This post was written in collaboration with Blythe Winslow, Founder of Everyschool, and Amy Tyson, Co-Founder and LISW. Both bring a research- and child-development-centric view to educational technology practices. Their experience is valuable and authoritative. Please share this information with your school leaders. School-Issued Devices are […]
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Apple Releases Significant Parental Control Improvements in iOS 16 This week, Apple is releasing iOS 16. This is consistent with their pattern of rolling out significant iPhone and iPad changes each fall. For parents, this change includes the first significant improvements to the usability of their
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Snapchat Finally Releases Parental Controls Called Family Center We’ve waited a long time for this! Since our start in 2015, Protect Young Eyes has not always been kind to Snapchat. From 5 Days of Discover (2016), to Cosmo After Dark (2018), to our Senate Judiciary Committee
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NFT’s sound complicated, right? They are! But we want to give amazing parents like you some basics. First, NFT stands for “non-fungible token,” which means that it cannot be replaced or duplicated, it’s one of a kind. How do NFTs Work? NFTs are most often associated
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After multiple years of being locked up tight, many families are excited for an active, travel-filled, relative-visiting summer. We love all of these things! But each of these activities creates unique digital risks that should be monitored by awesome parents. NEW PLACES Create Greater Summer Internet
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Sports Betting Apps & Teen Brains We’ve noticed a concerning trend, as online gambling, especially sports betting, is more accessible through apps. Companies like FanDuel and DraftKings market towards younger audiences through apps kids use and offer easy access. Engaging in these apps can create neurological
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On March 25, I received an email from a college freshman, who gave me permission to publish her message using a different name. Her parents gave her a smartphone in middle school but didn’t give her social media until well into high school, and it had
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Sometimes it’s really intimidating to talk about pornography with your kids. This “10 before 10” idea was inspired by Ginny with: @1000hoursoutside, who has so brilliantly quantified something that seems overwhelming. You can do this! What about striving for 10 solid conversations about pornography before each
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Disney+ Parental Controls Have Improved Disney+ recently raised the price of their ad-free subscription from $7.99 to $10.99. And prices are to rise again in October of 2023. The streaming service has an option with ads that holds their old price at $7.99/month. Their first quarter
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On March 16, 2022, Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced the release of new parental controls. First mentioned in December 2021 on the eve of his hearing in front of the Senate Commerce Committee, these are reportedly a “first set” of parental supervision tools being released this
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