ConnectSafely
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ConnectSafely is a Silicon Valley, Calif.-based nonprofit organization dedicated to educating people about online safety, privacy, security and digital wellness with lots of resources for parents, teens, educators and policy makers
Snap, which owns Snapchat, is now getting safety advice from young people, and it's paying off for the company and its young advisors. www.spreaker.com/episode/snap...
Snap getting advice from youth
Snap, which owns Snapchat, is now getting safety advice from young people and it's paying off for the company and their young advisors.
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November 13, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Snap, which owns Snapchat, is now getting safety advice from young people, and it's paying off for the company and its young advisors. www.spreaker.com/episode/snap...
A report from the American Psychological Association looked at how technology is changing how young people approach friendships. ConnectSafely's education director Kerry Gallagher weighs in. www.spreaker.com/episode/how-...
How tech changes teen friendships
A report from the American Psychological Association looked at how technology is changing how young people approach friendships. ConnectSafely's education direc
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November 13, 2025 at 5:17 PM
A report from the American Psychological Association looked at how technology is changing how young people approach friendships. ConnectSafely's education director Kerry Gallagher weighs in. www.spreaker.com/episode/how-...
Parents can help children and teens avoid and respond to hate in gaming, says ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher. www.spreaker.com/episode/hate...
Hate speech in gaming
Online games are fun and productive outlets for people of all ages, including children and teens. But they can also be outlets for hate speech.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Parents can help children and teens avoid and respond to hate in gaming, says ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher. www.spreaker.com/episode/hate...
Teens are gambling online with "skins," says Vicki Shotbolt of Parent Zone. www.spreaker.com/episode/onli...
Online gambling with skins
You may not have heard of "skins" but they're used as currency by minors who gamble online.
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October 30, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Teens are gambling online with "skins," says Vicki Shotbolt of Parent Zone. www.spreaker.com/episode/onli...
Parents and educators can help young players recognize and respond to hate in gaming. connectsafely.org/online-gamin...
Online Gaming and Hate - ConnectSafely
Parents and educators can help young players recognize and respond to hate in gaming.
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October 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
Parents and educators can help young players recognize and respond to hate in gaming. connectsafely.org/online-gamin...
Research shows that AI is very popular among students, teachers and parents but there are risks, says ConnectSafely's education director Kerry Gallagher. www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-i...
AI in schools
Research shows that AI is very popular among students, teachers and parents but there are risks.
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October 23, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Research shows that AI is very popular among students, teachers and parents but there are risks, says ConnectSafely's education director Kerry Gallagher. www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-i...
Parents will soon be able to turn off one-on-one chats between their teens and Meta’s AI characters altogether. www.spreaker.com/episode/meta...
Meta rolling out parental controls for teen use of its AI characters
Meta is adding parental supervision tools to help families guide how teens use https://ai.meta.com/ai-studio/" that often have a unique personality.
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October 23, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Parents will soon be able to turn off one-on-one chats between their teens and Meta’s AI characters altogether. www.spreaker.com/episode/meta...
As the use of AI increases in the workplace and schools, it is time for educators to take concrete steps to intentionally model and teach the effective use of this powerful tool. connectsafely.org/use-of-ai-in...
October 22, 2025 at 1:18 PM
As the use of AI increases in the workplace and schools, it is time for educators to take concrete steps to intentionally model and teach the effective use of this powerful tool. connectsafely.org/use-of-ai-in...
You can recover from sextortion. www.spreaker.com/episode/you-...
You can recover from sextortion
Sextortion is a horrible crime, and being a victim can feel devastating, but it's not the end of the world.
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October 9, 2025 at 7:49 PM
You can recover from sextortion. www.spreaker.com/episode/you-...
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is launching a service that lets you use AI to create and share videos. There are some safeguards but things could go wrong, said ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher. www.spreaker.com/episode/open...
