ConnectSafely's Youth Advisor Trisha Prabhu, who is the creator of the ReThink Words App, says that taking a moment to pause before you say something -- perhaps even a joke that could be taken the wrong way -- goes a long way towards making the internet a kinder and more civil place.

Utah's SB 152 would require parents to provide their government-issued ID and physical address in order for their child or teenager to access social media. The bill bans teens under 18 and even bans minors from being online between 10:30 p.m. and 6:30 a.m., empowering the government to usurp the rights of parents to supervise and manage teens’ screen time.

The deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers is one of many horrific events that young people have been exposed to on TV and on the internet. In this ConnectSafely Report for CBS News Radio, we speak with Dr. Mitchell Prinstein, Chief Science Officer of the American Psychological Association.

This Tuesday, February 7th is Safer Internet Day where school students, families and folks at work can talk about how to make the internet a safer and better place. ConnectSafely has resources, including videos, lesson plans and discussion topics as Larry Magid reports in this ConnectSafely Report for CBS News Radio.

Both the ACLU and the ADL have been very critical of Donald Trump but, when it comes to Meta's decision to re-instate Trump, the organizations disagree. ADL leans towards combatting hate speech while the ACLU is a strong component of free speech, even if they don't like the speaker.

Search engines like Google can lead you to some great medical information, but sometimes it's either wrong or unnecessarily scary. That's where a doctor's advice is crucial

That Blue Twitter checkmark used to mean that a person was who they said they were but you can now buy one for $8 a month. Still, there's a way to know if the person got that mark because they were deemed notable or if they just paid for i

The free Crisis Text Line provides help for anyone in crisis via text messaging or WhatsApp

A parent and educator talks about how parents can help a teen come to their own conclusion about spending too much time online

There's Android malware that can compromise online banking and other apps.