Guide to TikTok – ConnectSafely
Video: 5 Minutes with TikTok – ConnectSafely
How to Make Google Search Safer or More Precise
Shows from 6/9/2022
Parent’s Guide to TikTok – ConnectSafely
The Race to Hide Your Voice | WIRED
Shows from 6/2/2022
The Race to Hide Your Voice (Wired)
Is there a relationship between tech use and gun violence? – ConnectSafely
Shows from 5/26/2022
How to delete what Google knows about you – ConnectSafely
Shows from 5/19/2022
Pair of California Bills to Protect Kids Online Show Promise, but there are Concerns – ConnectSafely
FCC Crusade to End Robocalls May Get a New Boost – CNET
Shows from 5/12/22
Google Has New Tool for Requesting Removal of Personal Info
Shows from 5/5/22
Musk seems to want to take Twitter back to its not-so-great past – ConnectSafely
How to update Chrome after Google identifies security problems | WGN-TV (wgntv.com)
Shows from 4/28/22
Unused apps can impact smartphone storage, performance and security
Shows from 4/21/22
How we fought Search spam on Google in 2021 (from Google)
Download BeReal app on iOS or Android
Shows from 4/7
Despite Laws and FCC Rules, Robocalls Remain a Problem – ConnectSafely
Caller ID Spoofing | Federal Communications Commission (fcc.gov)
The Best Ways to Block Robocalls – Consumer Reports
Google pulls Android apps that harvested data from millions of users | Engadget
Google Bans Apps With Hidden Data-Harvesting Software – WSJ (paywall)
Shows from 3/24
Metaverse and Virtual Reality Safety Tips for Parents – ConnectSafely
Social Media Can Contribute to Despair about War but also Provide Relief – ConnectSafely
How to Talk with Your Kids About War in Ukraine – ConnectSafely
Shows from 3/10/2022
How to Talk with Your Kids About War in Ukraine
Shows from 3/3/2022
Interview with News Literacy Project’s Shaelynn Farnsworth
ConnectSafely Quick-Guide to Misinformation and Media Literacy
Russian Cyberattacks are Possible. Be Prepared But Not Panicked. – ConnectSafely
Tech Checklist to Prepare for Disasters and Power Failures – ConnectSafely
Shows from 2/24/2022
Full video interview with Roblox VP of Digital Civility Tami Bhaumik
Full video interview Dr. Michael, Rich, pediatrician and director of Digital Wellness Lab
Shows from 2/10/2022
TikTok’s Creator Community Director on what makes a good creator
Author Rosalind Wiseman urges parents to be respectful of young people
Shows from 2/4/2022
Link to all the great video content for Safer Internet Day (SID-USA.org)
Shows from 1/28/22
Cyberbullying interview with Sameer Hinduja, co-director of Cyberbullying Research Center
Interview with pediatrician Dr. Michael Rich on digital wellness and screen time
Shows from 1-13-22
Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence RULER program
Smartwatches, fitness bands aren’t medical devices but are starting to act like them
Shows from 12/30/21
The top data breaches of 2021 (Security Magazine)
Shows from 12/17/21
Coping with online rumors (blogpost and video)
Family Guide to Parental Controls
Shows from 12-02-21
Generosity is Great, But Be Cautious When Giving to Charity – ConnectSafely
Shows from 11-19-21
Shows from 11-4-21
Facebook not alone in embrace of ‘metaverse’
Shows from 10-28-21
How to request removal of images of a child in Google search (from ConnectSafely)
Remove images of minors from Google search results (Google form to fill out)
You can now ask Google to scrub images of minors from its search results (NPR – no paywall)
Giving kids and teens more control over their images in Search (Google blog post)
Five points for anger, one for a ‘like’: How Facebook’s formula fostered rage and misinformation (Washington Post — possible paywall)
Likes, anger emojis and RSVPs: the math behind Facebook’s News Feed — and how it backfired (CNN — no paywall)
Shows from 10-21-21
Tips for avoiding Zoom fatigue
ConnectSafely security resources
Shows from 10-14-21
Social Media Risks and Solutions Can be Nuanced
Keeping your computer and phone operating systems up-to-date (links to all major operating systems)
Shows from 10/8/21
Parents’ Guide (and Quick-Guide) to Instagram
NPR: Facebook’s own data is not as conclusive as you think about teens and mental health
Coping with COVID-19: How young people use social media to manage their mental health
New law will make it easier to cancel online subscriptions
Shows from 9/24/21
When you ‘Ask app not to track,’ some iPhone apps keep snooping anyway (Washington Post — paywall)
Popular iPhone apps are using sneaky techniques to identify you even if you say no to tracking (no paywall)
Ask Trish: My Boyfriend is Threatening Revenge Porn
Tips for Dealing with Teen Sexting
Advice on Sexting, Sextortion and Revenge Porn
Shows from 9/17/21
Protecting mental health on Instagram
Ask Trish: How To Be An Upstander
Parents’ Guide to Cyberbullying
ConnectSafely’s Cyberbullying Quick-Guide
Shows from 9/10/21
Guide to Ray-Ban Stories: Bystander Privacy in a World of Wearable Cameras (from ConnectSafely)
Smart glasses are yet another privacy challenge (Mercury News & ConnectSafely)
Privacy features in Apple’s new iOS 15 (Apple)
What’s new in Android Privacy (Google)
Shows from 9/3/21
Apple Watch may get thermometer, blood-pressure measure in future versions (CNET)
Apple Plans Blood-Pressure Measure, Wrist Thermometer in Apple Watch (Wall Street Journal — subscription required)
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