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Toy Story 5’s Villain is a Tablet, The Irony! www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/toy-sto... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #onlinesafety #righttechrighttime
Toy Story 5’s Villain is a Tablet, The Irony!
Toy Story 5 introduces a new villain, a talking tablet named LilyPad, and some adults are cheering. The film leans into a familiar fear that technology is stealing childhood, but history shows these p...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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2025 Family Tech Gift Safety Guide - Join us LIVE on YouTube Tuesday, November 25th @ 6pm PST | 9pm EST
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Holiday 2025 Family Tech Gift Safety Guide
Thinking of gifting a new smartphone, computer, game console, or smart TV this holiday season? At The White Hatter, we’ll share our recommendations, thoughts, and insights on how to prepare for new te...
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November 14, 2025 at 12:04 AM
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Why Teens Are Turning to AI for Mental Health Support thewhitehatter.ca/post/why-tee... #DigitalLiteracy #onlinesafety #mentalhealth
Why Teens Are Turning to AI for Mental Health Support
A recent Nov 2025 study published in JAMA revealed a growing trend every parent  and caregiver should pay attention to, that being teens and young adults are increasingly turning to artificial intelli...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
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How a Compassionate, Scaffolded, Evidence-Based Approach Better Serves All Youth and Teens When It Comes To Technology thewhitehatter.ca/post/how-a-c... #DigitalLiteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting #pavetheway
How a Compassionate, Scaffolded, Evidence-Based Approach Better Serves All Youth and Teens When It Comes To Technology
Calls to delay youth access to smartphones and social media until 14 or 16 often sound protective, but evidence shows they can backfire. Safety doesn’t come from age-based bans, it comes from guided e...
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November 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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I recently spoke with CBC's Manjula Selvarajah about the deeply problematic #BillS209 "Verified age-gating on the internet" www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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November 10, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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We Can’t Depend on App Store Ratings to Be Accurate www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/we-can-... #digitaliteracy #onlineparenting #onlinesafety
We Can’t Depend on App Store Ratings to Be Accurate
Parents often trust app store age ratings when deciding what their kids can download, but that trust may be misplaced. Research by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection found that many ratings fail...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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False Equivalency Causes Moral Panic When It Comes To Youth & Technology : Two Case Studies www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/false-e... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #moralpanic #onlineparenting
False Equivalency Causes Moral Panic When It Comes To Youth & Technology : Two Case Studies
Two recent online claims sparked this article: one equating smartphone use with heroin addiction, another citing a non-existent “University of Vermont dopamine study.” Both fuel moral panic through fa...
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November 9, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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For those who have not read this article you need to joanganzcooneycenter.org/2025/11/06/w...
We're Not The Anxious Generation
In his best-selling book, The Anxious Generation, Jonathan Haidt argues that smartphones have “rewired” childhood and broken a generation. He calls Gen-Z the least flourishing generation in modern hi...
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November 9, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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When World Leaders and Influencers Use Unverified “Zombie” Statistics: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers thewhitehatter.ca/post/when-wo... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #factsnotfear #juvenoia
When World Leaders and Influencers Use Unverified “Zombie” Statistics: A Guide for Parents and Caregivers
When a nation’s leader claims “60% of 11–19-year-old boys didn’t see a single friend in their free time” because of phones, it sounds alarming, but no credible study supports it. This unverified stati...
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November 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
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The Emotional, Intellectual, and Spiritual Attachment of AI — A Lesson From Policing, It’s All About Rapport and Building Trust! thewhitehatter.ca/post/the-emo... #DigitalLiteracy #onlineparenting #artificialintellgence #companionshipapps
The Emotional, Intellectual, and Spiritual Attachment of AI — A Lesson From Policing, It’s All About Rapport and Building Trust!
Drawing on Darren’s 30 years in policing and training in Neuro Linguistic Programming, this article explores how AI companionship apps use the same rapport-building methods once used by skilled interr...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:56 PM
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🚨 Tonight’s the night! 🚨
Join us live for our virtual presentation on what every parent, caregiver, and educator needs to know about Artificial Intelligence, and how youth are already migrating toward this powerful new medium. www.crowdcast.io/c/raising-ai...
Raising AI-Ready Youth: Safety, Privacy, Ethics, and Success Plans
Register now for Raising AI-Ready Youth: Safety, Privacy, Ethics, and Success Plans on crowdcast, scheduled to go live on November 6, 2025, 06:00 PM PST.
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November 6, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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When Eye Rolls Become a Validation: Why That’s the Wrong Measure of Success in Digital Literacy & Internet Safety Education www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/when-ey... #digitalliteracy #OnlineSafety #onlineparenting
When Eye Rolls Become a Validation: Why That’s the Wrong Measure of Success in Digital Literacy & Internet Safety Education
Some presenters claim success when parents say their kids rolled their eyes after a safety talk, but that’s not connection, it’s disconnection. Eye rolls don’t mean learning happened; they show frustr...
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November 6, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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For our Canadian readers - Deepfake Nudes and the Law: What Parents, Caregivers, and Adults Should Know About a New Ontario Court Ruling www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/deepfak...
