California Assembly Member Ash Kalra, who represents parts of Silicon Valley, isn't shy about criticizing tech companies, even when execs from those companies are in the audience.

At ConnectSafely's Safer Internet Day conference, some of the adults proposed parental controls or restrictions on teen social media. But one teen speaker had a different perspective.

California's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, says that AI has a very productive use in his state's classrooms.

At ConnectSafely's Safer Internet Day conference, some of the adults proposed parental controls or restrictions on teen social media. But high school junior Aleeza Siddique had a different perspective.

California's Superintendent of Public Instruction, Tony Thurmond, says that AI has a very productive use in his state's classrooms.

Just like adults, many teens have seen and shared false informatoin online. ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher said "teens face signifciant challenges with distingushying between real and fake information online."

Tuesday is Safer Internet Day which is recognized in more than 100 countries and coordinated in the US by ConnectSafely.

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The Chinese AI DeepSeek is less than candid about some of China's problems and is not a good place to reveal personal information.

If you get a text message saying you owe back tolls, don't pay. It's probably a scam.