Apple’s Upcoming Safety Check Quickly Turns Off Location Sharing
Apple, in cooperation with the National Network to End Domestic Violence, the National Center for Victims of Crime and the Women's Service Network, has developed Safety Check for the next ...
Safety and Privacy of Smart Displays and Speakers at Home and in the Classroom
We discuss our use of the Facebook Portal as well as other smart displays and speakers that they have tested. There are privacy and safety implications, but they can be ...
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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 ...
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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, it's also time for ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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Facebook Strives to End Age, Gender and Location Discrimination
In response to litigation by the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), the Communication Workers of America (CWA) and other parties, Facebook is making changes ...
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Vaccines, Autism and the First Amendment
The messy thing about our First Amendment is that it protects nearly all speech, not just pleasant speech or even accurate speech ...
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Online Romance Scam Losses on the Rise. How to Protect Yourself
Just in time for Valentine's Day, the Federal Trade Commission published a post saying that in 2018, there were more than 21,000 reports "about romance scams with reported losses of $143 ...
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Google Password Checkup Helps Make Sure You Have Secure and Unique Passwords
Weak or compromised passwords are among the biggest threats to online security and privacy. Once cyber criminals get hold of your password, they can not only use it to break ...
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