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SafeKids News Analysis Archives
SafeKids News Analysis Archives
Online romance scam losses on the rise. How to protect yourself
Despite rare Seattle snow, families came & cameras rolled at U.S Safer Internet Day
Google Password Checkup helps make sure you have secure and unique passwords
Safer Internet Day 2019 reaches out to under served communities
How to disable Facetime till Apple fixes serious privacy flaw
Facebook cracking down on misbehaving page operators
Podcast: Tech New Year’s Resolutions for Educators
Avoid charity scams and get the kids involved in giving decisions
Podcast: John Carr on Protecting Children from inappropriate content in the UK
Media Literacy for educators and families with young children
AI, machine learning battle child sexual exploitation
Facebook’s new tech to counter child sex abuse images
Why tech companies are offering services for younger children
Amazon’s FreeTime and other products for children
Symantec’s Paige Hanson on how to stay safe online
Relay ‘walkie-talkie’ & other tech for families with young children
Tech checklist to prepare for a hurricane, power failure or other disaster
Dire warnings about children dying because of apps and games are a form of ‘juvenoia’
How to avoid succumbing to fake web sites — political or otherwise
Why we need to understand copyright now more than ever
Facebook & Instagram offer controls to manage time online
New iOS lets users set limits for kids and adults
Facebook slips, Snapchat grows among teens — nearly half online ‘almost constantly’
How to protect your router and home network from the VPNFilter malware
Facebook is cleaning up inappropriate content but you still need to be vigilant
Google reining in too much of a good thing
Twitter urges users to change password
Amazon’s kid friendly Echo and tablet with parental controls
Facebook begins notifying users if their data was accessed by Cambridge Analytica
Facebook simplifies privacy settings
Students and schools can win $10K for a short video about fake vs. real information
How to control your Facebook privacy and apps
How to control your Facebook privacy including apps
How to control data collected by Facebook apps
Teens and social media — it’s a mixed bag
The connection between online safety and those amazing kids from Parkland, Florida
Safer Internet Day a good time to think about your use of connected tech
Online privacy day reminds us to stay alert year ’round
Podcast: Interview with Roblox Founder & CEO David Baszucki
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s 2018 challenge: Fix Facebook’s important issues
Internet Governance Forum tackles fake news, artificial intelligence and blockchain
What parents need to know about Facebook Messenger Kids
Safe holiday online shopping tips
Larry Magid’s CBS News radio segments on Family Online Safety Institute conference 2017
Sen. Al Franken’s stupid & sexist 2006 photo is a lesson for us all
The Parent’s Guide to Educational Technology
2020 Vision: The future of online safety
Conference explores causes and impact of physical and cyberbullying
You can delete messages on Whatsapp but you better hurry
Podcast: An interview with After School Co-Founder and CEO Michael Callahan
A pair of new studies shed light on kids, teens and media
Pope endorses internet safety declaration
ConnectSafely publishes how-to guide on Google Family Link
How to combat LGBTQ cyberbullying
Details plus what to do in wake of Equifax data breach
Harvey victims and first responders turn to social media and mobile tech
Keeping track of your kids before and after school
Fake news about ‘Blue Whale’ suicides is dangerous
How to talk with kids about the cyberbullying they see from famous adults
Talking with kids about cyberbullying after President Trump’s tweets
Latest cyber attack is a reminder to practice ‘safer computing’
Google’s new ‘Be Internet Awesome’ is a fun way for kids to learn to make smart online decisions
Linking offline and online behavior is creepy, despite privacy protections
Comcast offers simplified Wi-Fi management and parental controls
Most teens can step away from social media
New parental controls are great, but don’t let mom and dad off the hook
Congress takes away consumer privacy protections — What you can do
How to Disable Location on your Mobile Device
How tech impacts both the 1st and 2nd ammendments
Why Apple is correct in fighting court order to hack iPhone
Fighting back against online harassment and cyberbullying
After School App designed to promote kindness, say founders
Data Privacy Day: Passwords are broken but here are partial fixes
