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You or Your Kids Got Tech for the Holidays. Now What?
If kids in your family got phones, tablets, PCs, game consoles or any other devices that connect to the internet, now is a good time to have “that talk.”
Internet Governance Forum Focuses on Protecting Kids
While it doesn’t pass resolutions or make binding decisions, the IGF serves as a space for dialogue and collaboration.
Supreme Court Allows States to Require Age Verification for Porn Sites
By a 6-3 vote along ideological lines, the United States Supreme Court voted to uphold a Texas law requiring users to verify their age.
Roblox to Estimate Age of All Users
Roblox adopts age estimation and ID checks to strengthen safety, limit risks, and provide age-appropriate experiences.
What You Need to Know about Instagram Map
Instagram’s new map lets you share locations with friends—useful, but raises privacy concerns parents and users must manage.
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Hey Trish, sometimes social media can feel so removed from our genuine, lived experiences humans. How can we be more human online?
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Advice to parents hoping to help their teens develop healthy screen habits.
Apple, Google Offering Compromises on Controversial Age Assurance Policies
Regulators and even some technology companies are calling for “age assurance” technologies.
Ask Trish: TAKE IT DOWN Act
Been seeing a lot of stuff about the Take It Down Act, can you explain what it is?
We All Deserve a Scam-free Life
It’s exhausting to always be on guard for scams.
Podcast: Safety and Other Reasons for an Internet “Land Line”
“Land lines” are still important for emergencies.
LA Fires Remind Us to Backup Data and Prepare for Outages
Whether it’s fires, earthquakes, tornadoes or even massive hack attacks, it’s important to make sure your data is backed up.
Parent’s Quick-Guide to Tech for Tots
Consistency, balance, and structure are key for screen time management.
Ask Trish: Mental Health Awareness Month
With May comes sunshine, flowers, and…Mental Health Awareness Month! That’s right, it’s one of my favorite months of the year! Mental Health Awareness Month (celebrated in the US, but also globally) is an incredible opportunity to raise awareness about improving our mental health.
Ask Trish: TAKE IT DOWN Act
Been seeing a lot of stuff about the Take It Down Act, can you explain what it is?
We All Deserve a Scam-free Life
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Podcast: Safety and Other Reasons for an Internet “Land Line”
“Land lines” are still important for emergencies.
LA Fires Remind Us to Backup Data and Prepare for Outages
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Parent’s Quick-Guide to Tech for Tots
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Ask Trish: Telling a Parent You’re Being Cyberbullied
Research finds that just 10% of young targets choose to report their harassment to an adult, including a parent. Let’s change that.
Ask Trish: All About Filters
Trish, do u use filters? I know they’re controversial, what are your thoughts on them?
Ask Trish: Follow Requests
I get follow requests from ppl I don’t know, or ppl at my school that I haven’t really talked to and I never know whether I should accept or not. How do u know who to accept?
Ask Trish: Sextortion Facts
Me last week, reading some recently published articles about sextortion, and thinking to myself: “This issue is too important not to discuss with youth, too. They deserve the facts!”
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Ask Trish: Spoken Cyberbullying
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Ask Trish: Navigating Tech Post-Roe
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