The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid

Autonomous robotaxis are already on the roads of some cities and, unlike Tesla's Full Self Driving, they almost never have serious problems. 

Smartwatches are very popular, but they can collect some very personal information, so they're not for everyone.

Back-to-school is a good time to revisit phone settings, including screen time limits.

As summer comes to an end, consider gradually adjusting your child's sleep schedule so their circadian rhythms are in sync with their school schedule.

The Family Online Safety Institute's Summer Challenge features safety advocate Elizabeth Molovidov and her son Maximillian. 

By a vote of 91 to 3, the Senate passed the Kids Online Safety Act. It will face challenges in the House and oppositiion from some groups, including the ACLU. 

That giant outage that grounded flights and disrupted computer networks worldwide might have had less impact if we had a more diverse software and service infrastructure.

California is about to join several other states by enacting a law limiting or banning smartphones in schools. It's well-intentioned but not necessarily a great idea.

Innovation is essential when it comes to protecting children online

ConnectSafely Youth Advisor and ReThink CItizens CEOTrisha Prabhu on positive trends in social media. 

Google will soon let all users with a Google account acess reports on their personal information on the dark web.

A leading security firm is warning about phishing attacks aimed at obtaining Apple IDs, passwords and user informatoin.

We have had some progress when it comes to media literacy thanks in part to the work of the National Association for Media Literacy Education

A survey from the Human Rights Campaign and the University of Connecticut found that nearly all LGBTQ+ youth go onlikne but most f them encounter negative content. 

ConnectSafely Youth Advisor and blogger Trisha Prabhu says that members of LGBTQ+ Community are underrepresented in the the workforce, which impacts users as well as workers. 

Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy has called for a warning label on social media platforms, but ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid thinks it's a bad idea.

A ConnectSafely animated video explains generative AI to parents, including benefits, risks and how to talk with your teen about how they're using it. 

Even if you become a victim of a sexualized deep fake, there are things you can do to get it taken down. And, even though it can be traumatic, you will recover says ConnectSafely Youth Advisor, Trish Prabhu.

ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher explains the difference beween misinformation and disinformation and the need for media literacy. 

Dr. Logan Schnieder,  a sleep doctor and Clinical Lead for Sleep Health, Google Health.says that it's important to put the data from your sleep tracker into context to avoid "orthosomnia," poor sleep resulting from a quest for perfect sleep. 

80% of teens say that harrassment is a problem with video games, according to a recent Pew survey. But video games, says ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher also help bring teens closer to their friends. 

Some people worry that ChatGPT can be used to create content and misrepresent it as if it's your own, but ConnectSafely Youth Advisory Trishia Prabhu says it can be used to help structure your own thoughts.

There has been an increase in mental health issues among teens and some blame social media but there are other explanations for these issues and the research shows that the connection between tech use and wellness is more complex and nuanced than some people claim.

During the course of a one hour class, 20 students got 190 notifcations from their phone. ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher suggests that parents ask their kids to think about how their phones may be distracting them.

Larry speaks with News Literacy Project's Peter Adams about the election and misinformation