Tellonym is just another of a long list of apps that want to allow teenagers to leave each other anonymous feedback. Do you remember Sarahah from the summer of 2016? It was eventually removed from the Apple App Store because of the bullying that was […]
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The Complete Guide to Chromebook Parental Controls Special note related to anyone in a virtual learning situation (changes that were made to Chromebooks during the pandemic): Parents, we know that more kids than ever are using Google Classroom as a result of virtual learning. If using
The Complete Guide to MacBook Parental Controls MacBooks have a nice suite of parental controls built directly into the Mac operating system (MacOS), rather than relying on something web-based (like with PCs). The functionality allows you to control websites and also who they interact with in
Hey, parents! Anything that includes the name “omegle” in any shape or form is trouble. This app changes logos, colors, alters its name slightly – anything to evade being blocked. No matter what it’s called, it’s trouble. The App Stores boot it out all the time and
Teen Sexual Harassment on Instagram Arturo Béjar recently shared his “retirement from Meta” letter on Jon Haidt’s Substack as a post for everyone to read. In it, he laid out the clear evidence he gathered as a consultant for Meta related to teens and unwanted
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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 awesome parents should monitor. NEW PLACES Create Greater Summer Internet Risks In Michigan, between Memorial and Labor Day, many families
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Everything Caregivers Need to Know about AI and Deepfakes Artificial Intelligence – AI – is developing rapidly. It can create efficiency with certain tasks, including content creation and research. It’s also creating new, extremely difficult problems related to intellectual property and exploitation, including children. The Pope,
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What is the dark web? You mean, there’s a deep web? I’ve never heard of that! You may have heard it called “the underbelly of the criminal world” or “the platform for all things illegal,” which can certainly be true. We want to expand your understanding
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Is Spotify safe for Kids? Spotify is one of the most popular music apps available across mobile devices (both Apple and Android), PCs, Macs, Chromebooks, tablets, and even gaming consoles such as PlayStation and Xbox. Even on a music streaming app, kids can still find sexual
“Chris, what’s the best phone for kids?” (Updated May, 9 2024) We receive this question all the time! And now that there are multiple kid phone options, parents are hungry for guidance. When Lauren was going through the tween years (now just graduated high school!), the
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