Download the Guide (PDF) The FBI has reported a “huge increase” in sextortion scams targeting teens, especially boys 14 to 17. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center, 5% of teens have been the target of sextortion, and only one-third told their parents. The...
by Larry Magid CEO, ConnectSafely A recent Washington Post article titled “Facebook paid GOP firm to malign TikTok,” accused Facebook’s parent company Meta of “paying one of the biggest Republican consulting firms in the country to orchestrate...
For general advice about parental controls, see ConnectSafely’s Family Guide to Parental Controls – Operating Systems and browsers Microsoft Edge: Controls for Windows 10 & XBox Windows 11 (from Lifewire) Apple: Set up Family Sharing on Mac –...
Singer Tate McRae has been open about her struggle with the pressure to be perfect. @tatemcrae/Instagram Singer Tate McRae feels the pressure to be perfect. It even inspired the 18-year-old to write “All I Wanna Be,” which is all over the radio and playlists right...
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News Like many people, I’ve spent a lot of time in front of my phone, computer and TV, focused on the war in Ukraine. On some TV news programs, it’s literally the only subject covered, sometimes in...