Safer cars, self-flying passenger drones and fitness devices at CES
Looking back at 2015 in tech
Europe’s new privacy regulations may limit teens
Digital parents of ‘Hello Barbie’ say she talks and listens to kids but can’t disclose anything about them
Europe could kick majority of teens off of social media and that would be tragic
Online safety messages must adjust to generation of parents as digital natives
VTech hack brings up questions about children’s data and interactive toys
Tips for safe online holiday shopping
Attacking encryption and social media won’t curtail extremism
Contrary to popular belief, parents are not clueless about kids’ use of tech
Panic over teen sexting is overblown
Social media and children’s rights in the global village
Cyber criminals often resort to simple trickery
Tweens, teens, tech and some good news from Common Sense Media study
Media Literacy Week and the U.S. election process
“3 Rs” of Internet safety: Rights, responsibilities and risk management
California Attorney General launches ‘cyber exploitation’ resource hub
Link between Cyber Security Awareness Month and Bullying Prevention Month
UPDATE: California Electronic Communications Privacy Act signed by Governor
Celebrate Bullying Prevention Month by being an ‘upstander’
How to avoid spreading hoaxes on social media
Identity theft can hit children too
Local libraries offer movies and other digital content
So called Facebook “dislike” button will be for kindness, not meanness
Comcast testing $10 a month broadband for low income seniors
Intel and Apple release diversity reports: Progress but still a long way to go
Bluetooth headphones protect children’s hearing
Teen social media & mobile use helps maintain friendships
Critics say Cyber Information Sharing Act could violate privacy and be unproductive
Online reputation matters but a few blemishes don’t spell disaster
HP says smartwatches have security flaws
Males who perform poorly in online games less likely to support female players
The ‘right to be forgotten’ can conflict with free speech
Study finds parents get emotional support and useful information from social media
A Polaroid instant printer for your smartphone
Let’s not use 21st century technology with 19th century pedagogy
Fitness devices can help us learn about our collective health
Google to remove revenge-porn images from search results
Internet of Things taking off amidst privacy concerns
Don’t let student privacy bills stifle creative teachers & students
Online harassment less likely & less distressing than in-person
Google gets kid & family friendly with updates
Students: The one group missing from student data privacy bills
Most teens don’t use anonymous apps but here’s advice for those who do
New Flickr 4.0 will store ALL your family photos for free and help you find and organize them
So your kid is looking at porn. Now what?
Let’s not create a moral panic over ‘Game of 72’ rumors of disappearing kids
Site shows publicly available information based on your phone number
Curious launches free ‘lean-back’ online courses
Facebook’s Scrapbook encourages photos of children, but think before you post
Pew Survey: Reports of Facebook’s demise among teens greatly exaggerated
Chromebooks & Google Apps appeal to schools & consumers
Digital Trust Foundation seeking proposals on digital abuse programs
Internet Explorer had a long and important life, but it’s time to move on
Android apps to get age rating and manual review
Facebook clarifies policies on nudity, hate speech and other community standards
Apple’s new MacBook is enticing, but lack of ports gives pause
Arkansas law could force workers to friend their boss
Net neutrality vote doesn’t end the debate
Online safety is not just ‘about life’
LTE Broadcast technology could change mobile video experience
YouTube Kids can be a parent’s best friend
Teachers: Create your own online courses with Versal
A conversation with Esther Wojcicki on ‘Moonshots in Education’
Banning Yik Yak from colleges is counterproductive
‘Tread carefully’ before regulating Internet of Things
‘Revenge porn’ is about betrayal, not pornography
Safer Internet Day With Sheryl Sandberg, Kamala D. Harris and the Spirit of Martin Luther King Jr
Ford CEO Mark Fields on mobility, connected cars & teen safety
ClassDojo app offers students & parents words of encouragement
Social media still growing, with Instagram leading the way
Facebook to carry Amber Alerts — exclusive interview with John Walsh
Connected devices at CES raise security, privacy and safety questions
Researcher sets the record straight on teen sexting
Intel CEO Brian Krzanich on safety, privacy & security issues of drones, wearables and Internet of Things
