The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid

Roblox is rolling out a system to estimate the age of users to prevent kids from exchanging messages with adults they don't know.

ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher says that education related screen time for kids is not the same as entertainment. But even online entertainment has a place as long as there is balance. 

Snap, which owns Snapchat is now getting safety advice from young people and it's paying off for the company and their young advisors. We speak with Snap's head of global safelty, Jacqueline Beauchere

A report from the American Psychological Association looked how how technology is changing how young people approach friendships

A report from the American Psychological Association looked at how technology is changing how young people approach friendships. ConnectSafely's education director Kerry Gallagher weighs in.

Snap, which owns Snapchat, is now getting safety advice from young people and it's paying off for the company and their young advisors.

You may not have heard of "skins" but they're used as currency by minors who gamble online.

Online games are fun and productive outlets for people of all ages, including children and teens. But they can also be outlets for hate speech. 

Research shows that AI is very popular among students, teachers and parents but there are risks.

Meta is adding parental supervision tools to help families guide how teens use AI virtual "characters " that often have a unique personality.

OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is launching a service that lets you use AI to create and share videos. There are some safeguards but things could go wrong, said ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher.

Sextortion is a horrible crime, and being a victim can feel devastating, but it's not the end of the world.

If you have a teen at home, chances are they're not getting enough sleep, and that may also apply to the adults in the family. That's why experts recommend that parents model good sleep hygiene for their kids.

In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk murder, we've had a bit of a national conversation about hate speech and free speech. Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Combating Digital Hate, says that hate speech gets a leg up on social media.

If you have a teen at home, chances are they're not getting enough sleep and that may also apply to the adults in the family. That's why ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher recommends that parents model good sleep hygiene for their kids. 

In the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk murder we've had a bit of a national conversation about hate speech and free speech. Imran Ahmed, CEO of the Center for Combating Digital Hate says that hate speech gets a leg up on social media.

ConnectSafely's Larry Magid is taking a break from Facebook in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder after finding his feed filled with speculation, finger-pointing and misinformation. 

Extended Reality, or XR, can be fun and educational but there are risks for kids that parents need to manage, said ConnectSafely Education Director, Kerry Gallagher.

ConnectSafely Education Director, Kerry Gallagher, reports on research showing that obsessive gaming disorder may be more of a symptom rather than a cause of mental health issues among children and teens. 

Security experts recommend that you have strong and unique passwords for all your accounts, but it's an almost impossible task to remember them all.  The good news is that most browsers and major platforms includign iOS and Android have password managers built-in. The bad news is that they're not perfect. You still have to write them down.

Roblox will soon employ the use of age estimation technology or government ID to estimate the age of all users.

When using services like Venmo and Paypal, it's easy to make a mistake and send it to the wrong person. Here are some precautions you can takie.

Instagram recently introduced a new feature called Instagram Map, designed to let you share your last active location with friends and, despite reports to the contrary there are safeguards to protect user privacy and safety. 

A recent MIT study found that generative AI can actually boost brain power—but only if it’s used at the right stage. When people first wrote on their own and then revised with AI, they showed stronger brain activity and better recall. But starting with AI led to weaker engagement and memory. ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher said that it shows that generatve can be used in educatoin...

..Larry speaks with ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher who says that getting a child their first phone or tablet should be less about what device they get and more about the behaviors and structures around that device.