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.

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.

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.

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 news is that most browsers and major platforms includign iOS and Android have password managers built-in. The bad news is that they're not perfect. You still have to write them down.

Roblox will soon employ the use of age estimation technology or government ID to estimate the age of all users.

When using services like Venmo and Paypal, it's easy to make a mistake and send it to the wrong person. Here are some precautions you can takie.

Instagram recently introduced a new feature called Instagram Map, designed to let you share your last active location with friends and, despite reports to the contrary there are safeguards to protect user privacy and safety.

A recent MIT study found that generative AI can actually boost brain power—but only if it’s used at the right stage. When people first wrote on their own and then revised with AI, they showed stronger brain activity and better recall. But starting with AI led to weaker engagement and memory. ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher said that it shows that generatve can be used in educatoin if thoughtfully designed and used at the right stages of the learning process

..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 they get and more about the behaviors and structures around that device. 

.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 at once right away. They don't need necessarily the ability to write e-mail, the ability to get on social media, the ability to watch YouTube, the ability to do research