Empowering youth to combat bullying & cyberbullying
Sony’s hacked emails present a teachable moment
Smartphones are popular holiday gifts for kids that come with responsibility
Prepare your family-tech before a major storm or power failure occurs
Safety & civility advice for anonymous apps
Sexual harassment victim’s secret weapon — ‘telling their mothers’
Google ditching CAPTCHA for ‘I’m not a robot’ checkbox
Twitter improves abuse reporting and blocking
Safe holiday online shopping tips
Anonymous apps get bad raps, but they fill gaps: The good side of anonymity
Americans lack confidence about controlling privacy
Survey finds parents mostly OK with kids’ use of tech
Time to redefine and de-silo online safety efforts
Tech and Ebola — Facebook’s initiative and the Ebola Care app
Media guidelines for reporting on youth risk surveys
Online harassment is a problem we all must confront
Digital citizenship applies to adults as well as youth: Conversation with Rebecca Randall of Common Sense Media
Larry Magid speaks with Mike Ribble on the meaning of ‘digital citizenship’ (podcast)
Digital Citizenship Week is a time to recognize youth rights
Digital Trust Foundation seeking proposals regarding online privacy, safety and security
Why cybersecurity is patriotic and humanistic
National Cyber Security Month: Why cyber security matters to everyone
High school kids show strong support for First Amendment
UN bringing child rights into the digital age
IGF attendees complain about censorship in Turkey while some advocate it for youth
Internet Governance Forum topics include human rights, network neutrality and child protection
Protecting children online needs to allow for their right to free speech
It’s time for schools to upgrade both technology and pedagogy
Why Google (and Facebook) should admit kids under 13
As Ferguson struggles, Georgia teens create app to rate police departments
Tech can make driving dangerous, but also safer
IAC’s Ask.com buys Ask.fm and hires a safety officer to stem bullying
Massive data breach shows skills of Russian hackers
Google to reward sites with HTTPS security in search rankings
Five teens & ‘one mature adult’ create Push for Pizza app
Safe computing includes minding your ergonomics
Safety, security and privacy risks of fitness tracking and ‘quantified self’
Don’t let stalkers or abusers and creeps track your phone’s location
Let’s stop persecuting ‘Auschwitz selfie girl’ for smiling at a camera
EFF launches free Privacy Badger for Firefox and Chrome to block hidden trackers
Privacy and security tips for newly-minted college students
Google to stop labeling apps with in-app purchases as ‘free’
Home automation and ‘Internet of things’ is great — but think about privacy and security
Time for public to weigh in on ‘net neutrality’
The ‘real world’ is a lot more dangerous than cyberspace
LG’s new tracking device for young children
Advice for reducing risk when using mobile phones
Why I don’t want to hear about any new parental control products
Parents have a lot to learn about mobile safety, privacy and security: From their kids
Aspen task force would take learning ‘back to the future’
Facebook’s new Slingshot app forces users to reciprocate
Facebook gives users more control over what ads they see while adopting behavioral ads
Apple adds Family Sharing as part of its iOS 8 update for iPhone and iPad
Google complies with “right to be forgotten” but is it the “right” ruling?
Experts say UK’s optional filtering equals choice, not censorship
Missing Children’s Day — let’s bring them all home
Internet security is a global issue that requires global cooperation
Facebook changes new user default privacy setting to friends only — adds privacy checkup
Snapchat settles FTC charges about disappearing posts that don’t disappear
PBS Kids app lets parents control and monitor screen-time
Google Classroom offers assignment center for students and teachers
Your smartphone camera can be a practical tool
Do kids need special protections or do we all need them?
Google pulls scanning and ads from education apps
Facebook adding more user-control of app privacy
Illustrated guide to Microsoft’s defense on latest Internet Explorer security flaw
A taste of Turkish Internet censorship
Anonymous apps and services are not synonymous with ominous
Facebook’s ‘Nearby Friends’ feature: What you need to know
Identity theft a problem from cradle to grave — Kids most vulnerable
How to protect your family from Heartbleed security flaw (slideshow)
Beware of Heartbleed inspired phishing scams
Are sites you use vulnerable to Heartbleed security flaw?
