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Snapchat Launches Family Center

Snapchat Launches Family Center

Aug 8, 2022

The new tool allows teens to opt-in so that their parents have insight into how they’re using the popular platform.

Guide to Teen Sextortion Scams

Guide to Teen Sextortion Scams

Jul 17, 2022

The FBI has reported a “huge increase” in sextortion scams targeting teens, especially boys 14 to 17. Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself or your teen, and what to do if you’re a victim.

Ask Trish: Cyberbullying Myths

Ask Trish: Cyberbullying Myths

Hey Trish, Sometimes I’ve heard people say cyberbullying can be good for you by making you less weak. What do u think? ...

Ask Trish: All About Algorithms

Dear Trish, I don’t really know exactly what an algorithm is. Also, are they good or bad? I’m so confused ...

Free Up Storage, Save Money with Gmail, Google Photos

One thing you can do is go through your inbox to get rid of unneeded messages by clicking on the box (or round icon on a phone) to the left of each message and then deleting all checked messages. These go into a trash folder where they remain for 30 days, though you can manually empty it if you want ...

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!” ...
Parent’s Guide to Discord

Parent’s Guide to Discord

Mar 2, 2022

If you’ve got a teen in your house, there’s a good chance you have Discord. We don’t mean bickering—we’re talking Discord with a capital D, the chat app that’s especially popular with teens.

Parent’s Guide to Roblox

Parent’s Guide to Roblox

Oct 31, 2020

If your kids love to play online games, one of the names you may be hearing about a lot lately is Roblox. Here’s what you need to know.

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Tips for Smart Videogaming

Tips for Smart Videogaming

More than just fun 'n' games. They can be a social experience – in a single room or over the Internet. For some families, they can be a way to ...
'Soft power' parenting works better

'Soft power' parenting works better

Why an authoritarian style or sudden imposition of parental controls – against sexting or any other troubling new issue – don't work very well in parenting social Web users ...
The Net effect

The Net effect

Parents, teachers, students, if anybody asks, here's why it's so important to think before you post ...
creative things to do with kids

Tech Tools to Engage your Family in Fun or Educational Activities

There are plenty of tools out there to keep every member of the family engaged during this period when many of us are staying at home. In fact, for some ...
family screen time

Parenting and Working While Sheltering at Home

A blog post by Larry Magid and a podcast with Larry and ConnectSafely education director, Kerry Gallagher about working from home while your kids are at home engaged in home-based ...
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