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The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid — 521 episodes
TrustCon Conference
OpenAI Safety Testing Incident
AI chatbots and data privacy: Protecting personal information
Teen takeovers: Understanding and addressing large youth gatherings
How to tame those pesky data brokers
How parents can help children develop digital safety tools
AI Chatbots expose teens to risks
AI making scammers more effective
AI voice cloning
Uber for older adults
Have online safety talk when kids are young
Be careful before completing transactions
How Teens are Using Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok
Teen Online Gambling -- what parents can do
Parental controls balance
Pushing back against big tech
Social media can lead boys and men to consider steroid use
AI Chatbots can seem human
Family Tech Cycle
AI generated influencers impact on teens
Teens and AI
Online bank caution
Social media jury verdicts and free speech
Teen sexting
Uber teen accounts
Verdicts find that social media can harm kids, but it can also help them
Some teens cutting back on social media
Google Drive security
Fake war news can cause harm
Teen Boys Succumbing to "Looksmaxxing"
What are 'pink slime' news sites and how can you identify them?
Beware of misinformation about Iran war
Teenage girl sounds alarm about AI harms
Advice for parents on teen body image issues
Online Safety Webinar and podcat for parents
Microsoft patches Windows to protect against recent Zero Day Attacks
Safer Internet Day is Tues Feb 10th
GenAI Tips for Teens
Social media often links to misleading so-called 'news' sites
Watch where you click if viewing 'alternativie" Super Bowl half-time show
Fake audio
Teen gambling
How to avoid 'tech neck'
What do to if there's another cell phone outage
Take Control of Your Instagram Feed
Uber Teen Accounts
AI chatbots and emotional issues
Safety before punishment
Can AI encourage eating disorders
Australia's social media ban for teens under 16 is a bad idea
Video games and attention
Safer Internet Day grants
Teens provide techs support for seniors
Put away phones during holiday gatherings
Roblox rolls out age assurance
Not all screen time is equal nor necessarily bad
CS CBS Report Snap getting advice from youth 11-13-25
Tech's impact on teen friendships
How tech changes teen friendships
Snap getting advice from youth
Online gambling with skins
Hate speech in gaming
AI in schools
Meta rolling out parental controls for teen use of its AI characters
OpenAI launches Sora video sharing platform
You can recover from sextortion
Helping families sleep better
When hate goes viral
CS CBS Report role model good sleep hygein
Why social media amplifies hate speech
Taking a Facebook break
Talk with your kids about XR risks
Is gaming disorder the cause of symptom of mental health issues?
You don't have to remember all your passwords
Roblox to estimate age of all users
Don't send Venmo or Paypal Money to the Wrong Person
What you need to know about Instagram map
Study reveals that generative AI can improve brain power but only under some situations
Parents biggest issue for a child's first phone is not about the device but how the child will use it
It makes sense to limit what young kids can do with their devices
Most Americans encounter scam emails, texts and calls
Back to school study and safety tips
Instagram adds location sharing
1 in 3 teens are using AI companions
UK Online Safety Act tougher than proposed US law
Cyberbullying on the rise
Scams targeting teens
AI and teen well being
Better sleep
AI regulation
Social media privacy
Location sharing
Kids and AI chatbots
Parental controls
Password managers
Are apps listening to your conversations?
AI scams
Tech break can improve mental health for teens as well as adults
Apple rolling out child and teen safety tools
The Take It Down act
AI ban in budget bill
Proximity to phone can impact test results
2025 Family Online Safety Institute Child Safety Study
Benefits of music even while working or studying
The 5 Ms of Digital Wellness
Teens concerned about social media and mental health
How to keep your phone running all day
Parental controls
Handwriting vs. typing
Is it rude to look at your phone around others?