Microsoft ends support of Windows XP: Machines highly vulnerable to security risks
The evolution of online safety: Lessons learned over 20 years
Safety through mindfulness: Watch ‘The Science of Character’
Adults spend 11 hour a day using electronic media
Smartphones that promise user privacy
Author danah boyd on why teens and social media are ‘complicated’
Security experts at RSA decry government hacking
In defense of Internet safety education
‘Neknominate’ is a stupid and potentially deadly online dare game
Confessions of a binge viewer
People who suffer from so-called ‘game addiction’ have other problems
U.S. Safer Internet Day focused on potential, positives and problems too
Safer Internet Day takes a positive spin — view event live on Tues
Parental controls, webcam indicator and relief for noisy tabs added to Google Chrome
Apple and FTC reach agreement about children’s app purchases
Protecting your privacy from corporations, government and yourself
Famous game developer Trip Hawkins launches social emotional learning game for kids (Podcast)
Instragram adds private messaging – ConnectSafely updates Parents’ Guide to Instagram
National Center adds another layer to children’s safety online
Recent hack discovery underscores need for better security and stronger passwords
How to unfollow someone yet still be Facebook friends
Check out the fine print before giving gift cards
Tech gifts popular for young children this year
Tell us ‘one good thing’ about using tech to make the Internet or the world better
Twitter improves encryption against NSA and other snoops
Tips for safe online holiday shopping
Preventing and recovering from bullying — what works and what doesn’t
Family Online Safety Institute tackles ID theft and the ‘Internet of things’
NSA snooping and youth rights at Internet UN’s Internet Governance Forum
Internet Governance Forum tackles child protection vs. child rights
Facebook lets teens post publicly: Why that’s a good thing
Let’s not underestimate the impact of cyberbullying
Google may feature adults in ads (unless you opt-out)
Parents can help prevent cyberbullying
Facebook to no longer let you opt-out of being found via search
Beware of the Internet Safety Industrial Complex
Author behind ‘Mean Girls’ focuses on ‘boy world’ (podcast)
Cybersecurity is everyone’s business
ADL and Facebook sponsor panel on free speech, civility and the challenge of cyberhate
Cyber Security Awareness Month’s Michael Kaiser: ‘We’re all connected’ (podcast)
Can Google kill the tracking cookie?
Most online adults know they’re not anonymous but take steps to protect privacy
Hands-on with Samsung smartwatch — is it coming to a kid near you?
Guarding against hacker attacks
Kids engaging in ‘distracted walking’
‘The Kids Are (mostly) All Right’ when it comes to privacy and bullying
Survey: Many teens taking steps to protect mobile privacy
How LinkedIn plans to protect privacy of teens on its service
Product that lets parents/employers remotely install spy software is bad idea
A much-needed national debate about privacy is now underway
Survey finds teens know and care about online privacy
Ways to reduce the chances of being spied on by the NSA or anyone else
Two factor authentication is a trade-off between security and convenience
Here’s a tech risk: TVs falling on children
Twitter updates rules to emphasize no tolerance for abusive behavior
Researchers at Black Hat show how to hack an iPhone with rogue charger
Twitter improves abuse reporting
Are you being stalked via cell phone?
Agreement calls for mobile app privacy disclosures
Korean students aren’t the only ones “addicted” to smartphones
President Obama: “Kids have more sense than we did”
10 rules for safe family cell phone use
Brick and mortar stores tracking your cell phone
Safe searching with Google and YouTube
Maker movement in schools taps into rich tradition of educational reform
Microsoft offers ad-free Bing search for schools
Snapchat creates SnapKidz — A sandbox for kids under 13
Facebook bug exposes contact information of 6 million users
Instagram Video: What parents need to know + illustrated guide
Google unleashes new weapon and millions of dollars to fight child porn
The parents are alright about young children’s use of media
Facebook adds Twitter-like hashtags
A Steady Stream of Online Video for Kids
Survey: 35% of recently married couples met online & have happier marriages
Facebook Grapples With Fighting Hate Speech While Protecting Free Speech
Slideshow:Tips on strong, secure passwords
Popular 20 year-old Internet “child safety” booklet completely revised
Winning videos explore the good side of the Internet
Study: Some teens feel ‘obligated’ to use Facebook – most savvy about privacy
For regulators, Google is the new Microsoft
Help Support an Inspirational Picture Book for Kids and Get a Copy for Yourself
Researcher dispels five myths about missing children
Snapchat photos can be undeleted as well as captured: When it matters
Why I’m Not Worried That It’s Possible To Undelete Snapchat Photos
Massachusetts Town Invests In Laptops To Increase Student Enagement
Summertime Means Kids Spending More Time with Tech: Advice for Parents
Hackathon Builds Tools for Social Good
FTC Issues FAQ on COPPA for Parents and Businesses
It’s time for adults to stop bullying kids and each other
Sony’s New PlayStation 4 and your privacy
Can technology disrupt education?
Online privacy and security is a shared responsibility: Government, industry and you
US getting started with the very global Safer Internet Day
Vine’s a great new video app, but kids need to be careful what they shoot
Are schools turning alleged bullies into criminals?
Sign a family contract for online safety and smart use of technology
Parents and kids on Facebook — Who friends whom might surprise you
Facebook’s semi-automatic mobile photo sync: What you need to know
Internet Governance Forum to tackle issues about online safety, freedom
Facebook provides privacy education for new users
Tracking kids’ cellphones: Reassurance or overparenting?
October is ‘Bullying Awareness Month’ but when is ‘Most Kids Don’t Bully Month’?