Deepfake Nudes and the Law: What Parents, Caregivers, and Adults Should Know About a New Ontario Court Ruling
A recent Ontario case, R. v. Kapoor (2025 ONCJ 542), ruled that sharing a fake nude of a spouse is morally wrong but not a crime under current law. The judge found deepfake nudes fall outside Canada’s...
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November 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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When AI Meets the Holidays: The Scams Parents Should Watch for This Christmas Season www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/when-ai... #digitalliteracy #onlinefraud #Christmas2025 #OnlineSafety
When AI Meets the Holidays: The Scams Parents Should Watch for This Christmas Season
This holiday season, artificial intelligence is reshaping shopping—for both good and bad. While AI helps families find thoughtful gifts faster and easier, scammers are using the same technology to clo...
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November 5, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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No Law or App Can Replace a Parent: The Real Key to Keeping Kids Safe Online thewhitehatter.ca/post/no-law-... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting
No Law or App Can Replace a Parent: The Real Key to Keeping Kids Safe Online
While laws and tech safeguards matter, they can’t replace the role of parents and caregivers in keeping kids safe online. Legislation shapes digital environments, but real protection comes from guidan...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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This week on the Live Show, we're talking about AI, Gmail "hack" and more ads everywhere. Catch the live chat on YouTube, Tuesdays, at 4PST or 7EST youtube.com/live/z_D4fui...
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
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Just a Reminder that this week Thursday Nov 6th, we are hosting our live virtual presentation for parents, caregivers, and educators on the topic of AI www.crowdcast.io/c/raising-ai...
November 3, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Why Social Media Legislation in Canada Isn’t as Simple as It Sounds, & Why Parents & Caregivers Can’t Afford to Wait! www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/why-soc... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting
Why Social Media Legislation in Canada Isn’t as Simple as It Sounds, & Why Parents & Caregivers Can’t Afford to Wait!
In Canada, passing strong child-protection laws for social media isn’t as straightforward as it seems. The CUSMA trade agreement prevents the government from forcing U.S. tech companies to reveal or m...
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November 3, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Fear of Tech Distracts Us from the Real Threats Facing Youth and Teens - The Hidden Truth Behind Youth Vulnerability www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/fear-of... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #onlineparenting #internetsafety #parenting
Fear of Tech Distracts Us from the Real Threats Facing Youth and Teens - The Hidden Truth Behind Youth Vulnerability
Many parents are told to fear technology, but the real dangers facing youth aren’t created online, they’re amplified by what’s happening offline. Abuse, poverty, hunger, and mental illness make kids v...
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November 2, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Don’t Confuse “Uncomfortable” with “Unsafe”: Helping Youth and Teens Navigate the Onlife World www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/don-t-c... #digitalliteracy #onlineparenting #parenting #onlinesafety
Don’t Confuse “Uncomfortable” with “Unsafe”: Helping Youth and Teens Navigate the Onlife World
In today’s onlife world, parents often mistake discomfort for danger. Real online abuse demands action, but not every disagreement or digital slight equals harm. Discomfort helps kids build resilience...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:46 PM
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Youth and Teens Deserve the Truth About Online Risks - Why We Stand Strong On Our Messaging! thewhitehatter.ca/post/youth-a... #DigitalLiteracy #OnlineSafety #onlineparenting #pavetheway
Youth and Teens Deserve the Truth About Online Risks - Why We Stand Strong On Our Messaging!
True protection comes from education, not avoidance. When adults shield youth from difficult conversations about online risks, they leave them vulnerable. The White Hatter’s “Facts, Not Fear” approach...
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October 31, 2025 at 4:22 PM
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The Growing Privacy Concerns Around Smart Glasses - Three Case Studies www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/the-gro... #digitalliteracy #onlineprivacy #onlineparenting #onlinesafety
The Growing Privacy Concerns Around Smart Glasses - Three Case Studies
Smart glasses are no longer hypothetical, they’re here, and privacy concerns are becoming reality. Recent incidents of hidden recording in salons and on campuses reveal how easily these devices can cr...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Today’s Youth Are the First Generation Growing Up With AI: The Canary In The AI Coal Mine. This reality presents both strong opportunities & significant risks to youth and teens that parents, caregivers, & educators should be aware of. thewhitehatter.ca/post/today-s... #DigitalLiteracy
Today’s Youth Are the First Generation Growing Up With AI: The Canary In The AI Coal Mine
Although most AI tools are built for adults, youth are often the first to use them. From chatbots to classroom tools, AI is shaping how young people learn, think, and connect—sometimes without safegua...
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October 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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Just a Reminder that next week Thursday Nov 6th, we are hosting our live virtual presentation for parents, caregivers, and educators on the topic of AI www.crowdcast.io/c/raising-ai...
October 28, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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Why Promoting A “You Can’t Keep Up To Technology” Message To Parents & Caregivers Is Less Than Desirable. www.thewhitehatter.ca/post/why-pro... #DigitalLiteracy #OnlineSafety #onlineparenting #parenting
Why Promoting A “You Can’t Keep Up To Technology” Message To Parents & Caregivers Is Less Than Desirable.
Language shapes learning. Saying “You can’t keep up” triggers defensiveness and helplessness in parents, blocking engagement. Empowering phrases like “See if you can” foster confidence and curiosity, ...
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October 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM