Protecting Mental Health on Instagram

Protecting Mental Health on Instagram

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “Instagram and teen mental health” on Spreaker. Larry Magid talks with experts on this 1-minute CBS News ConnectSafely Report A recent Wall Street Journal article revealed internal...
Seniors Flocking to TikTok

Seniors Flocking to TikTok

By Larry Magid When you think about TikTok, it’s easy to conjure up images of young teens lip-synching and horsing around in short videos they share with their peers. And while teens do make up about a quarter of TikTok’s estimated 100 million active users...
Google Simplifies Controlling Your Information in Search

Google Simplifies Controlling Your Information in Search

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Have you ever searched for your personal information on Google?  You might be shocked by what you find. I’m not just talking about your name – just about everyone Googles themselves from time to time. But you...
Despite Laws and FCC Rules, Robocalls Remain a Problem

Despite Laws and FCC Rules, Robocalls Remain a Problem

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Google the term “robocall,” and you’ll find an FCC webpage that begins, “Unwanted calls – including illegal and spoofed robocalls – are the FCC’s top consumer complaint and...
Benefits of Apple’s Image Abuse Scanning Outweigh Risks

Benefits of Apple’s Image Abuse Scanning Outweigh Risks

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Listen to “Apple is right to scan for child sex abuse material”  Listen to the ConnectSafely Report for CBS News on why Apple is doing the right thing There has been quite a bit of...