Finally, a kid-filtered iPad browser, but not from Apple
Social discovery: What parents need to know
Could new government rules jeopardize children’s privacy and safety?
AT&T launches campaign to stop texting while driving
Teens and tweens flock to Instagram: What parents need to know
Dutch tragedy: Don’t call it ‘Facebook murder’
Talk with your kids about the smart use of smartphones
SWAT-ing could get kids into serious trouble
What the FTC’s new COPPA rules mean
Cellphone safety: Protecting privacy, data and kids too
‘Mean girls’ music video teaches resilience towards bullying
Common Sense Media report shines positive light on kids and social media
How to protect children and adolescents from sexual abuse
Skout’s ‘flirt, friend, chat’ may be fine for adults, but not for kids
CDC study: Too many teens text while driving
Understanding Facebook’s new privacy policy
Consumer Reports finds very small percentage of Facebook users ‘are sharing too much’
PRiZE anti-bullying music video by Mary & Brianna Ferraro
FTC’s digital privacy report has welcome recommendations
How to control Facebook app privacy
Kony 2012: A lesson in critical thinking
FOSI Qatar conference: Child online protection involves tensions between regulation and free flow of information
Lady Gaga on right track with youth empowerment and kindness
A good start on digital privacy
Facebook users becoming more privacy savvy
Google+ now open for teens, with extra safety precautions
5 ways to protect yourself if you were zapped by Zappos breach
Online Safety FAQ
Facebook empowers friends to prevent suicide
Can YouTube for schools usher education into the 21st century?
Will XXX domains help parents block porn?
With new data we can stop the teen sexting panic
Teachers: Beware of ‘Cyberbaiting’
News flash! Online teens actually heed parents’ advice
Pew study: Kids are mostly kind to others online
Parents Helping Young Kids Lie To Get Past Facebook’s Age Restrictions
Think twice before sharing on social networks
Technology doesn’t cause bullying and –despite some claims — it can’t prevent it
Internet Governance Forum to tackle child porn, digital citizenship & other global issues
SafetyVillage.com is stealing content from SafeKids.com
Survey: Parents mostly savvy on kids’ Internet use
Cyberbullying: A serious problem, but not an epidemic
Interview with Justin Patchin of Cyberbullying Research Center
Digital citizenship & media literacy beat tracking laws & monitoring
How not to be a phone hacking victim
Google to (re) enter social networking arena
Talk with your kids about being safer online
Talk with your kids about being safer online
Predator Panic Making a Comeback
Bullying expert recommends teens delete most ‘sexting’ messages
FTC Warns about Public Wi-Fi Hotspot Dangers
Vermont May Require Sex Offenders to Use Real Names on Social Networks
Facebook Groups: double-edged sword for privacy
Survey: Parents Worry About Kids Online Privacy: But are Worries Based on Facts?
92% of 2 year-olds have online footprint
Tyler Clementi’s death is a call to action
Online safety & civility Report: 95% of Email is Spam: Threats Aimed at Facebook & Children’s Searches
FCC Modernizes E-Rate for Schools and Libraries
FCC Chair on E-Rate for Schools and Net Neutrality
Location-Based Services can be Used Safety
Internet safety belongs at Colbert’s “Keep Fear Alive” March
McAfee: Our shortened URLs are safer (podcast)
Privacy Panic Focused on Wrong Issues
Using Facebook Places Privacy Controls
Let’s not create a cyberbullying panic
Report to Congress: Media literacy, not fear, can protect youth online
So-called Facebook ‘panic button’ is not about panic
Many worry more about computer viruses than human ones
Study has good news about kids online behavior
Tabnabbing: Like phishing within browser
Facebook Privacy Settings: What’s Changed
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg talks with Larry about privacy
SafetyWeb helps parents know their kids’ online presence
Togetherville brings social networking to children
Former Myspace security chief starts company
Kingdom of Bahrain tackles Internet safety
Curriculum teaches digital literacy and citizenship
Curriculum teaches digital literacy and citizenship
Google launches Buzz educational video
Could iPad’s lack of user accounts endanger kids
Gay & lesbian youth likely victims of cyberbullying
When schools can intervene in off-campus cyberbullying cases
Study identifies strategies for dealing with bullying
Chatroulette aims webcam where kids ought not go
Google Buzz raises privacy & safety concerns
Kids spend 7.5 hours per day on ‘entertainment media’
A watershed moment for Internet safety
Teen Sexting: troubling but don’t overreact
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