Immigrants vulnerable to online scams
Roblox Parental Controls
Advice on what to do besides staring at your phone
Google Wallet will soon be available for kids
Ways to fact check posts
Virtual companions can be fun but they're not real relationships
Eliminate filters to reclaim online humanity
Teens and online gambling
RSA Conference to include AI and changing geopolitical landscape
Sextortion Scams Target Teenage Boys
Sleep Doctor Anil Rama on Sleep and Tech
California Age-Appropriate Design Code
Apple beefing up parental management tools
Social media and stress
Tech policies and their unintended consequences
Dealing with mistakes
California Assemblymember expresses opinion about Google and Meta
Teen perspective on social media restrictions
Superintendent at Safer Internet Day
Teen perspective on social media restrictions
California school chief Tony Thurmond on AI in schools
Teens and false information
Tuesday is Safer Internet Day
Teens and Scams
DeepSeek
Toll scam
TikTok is back online
Conversation Starters for Parents of Teen Social Media Users
Empowering Young People to Protect Themselves Online
New Years resolutions on your relationship with tech
LA fires remind us to use cloud backup for precious files
Parents Have a Role to Play in Their Kids' Online Lives -- Even Teens
Pediatrician Dr. Hina Talib on Positive Aspects of Social Media
Advice for parents whose kids are getting connect tech gifts this holiday season
Australian law would ban kids under 16 from social media
First rule for talking to your kids about online issues: Don't overreact
"Nudify" apps
Pediatrician Dr. Hina Talib on Teen Mental Health
FOSI research shows surprising attitudes toward online concerns
Bluesky
Teen feel under pressure to excel
Instagram is adding the ability to share your location
YouTube Kids offers age-appropriate videos for young children
Teens and screen time
Holiday scams
Possible social media ban for teens in Australia
New survey about boys' online activities
Media literacy in schools
Interacting with others over election results
Shadowbanning limits your online audience & sometimes creators don't know why
Harder to be a teen now than 20 years ago
Sports betting
Sexualized deepfakes
Instagram's new campaign to help protect teens from sextortion scams
AI regulation is necessary, but experts urge against over regulation
Remote mental health therapy
AI can promote creativity young children
Meta's New Augmented Reality Smart Glasses
Election Countdown: How to Spot and Stop Disinformation
How AI Might Help Rural Communities
Building Trust with Our Kids
Smartwatch safety features
Pediatrician on screen time and young kids
PlayStation parental controls
States banning or limiting phones in schools
Here's an idea -- use your phone to speak with friends rather than just texting and social media
Discord is a popular communications app used by many teens
Dating app privacy
Google helps remove fake explicit content from search
Autonomous vehicles
Smartwatch security and privacy
Revisit phone settings before school starts
Sleep and the school year
Family Online Safety Institute sponsors summer challenge
Senate passes Kids Online Safety Act
A more diverse security and software eco-system would limit damage from outages
Smartphone bans in schools are well-intentioned but not ideal
Innovation is essential when it comes to protecting children online
Positive social media trends for youth
Google to offer free dark web monitoring
Scam targets Apple users with phishing attacks
National Association for Media Literacy Education making an impact
Internet has benefits and challenges for LGBTQ Youth
LGBTQ+ Community Underrepresented in Tech Workforce
Surgeon General's call for a warning label on social media is a bad idea
Video explains GAI to parents
There is help and hope if you're a victim of a sexualized deep fake
Misinformation vs Disinformation
Could your sleep tracker be giving you too much information
Good and bad news from Pew survey on teens and video games
Using ChatGPT to structure your thoughts
Teen mental health issues not all a result of tech use
Helping teens understand phone distractions
News Literacy Project
Talk with your kids about cyberbullying
Catfishing can break your heart and your piggy bank
Summertime and screentime
Are self-driving cars dangerous?
TikTok teen safety policies on par with competitors
Potential security dangers of public USB chargers and Bluetooth
Neuralink technology has great potential but it's not without risks
Will AI take over your job?
