On Tuesday, July 9, 2019, Chris McKenna, the founder and CEO of Protect Young Eyes, was invited as one of five witnesses to a Senate Judiciary Hearing titled, “Protecting Innocence in a Digital World.” This work is an extension of the #FixAppRatings Campaign that started in […]
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Snapchat has a long history of explicit content We really like technology. We also really like helping kids live amazing lives. Admittedly, Snapchat filters are a blast! My kids laugh uncontrollably when dad looks like an ostrich or a baby. Unfortunately, most of Snapchat’s awesomeness
Warning: Pornhub is on Snapchat. And Parents Have No Idea. Read More
Note: we have a comprehensive iOS Parental Control Guide here. It’s one of the most complete guides on the web, with updated screenshots. We cover cyber flashing, screen time, blocking unfiltered searches, and more. Apple’s default privacy settings are not private Apple has been touting their
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What are Snapchat Filters? A Complete Guide for Parents. Does your kid have Snapchat? Great. Time for a lesson on Snapchat filters. If not, does your kid have friends who have Snapchat? Great. Your kid is impacted by them, too. Still time for a lesson. Snapchat
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Summer camp season is about to begin! Question: does your kid love his/her technology? If so, then please keep reading! In just a few short weeks, many kids will be exiting school and some will begin a summer that includes mission trips, work camps, NTS Camp
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Note: we have a comprehensive iOS Parental Control Guide here. It’s one of the most complete guides on the web, with updated screenshots. We cover cyber flashing, screen time, blocking unfiltered searches, and more. What is cyber flashing? Australian online safety experts are warning parents about
What is Cyber Flashing? My Kid Received P*rn. Read More
Kids are Hacking the iPhone Screen Time Parental Controls with a Simple Trick We first wrote about this hacking issue in February 2017, when iOS 7 showed a weakness whereby kids could recover the 4-digit Restrictions passcode using a few simple steps. Unfortunately, the Restrictions weakness
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Pedophiles trade Child Porn through Dropbox Links on Instagram (Updated March 2, 2021) The Atlantic first reported that teenagers stumbled upon a network of Instagram accounts that were sharing Dropbox links of child porn (Atlantic article). The way it worked is that pedophiles were using certain
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No Accountability for Big Tech = Big Problem When I take my kids to the movies, we depend on the MPAA rating system to tell my family what to expect. When listening to music, inappropriate content is tagged as having “explicit content.” Video game retailers refuse
It’s Time to Fix App Ratings. It’s Time to Start Caring for Kids. Read More
We love these smartphone instructions! We recently came across this list of guidelines from a mom to her son when he received his first iPhone. We’re on the verge of giving our own child her first iPhone, and this is the list we’re going to use.
A Mom’s Brilliant Smartphone Instructions to Her Son Read More