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When Online Safety Laws Remove Parents & Caregivers From the Equation www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/when-on... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #onlinelegislation
When Online Safety Laws Remove Parents & Caregivers From the Equation
When governments rush to protect kids online, parents are often pushed out of the conversation. Age-gating laws may sound decisive, but they can sidestep the real drivers of harm and override thoughtf...
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February 16, 2026 at 8:36 PM
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When Innocent Images and Video Are Turned Into Sexualized Content www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/when-in...
When Innocent Images and Video Are Turned Into Sexualized Content
Parents are often told to watch for obvious online dangers. What gets far less attention is how ordinary, age appropriate photos and videos of teens are being copied, altered, and sexualized without t...
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February 15, 2026 at 10:12 PM
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Teenage Wasteland: What A Song Reveals About Youth, Technology, and Adult Blind Spots www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/teenage... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #onlinesafety
Teenage Wasteland: What A Song Reveals About Youth, Technology, and Adult Blind Spots
A song released in 1971 unintentionally captured something we are still wrestling with in 2026. Baba O’Riley, often mislabeled “Teenage Wasteland,” was never about broken teens, but about the environm...
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February 15, 2026 at 1:28 AM
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Sometimes Even Trained Eyes Get It Wrong When It Comes To AI Generated Images www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/sometim... #digitalliteracy #deepfake #factcheck
Sometimes Even Trained Eyes Get It Wrong When It Comes To AI Generated Images
A respectful tribute. Hundreds of likes. Over a hundred seasoned officers engaging and sharing. Only one problem. The image wasn’t real. This article breaks down how an AI generated photo, paired with...
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February 14, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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When a Burner Phone Shows Up at Home: A Parent’s Story www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/when-a-...
February 13, 2026 at 6:37 PM
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The Leveraging Of Online Ideological Fear Based Narratives After A Mass Casualty Incident www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/the-lev...
The Leveraging Of Online Ideological Fear Based Narratives After A Mass Casualty Incident
In the aftermath of the Tumbler Ridge tragedy, social media has filled the silence with certainty, outrage, and simplified explanations. This article examines how grief is quickly leveraged into ideol...
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February 12, 2026 at 5:44 PM
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When Tragedy Is Used to Incorrectly Prove a Point: Why We Need to Slow Down Especially Those Who Have Influence. www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/when-tr... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting #factsmatter
When Tragedy Is Used to Incorrectly Prove a Point: Why We Need to Slow Down Especially Those Who Have Influence.
When a tragedy goes viral, simple explanations often replace careful investigation. In this article, we examine how the deaths of three sisters were quickly framed as a story about phone addiction, de...
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February 12, 2026 at 12:08 AM
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February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Generation Alpha Isn’t Here to Post, They Want to Step Inside Social Connection. www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/generat... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #onlinesafety #socialAI
Generation Alpha Isn’t Here to Post, They Want to Step Inside Social Connection.
Parents are still taught to watch posts, likes, and follower counts. Generation Alpha is moving somewhere else. Many younger teens are less interested in broadcasting and more drawn to real time, resp...
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February 11, 2026 at 5:02 PM
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How Social AI Is Quietly Reshaping Youth Social Media www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/how-soc... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting #saferinternetday2026
February 10, 2026 at 2:09 PM
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An interesting and thought provoking rebuttal to Dr Horvath's thesis is "The Digital Delusion" by Dr Mikes Males
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No. Screens are not making Gen Z “dumber than their parents”
Not ANOTHER media- and politician-pandering “expert” wildly distorting data to berate teenagers and screens… and, of course, winning uncritical accolades.
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February 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
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When Connection Is Engineered: Understanding The Anatomy Of An AI-Powered Romance Scam www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/when-co... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety
When Connection Is Engineered: Understanding The Anatomy Of An AI-Powered Romance Scam
In under five minutes, AI was able to gather public information, mirror shared interests, and create messages designed to feel familiar and safe. This article breaks down how AI-based social engineeri...
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February 9, 2026 at 4:14 PM
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A More Thoughtful Way to Think About Youth and Teens Online - Risk Exists, Resilience Is Built: www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/a-more-... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting
A More Thoughtful Way to Think About Youth and Teens Online - Risk Exists, Resilience Is Built:
Parents are right to be concerned about sextortion, self-harm, cyberbullying, and other real online risks. Fear alone, however, does not protect kids. This article reframes digital parenting away from...
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February 8, 2026 at 4:31 PM
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Yes, and Contrary To Popular Belief, Technology Can Strengthen the Parent/Child Relationship! www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/yes-and... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting
Yes, and Contrary To Popular Belief, Technology Can Strengthen the Parent/Child Relationship!
