Parent’s Quick-Guide to Tech for Tots
Consistency, balance, and structure are key for screen time management.
Parent’s Guide to TikTok
Parents don’t need to be tech experts to help teens use TikTok safely.
Parent’s Guide to Google Search
Parental involvement and productive conversations are crucial for ensuring safe and appropriate experiences.
Ask Trish: Help! I’m The Victim of Non-Consensual Sexual Deepfake
“Trish, someone recently made an AI image of me where I was naked and is sharing it online. I’m humiliated. How do I stop the image from spreading?”
Ask Trish: Help! I’m The Victim of Non-Consensual Sexual Deepfake
“Trish, someone recently made an AI image of me where I was naked and is sharing it online. I’m humiliated. How do I stop the image from spreading?”
Parent Guides
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Parent Dashboard
Download the Guide (PDF) Amazon Parent Dashboard is the free hub where parents and guardians manage and customize their kids’ experiences across Amazon devices and the Amazon Kids + subscription. Parents use Parent Dashboard to configure age-appropriate settings, set...
Parent and Guardian Guide to Meta Horizon Worlds
Download Full Guide (PDF) Download Quick Guide (PDF) Watch Larry's Interview (Video) Meta Horizon Worlds is now available for teens ages 13 to 17. The app, created by Meta (formerly Facebook) for their virtual reality headsets, enables people to explore and socialize...
Parent’s Guide to Amazon Fire TV
Download Free Guide (PDF) What is Fire TV, and how much does it cost? Amazon Fire TV is a media player that streams video, music, and games to your TV. It plugs into the HDMI port of your television and turns any modern TV into a smart TV. There are several models,...
Family Guide to Parental Controls
Download Guide (PDF) What are parental controls and what do they do? There are a variety of control tools and monitoring tools available to parents. Some are software products or mobile apps that you buy or subscribe to. Others are free and some are already present on...
Parent’s Guide to Snapchat
Download Free Guide (PDF) Snapchat is all about fun and spontaneity. By default, the text, photos and videos you share delete automatically after being viewed by the recipient. Users love that they can share a moment that’s digital footprint-free — they don’t have to...
Wellness and Safety
Parent’s Quick-Guide to Tech for Tots
Download Quick-Guide (PDF) Why did ConnectSafely publish this guide? Sixty-one percent of parents say that parenting is more difficult than it was 20 years ago, with many citing technology as the reason why, according to a 2020 Pew Research Center survey. Teaching...
Ask Trish: Mental Health Awareness Month
By Trisha PrabhuMe, thinking to myself late last week, “It’s May…which means it’s Mental Health Awareness Month!” This is definitely something I have to cover on Ask Trish. Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! I hope you’re all well and having a...
Configuring your Phone to Enhance Well-Being
by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News We live in stressful times, and unfortunately, that phone in your pocket or hand can make things worse. But if you're willing to use them, both iPhone and Android phones have tools to help manage your or your...
Ask Trish: Setting a Secure Password
By Trisha Prabhu I’m wondering how do u set the best password? Like what to keep in mind?” Hi there, and welcome back to another week of Ask Trish! I hope you’re all well and having a great April. (For folks in the Northern Hemisphere, wherever you might be, I hope...
Podcasts
Podcast: Google Sleep Doc on Sleep Science and Tech
ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid speaks with Dr. Logan Schnieder, Clinical Lead for Sleep Health, Google Health. They talk about all things sleep for adults and children, including healthy sleep habits and helpful sleep technology. Dr. Schneider specializes in the...
Podcast: Detecting Disinformation and Spin
Today Larry talks to Peter Adams, Senior Vice President of Research and Design for the News Literacy Project. They discuss the upcoming election, mis- and disinformation, as well as some surprising information on how media literacy is taught in classrooms. You can...
Podcast: How to Dodge Techno and Moral Panics
In this second episode with Jeff Jarvis, Larry and Jeff discuss regulation, encryption, the dangers of techno-moral panics, and Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which has been quite controversial in the United States. Find out more in this follow-up with...
Podcast: Youth Mental Health in the Age of Cancel Culture and Online Conflict
In this episode, we shift our focus to young adults and college students. We talk to Jessie Quintero Johnson, associate professor for health and social change at Emerson College. Jessie is also a psychotherapist and a licensed clinical social worker. Jessie discusses...
Videos
1. Generative AI for Families
2. Smart Digital Parenting: Navigating Screens with Children & Teens
3. New Gaming Research
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