Family Tech — News & Popular Guides
Data Brokers Are Selling Your Info, But You Can Fight Back
You may not be able to achieve total digital invisibility, but you don’t have to leave the front door wide open.
You or Your Kids Got Tech for the Holidays. Now What?
If kids in your family got phones, tablets, PCs, game consoles or any other devices that connect to the internet, now is a good time to have “that talk.”
New iPhone Operating System Adds Safety Feature for Families
Improved protections for kids and teens are coming to the iPhone.
Parent’s Guide to Uber Teen Accounts
What families need to know about account safety features and parental controls — and how to talk with teens about them.
Building a Safer Internet: Safer Internet Day 2026
This year’s initiatives reflect a layered strategy: elevate youth voice, inform public policy, equip schools and empower families.
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Roblox to Estimate Age of All Users
Roblox adopts age estimation and ID checks to strengthen safety, limit risks, and provide age-appropriate experiences.
Parent’s Quick-Guide to Tech for Tots
Consistency, balance, and structure are key for screen time management.
Senior’s Guide to TikTok
Seniors like TikTok for some of the same reasons as teens. It’s fun and entertaining and — if you choose to post videos — it’s an easy way to express yourself and build a community. What you need to know to get started on the popular app.
Podcast: Inside Roblox’s Mission to Make Gaming Safer
Roblox VP Tami Bhaumik talks to us about Roblox’s enhanced safety features and expanded parental control tools.
Parent’s Guide to Instagram
Instagram offers special protections with teen accounts.
Parent and Guardian Guide to Meta Horizon Worlds
Meta Horizon Worlds is now available to teens ages 13-17 and preteens ages 10-12.
Ask Trish: BeReal
“I’ve seen the app BeReal become really popular in the last two years. What is it and is it in?”
Gmail Safety: Blocking, Spam Filtering & Children’s Accounts
Tips to help block spam and annoying people along with advanced Gmail features
How to Protect Your Online Security
Contrary to what you may have heard, the threats don’t always come from hackers with sophisticated computer skills. There are plenty of criminals that use old-fashioned persuasion and trickery
Data Brokers Are Selling Your Info, But You Can Fight Back
You may not be able to achieve total digital invisibility, but you don’t have to leave the front door wide open.
Parent’s Guide to Uber Teen Accounts
What families need to know about account safety features and parental controls — and how to talk with teens about them.
Building a Safer Internet: Safer Internet Day 2026
This year’s initiatives reflect a layered strategy: elevate youth voice, inform public policy, equip schools and empower families.
You or Your Kids Got Tech for the Holidays. Now What?
If kids in your family got phones, tablets, PCs, game consoles or any other devices that connect to the internet, now is a good time to have “that talk.”
New iPhone Operating System Adds Safety Feature for Families
Improved protections for kids and teens are coming to the iPhone.
More Recommendations
Roblox to Estimate Age of All Users
Roblox adopts age estimation and ID checks to strengthen safety, limit risks, and provide age-appropriate experiences.
Parent’s Quick-Guide to Tech for Tots
Consistency, balance, and structure are key for screen time management.
Senior’s Guide to TikTok
Seniors like TikTok for some of the same reasons as teens. It’s fun and entertaining and — if you choose to post videos — it’s an easy way to express yourself and build a community. What you need to know to get started on the popular app.
Podcast: Inside Roblox’s Mission to Make Gaming Safer
Roblox VP Tami Bhaumik talks to us about Roblox’s enhanced safety features and expanded parental control tools.
Parent’s Guide to Instagram
Instagram offers special protections with teen accounts.
Parent and Guardian Guide to Meta Horizon Worlds
Meta Horizon Worlds is now available to teens ages 13-17 and preteens ages 10-12.
Ask Trish: BeReal
“I’ve seen the app BeReal become really popular in the last two years. What is it and is it in?”
Gmail Safety: Blocking, Spam Filtering & Children’s Accounts
Tips to help block spam and annoying people along with advanced Gmail features
How to Protect Your Online Security
Contrary to what you may have heard, the threats don’t always come from hackers with sophisticated computer skills. There are plenty of criminals that use old-fashioned persuasion and trickery