Screens do not have to push families apart. When parents stay curious, present, and involved, technology can become a shared space that builds trust, conversation, and connection. This article explore...
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February 7, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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Is My Child Really “Addicted” to Video Games and Social Media? www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/is-my-c... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #onlinesafety #OnlineGaming
Is My Child Really “Addicted” to Video Games and Social Media?
When parents worry their child is “addicted” to gaming or social media, fear often drives the response. Research tells a more nuanced story. Drawing on insights from psychologist Dr. Rachel Kowert, th...
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February 6, 2026 at 1:52 PM
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Youth, Teens, Gambling & Online Betting - it's Super Bowl this weekend, we we are reposting this article with some updated research that was just released www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/youth-t... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #onlinegambling #onlinesafety
Youth, Teens, Gambling & Online Betting
Online gambling is just a tap away for youth—gamified apps, sports betting, and weak age checks put teens at real risk for financial and psychological harm.
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February 5, 2026 at 3:51 PM
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Practical Progress Beats Theoretical Perfection in Online Parenting thewhitehatter.ca/post/practic... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting
Practical Progress Beats Theoretical Perfection in Online Parenting
Searching for the "perfect" digital plan? In a fast-moving onlife world, theoretical perfection is a trap that breeds hesitation. Real safety comes from practical progress: building resilience, managi...
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February 4, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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Two Emerging Patterns in Online & Offline Grooming and Exploitation We Have Witnessed thewhitehatter.ca/post/two-eme... #Digitallitercy #onlineparenting #onlineexploitation
Two Emerging Patterns in Online & Offline Grooming and Exploitation We Have Witnessed
As online rules change, so do exploitation tactics. Drawing from recent real-world cases, this article explores two emerging patterns we are seeing in both online and offline grooming. From the shift ...
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February 3, 2026 at 6:33 PM
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Sextortion Alert: We Are Seeing A Changing Strategy thewhitehatter.ca/post/sextort... #sextortion #onlineparenting #digitalliteracy
Sextortion Alert: We Are Seeing A Changing Strategy
Sextortion tactics are shifting. In recent cases involving Canadian teen boys, first contact started publicly in social media comments, then quickly moved to encrypted messaging apps where pressure es...
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February 2, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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When AI Becomes a “Friend”: What A Parent Recently Shared With Us thewhitehatter.ca/post/when-ai... #digitalliteracy #ArtificialInteligence #companionshipapps #onlineparenting #OnlineSafety
When AI Becomes a “Friend”: What A Parent Recently Shared With Us
A parent recently contacted us after noticing their teen becoming more secretive online. What they discovered was not an online predator, but an emotional attachment to AI “friends” that were always a...
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February 1, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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When an Account Is Compromised: A First-Response Guide for Parents and Caregivers thewhitehatter.ca/post/when-an... #digitalliteracy #onlinesecurity #accountrecovery #onlineparenting
When an Account Is Compromised: A First-Response Guide for Parents and Caregivers
Account hacked? Bank, email, phone, or social media compromised? What you do in the first hour matters. This practical guide walks parents and caregivers through a calm, step-by-step first response to...
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January 31, 2026 at 5:53 PM
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From One Extreme to the Other in the Name of Protecting Kids Online - What The Heck! thewhitehatter.ca/post/from-on... #digitalliteracy #socialmedialegislation
From One Extreme to the Other in the Name of Protecting Kids Online - What The Heck!
Calls to protect kids online are swinging between two extremes. Blanket age gates that ignore platform design and new laws that legally burden parents while leaving Big Tech untouched. This article ex...
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January 31, 2026 at 12:43 AM
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When Governments Gain Influence Over Online Platforms, Parents Should Pay Attention www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/when-go... #digitalliteracy #socialmedialegislation #onlineparenting
When Governments Gain Influence Over Online Platforms, Parents Should Pay Attention
Parents are right to call for stronger rules to hold big tech accountable. We agree. However, when government oversight happens without transparency, new risks emerge. As governments gain influence ov...
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January 29, 2026 at 7:55 PM
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How to Reset Meta AI on WhatsApp, Facebook & Instagram

Learn how to reset Meta AI on WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram using the /reset-ai command, and why this simple step can help you manage privacy and conversations

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How to Reset Meta AI on WhatsApp, Facebook & Instagram
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January 29, 2026 at 8:30 AM
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A Technology Tale of Two Schools, What We Witnessed Recently thewhitehatter.ca/post/a-techn... #digitalliteracy
A Technology Tale of Two Schools, What We Witnessed Recently
After working with more than 680,000 Canadian teens, we recently spent time inside two BC high schools operating under restricted cellphone guidelines. What we observed between bells and at lunch did ...
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January 28, 2026 at 11:42 PM