The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid

There's growing concern about the risks of Generative AI, but they don't change the fact that young people also have to worry about cyberbullying, onlne wellness, inappropriate content and other online risks, says ConnectSafely's Youth Advisor Trisha Prabhu.

A new update to the iOS operating system requires theives to go through extra identify checks to log in if they grab your phone from a location you don't often frequent. It's not supposed to bother you if you're at home or work.

Watch what you enter into a Generative AI chatbox. Expert says it's not a good idea to share highly personal and confidential information

We hear a lot of doom and gloom scenarios about Generative AI, social media and other aspects of tech. But it's not new. We've been panicing over tech for centuries.

Larry's new prescription glasses look pretty cool but they're also "smart." Meta Ray-Ban glasses have an LED to warn bystanders when he's taking a picture or video but don't seem to have any mechanism to warn his wife when he's listening audio when she's trying to talk with him.

There is plenty of violent, sexual and controversial content on TV and in movies, which can be problematic for teenage viewers. But by watching it together, parents can help teens process what they see, said ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher.

Online hate speech isn't just a matter of free speech. It can contribute to real world violence. How it should be handled by services remains contraversial but everyone can help by not sharing it and not accepting it.

You're kids have unwrapped their holiday tech gifts. Now it's time to talk about using them safely.

ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher has advice on how to manage your and your teen's "FOMO" or Fear of Missing Out.

UCLA professor Leonard Kleinrock, one of the very early pioneers of what became the internet, says that one reason for the negative issues associated with todays internet is commercialization. "This is a money machine."

A virtual reality experienced, developed by Columbia University professor Courtney Cogburn, helps people understand the impact of racism.

Many blame the internet and social media for the increase in teen mental health issues, but the chief scientist of the American Psychological assocation says that other factors are at play.

Generative AI is great but -- for kids and adults -- a litlle bit of critical thinking goes a long way

If you're giving your child or teen a phone or other connected device this holiday season, talk witht hem about safe and approrpatie use

ConnectSafely is providing grants up to $1,000 to educators and non-profit community groups to present a Safer Internet Day program in February of next year. The deadline is Dec 15th this year.

Despite all the angst we hear about in the media, a survey conducted on behalf of the Family Online Safety Institute found that both parents and teens were cautiously optimistic when it comes to Generative AI.

Now that we're entering election season, expect to hear a lot of emotional appeals. There's a tendency to think about such information based on our emotions but, says ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher, we have the capacity to think critically.

President Biden issued an executive order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence based on some guiding principles.

ConnectSafely's education director, Kerry Gallagher, has some conversation starters for families seeking to understand the advantages and risks of generative AI

A recent report found that influencers, journalists and activits are frustrated by the harm done by social media companies' reporting mechanisms and lack of response

Meta is allowing preteens to use its Quest virtual reality headsets but only with parental approval and supervision

A new book, In Light of All Darkness, by Kim Cross chronicles the search, tragic death and aftermath of the 1993 kidnapping of Polly Klass, including how we have improved the way we search for missing children.

ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher writes about how online distractions can become inspirations for good and University of Florida professor Andrew Selepak talks about how Facebook can be used to raise money for a cause.

Airforce Major Josephy Haughney was manager of ARPANET, the military network that evolved into the internet when he expressed concerns about potential harms that could come from the network he helped manage.

Internet pioneer Vint Cerf pleased at much of the initial content that came out once the internet was made available to ordinary people but, like the rest of us, he has concerns about what's happening now.