OpenAI launches Sora video sharing platform
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is launching a service that lets you use AI to create and share videos. There are some safeguards but things could go wrong,
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October 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM
OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is launching a service that lets you use AI to create and share videos. There are some safeguards but things could go wrong, said ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher. www.spreaker.com/episode/open...
Teens aren’t the only ones missing out on sleep—parents are too. ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher says the best way to help your teen build healthy sleep habits is to model them yourself. www.spreaker.com/episode/help...
Helping families sleep better
If you have a teen at home, chances are they're not getting enough sleep, and that may also apply to the adults in the family. That's why experts recommend that
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September 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Teens aren’t the only ones missing out on sleep—parents are too. ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher says the best way to help your teen build healthy sleep habits is to model them yourself. www.spreaker.com/episode/help...
Extended Reality, or XR, can be fun and educational, but there are risks for kids that parents need to manage, said ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher. www.spreaker.com/episode/talk...
Talk with your kids about XR risks
Extended Reality, or XR, can be fun and educational but there are risks for kids that parents need to manage, said ConnectSafely Education Director, Kerry Galla
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September 18, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Extended Reality, or XR, can be fun and educational, but there are risks for kids that parents need to manage, said ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher. www.spreaker.com/episode/talk...
ConnectSafely's Larry Magid is taking a break from Facebook in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder after finding his feed filled with speculation, finger-pointing and misinformation. www.spreaker.com/episode/taki...
Taking a Facebook break
ConnectSafely's Larry Magid is taking a break from Facebook in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder after finding his feed filled with speculation, finger-pointing
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September 18, 2025 at 4:10 PM
ConnectSafely's Larry Magid is taking a break from Facebook in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder after finding his feed filled with speculation, finger-pointing and misinformation. www.spreaker.com/episode/taki...
Security experts recommend that you have strong and unique passwords for all your accounts, but it's an almost impossible task to remember them all. www.spreaker.com/episode/you-...
You don't have to remember all your passwords
Security experts recommend that you have strong and unique passwords for all your accounts, but it's an almost impossible task to remember them all. The good
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September 11, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Security experts recommend that you have strong and unique passwords for all your accounts, but it's an almost impossible task to remember them all. www.spreaker.com/episode/you-...
ConnectSafely education director, Kerry Gallagher, reports on research showing that obsessive gaming disorder may be more of a symptom rather than a cause of mental health issues among children and teens. www.spreaker.com/episode/is-g...
Is gaming disorder the cause of symptom of mental health issues?
ConnectSafely Education Director, Kerry Gallagher, reports on research showing that obsessive gaming disorder may be more of a symptom rather than a cause of me
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September 11, 2025 at 4:55 PM
ConnectSafely education director, Kerry Gallagher, reports on research showing that obsessive gaming disorder may be more of a symptom rather than a cause of mental health issues among children and teens. www.spreaker.com/episode/is-g...
🚨 Big update from Roblox 🚨
Roblox on Wednesday announced that it will employ the use of age estimation technology or government ID to estimate the age of all users.
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#Roblox #OnlineSafety #GamingCommunity #DigitalWellness
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Roblox on Wednesday announced that it will employ the use of age estimation technology or government ID to estimate the age of all users.
See the link in bio
#Roblox #OnlineSafety #GamingCommunity #DigitalWellness
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Roblox to estimate age of all users - ConnectSafely
A combination of facial age estimation technology, ID age verification and verified parental consent will “provide a more accurate measure of a user’s age than simply relying on what someone types in…
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September 5, 2025 at 4:59 PM
🚨 Big update from Roblox 🚨
Roblox on Wednesday announced that it will employ the use of age estimation technology or government ID to estimate the age of all users.
See the link in bio
#Roblox #OnlineSafety #GamingCommunity #DigitalWellness
connectsafely.org/roblox-to-es...
Roblox on Wednesday announced that it will employ the use of age estimation technology or government ID to estimate the age of all users.
See the link in bio
#Roblox #OnlineSafety #GamingCommunity #DigitalWellness
connectsafely.org/roblox-to-es...
