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Despite free-speech concerns, banning hate a good thing
by Larry Magid There was big news from Paris this week where 18 countries and numerous companies, including Facebook, Google, Amazdivon and Twitter, signed the Christchurch Call, pledging to work together “to ...
Podcast: Balancing tech and low-tech during kids’ summer break
Summer is almost here, which means that kids will be out of school. While that means that they do have more time to use their devices, i’s also time for ...
Helping kids survive bullying and other trauma
ConnectSafley CEO Larry Magid and K-12 Education Director Kerry Gallagher talk about how adults can support youth who have been affected by bullying. Why do some kids have a horrible ...

Helping students cope with flood of presidential election news
The Presidential election campaign is heating up. And with it will come lots of claims, counterclaims and, likely, plenty of inaccuracies. In this conversation, ConnectSafely.,org CEO Larry Magid and K-12 ...
Podcast: Helping students — and ourselves — manage time spent on devices
ConnectSafely’s CEO Larry Magid and K-12 Education Director, Kerry Gallagher talk about how parents and educators can help students better manage the time they spend with their devices. But both ...
Why Facebook instituted its policy to ban support for white nationalism and white supremacy
ConnectSafely CEO and CBS News Technology Analyst, Larry Magid speaks with human rights expert Brittan Heller on why Facebook instituted its new policy to ban support for white nationalism and ...

Despite free-speech concerns, banning hate a good thing