By Larry Magid Facebook-owned Instagram will change the order of the posts people see “to show the moments we believe you will care about the most.” In this regard, it’s following in the footsteps of its parent company, which made a similar change...
By Larry Magid If you’re an aspiring student filmmaker or a K-12 teacher with some talented students, consider entering the What’s Your Story video contest to share your or your students’ thoughts on what the Internet means to you. There are two...
By Larry Magid It’s kind of ironic. The very app that has gotten some bad press because of bullying and threats of violence, was created to encourage young people to act out in positive ways to support each other. After School, the brainchild of co-founders...
By Sue Scheff We often talk about online predators and stranger danger with our kids and teens. But that’s not the only risk. A few years ago, the term catfishing entered the public consciousness with the movie and spinoff MTV show, documenting how some people...
By Sue Scheff No one is immune to online harassment. From high-profile celebrities to politicians of all ideologies and from all-star athletes to ordinary parents, everyone is vulnerable when it comes to cyberwarfare. Last year PEW Research revealed that seventy-three...
By Annie Fox I got in trouble the other day. Someone was offended by something I wrote. It’s rarely my intention to offend anyone, but it happens. It started with my response to “This is What It Really Feels Like to Be Bullied” by 14-year-old Anna...