Getting a child their first phone or tablet should be less about what device they get and more about the behaviors and structures around that device, says ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher www.spreaker.com/episode/it-m...
It makes sense to limit what young kids can do with their devices
.Larry Magid speaks with ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher about considerations for a child's first device. "They don't need all of the features
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August 21, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Getting a child their first phone or tablet should be less about what device they get and more about the behaviors and structures around that device, says ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher www.spreaker.com/episode/it-m...
If you're setting up a phone for a young child, consider limiting what they can do with it to make it safer for them.
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Parents biggest issue for a child's first phone is not about the device but how the child will use it
..Larry speaks with ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher who says that getting a child their first phone or tablet should be less about what device
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August 21, 2025 at 4:41 PM
If you're setting up a phone for a young child, consider limiting what they can do with it to make it safer for them.
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New research into screen time and children’s emotional health reveals important findings along with strategies for parents. connectsafely.org/screen-time-...
Screen Time and Emotional Wellbeing - ConnectSafely
New research into screen time and children’s emotional health reveals important findings along with strategies for parents.
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August 20, 2025 at 2:36 PM
New research into screen time and children’s emotional health reveals important findings along with strategies for parents. connectsafely.org/screen-time-...
As kids go back to school, parents and caregivers need to understand school tech policies, review some basic safety tips and know that kids are likely to use generative AI.
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Back to school study and safety tips
As kids go back to school, parents and caregivers need to understand school tech policies, review some basic safety tips and know that kids are likely to use ge
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August 14, 2025 at 8:18 PM
As kids go back to school, parents and caregivers need to understand school tech policies, review some basic safety tips and know that kids are likely to use generative AI.
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A high percentage of Americans say they often get scam emails, texts or phone calls and many have lost money to them. www.spreaker.com/episode/most...
Most Americans encounter scam emails, texts and calls
A high percentage of Americans say they often get scam emails, texts or phone calls and many have lost money to them, according to Pew Resarch
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August 14, 2025 at 8:17 PM
A high percentage of Americans say they often get scam emails, texts or phone calls and many have lost money to them. www.spreaker.com/episode/most...
The rise of AI deepfakes is putting young people at risk. Here’s what parents, educators, and platforms can do to fight back. connectsafely.org/false-images...
False Images, Real Harm: Responding to the Rise of GenAI Deepfakes Targeting Youth - ConnectSafely
Teens may not understand how to protect themselves from harm caused by deepfake explicit media and sextortion.
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August 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
The rise of AI deepfakes is putting young people at risk. Here’s what parents, educators, and platforms can do to fight back. connectsafely.org/false-images...
Seventy-two percent of teens have tried AI companions, and over half (52%) use them regularly—interacting with them at least a few times a month. But there is good news about how they use these services. www.spreaker.com/episode/1-in...
1 in 3 teens are using AI companions
Seventy-two percent of teens have tried AI companions, and over half (52%) use them regularly—interacting with them at least a few times a month. But there is
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August 7, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Seventy-two percent of teens have tried AI companions, and over half (52%) use them regularly—interacting with them at least a few times a month. But there is good news about how they use these services. www.spreaker.com/episode/1-in...
You can now share your location on Instagram, which can be fun but can also be dangerous. Make sure your teen knows the risks and how to avoid them.
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Instagram adds location sharing
You can now share your location on Instagram which can be fun but can also be dangerous. Make sure you or your teen know the risks and how to avoid them.
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August 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
You can now share your location on Instagram, which can be fun but can also be dangerous. Make sure your teen knows the risks and how to avoid them.
www.spreaker.com/episode/inst...
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The American Psychological Association has recommendations regarding the impact of AI on adolescent well-being.
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AI and teen well being
The American Psychological Association has recommendations regarding the impact of AI on adolescent well-being.
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July 24, 2025 at 7:38 PM
The American Psychological Association has recommendations regarding the impact of AI on adolescent well-being.
www.spreaker.com/episode/ai-a...
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