Some young people have a gambling problem
Smartphone wellness settings
Dealing with stress from constant news reports
Combatting online hate speech
How to protect yourself against ransomeware
The FCC investigating Amazon for selling cell phone jamming devices
Sharing personal info with Generative AI Systems
Fun ways to teach young kids about passwords
Parents Real-world safety experience applies online too
Beware of fake malware warnings
Parents should avoid 'sharenting' of their kids on social media
Helping Kids Handle Online Mistakes
High school debate can teach online and offline civility
Some kids did well during pandemic
Kids. social media and body image
This coming Tuesday is Safer Internet Day
Senators grill tech execs and demand changes to Section 230
Don't let fous on GenAI blind you to other online risks
Apple adds stolen device protection in iOS update
History of Tech Moral Panics
Generative AI Privacy
Impressions of the new Meta Ray-Ban Smart Glasses
Watching programs with your teens can help them process what they see
Online hate speech can lead to real-world violence
Safety conversation goes along with connected holiday gifts
Managing "FOMO" (Fear of Missing Out)
The internet didn't start out as a money machine
VR program helps understand impact of racism
Internet may not be the cause of teen mental health crisis
Critical thinking and Generative AI
Talk with kids about the safe use of their new connected devices
Grants for schools and community groups to teach about online safety
Research shows parents and teens optimistic about Generative AI
Our brain has two systems for evaluating potentially false information
President Biden issues executive order on AI safety
AI conversation starters
Reports finds frustration wth social media moderation
Managed Meta VR accounts for preteens
Polly Klaas tragedy changed how we look for missing children
Using Facebook to raise money for a cause
Internet pioneer expressed concerns about how it might be used for harm
Internet pioneer Vint Cerf on benefits and challenges of today's internet
Apple's new child safety features
Meta's Oversight Board Explained
Experts recommend you update your browser due to security flaw
Apps to get you outside
Clear you browser history to incresae performance and protect security
Protecting your privacy on Venmo
Google blurring explicit images with an option to view them
Backing up is NOT hard to do
Phone-free for a day
Back to School time is time for procuring tech and thinking about tech policies
Online scamming is big business
Meta's making its AI language model open source could reduce risks
Time to review your app privacy
Zepeto keeping kids and their avatars safe
Allowing family or close friends to track each other online can bring peace of mind
Meta's Threads is Kinder and Gentler than Twitter
Digital Wellness is how you feel offline as well as when you're online
It's important to get teens to buy into digital family rules
Could a smart watch or fitness device save your life?
What to do if you're being cyberbullied by relatives
Google Lens can identify rashes and moles
Social Media use and happiness
Dealing with sextortion threat
Emotional intelligence
Beware of texting scams
Surgeon General Advisory questions whether social media is safe for kids
Google Safe Search
Voice Cloning Makes Virtual Kidnapping More Convincing
Virtual kidnapping scam
Help prevent identity theft
Get to know the apps your kids use
We asked ChatGTP to write an AI safety guide
Survey finds more young adults have online safety concerns than teens
Google wants to help you sleep
Social media toxicity isn't inevitable
Experts call for pause in AI development to consider safety protocols
Mozilla Foundation invests in trustworthy AI
Why schools shoud teach responsible use of AI
ChatGTP privacy advise
Profiles let Alexa devices know who's talking to them
Watch out for AI generated misinformation
Teen boys vulnerable to sextortion
Hidden Words on Instagram and Facebook blocks offensive words
Take it Down tools helps teens remove nude images from online site and apps
TikTok adds time limit default for teens and has new parental supervision tools
Online grooming happens over time and may involve someone the child knows
Communications is key to online parenting
Civility includes pausing and thinking before you post
Utah Bill Threatens Internet Security & rights for Kids and Adults
How to speak with kids about real-world violence and brutality they see on media
Tuesday is Safer Internet Day
Meta's decision letting Trump back on represents the battle of competing rights
Be careful when consulting "Dr. Google"
How to tell if Twitter Blue Check Mark is earned or paid for
Free Crisis Text Line is as near as your phone
Sometimes it's OK to make screen time mistakes
Malware impacts online banking
ChatGPT may be scary but it has a lot of potential
Now is Good Time to Update Apps and OS
Twitch offers ways to help keep teens safer
Will Twitter's "new" CEO make it safer?
A virtual conference tackles metaverse safety issues
Twitter disbands its safety council
Grants of up to $1,000 to schools and nonprofit for local Safer Internet Day programs
Sharing your legacy and animating your ancestors
Catfishing can be dangerous
The metaverse may help you express your emotions in a good way
Beware of Amazon scams by seeing who the seller really is
Quality content and engagement trumps screen time
What do to if you're Facebook account is hacked or you're impersonated
Surveys Shed Light on Teen and Parent Feelings about Social Media
5 Questions to ask before you turn over data
Tech layoffs could make services more dangerous
Musk's plan to charge for Twitter blue badge raises safety issues
New home automation standard could improve security
Stay safe using VR
Every week should be media literacy week
VR is great but don't hurt yourself or get sick
October is cyberbullying month and here are some tips
Kids Online Safety Act
Elon Musk's likely acquisition of Twitter could impact moderation
Ransomware hits LA School District
Windows 11 includes security updates
How to fill your time when you're taking a break from your phone
Getting a call in the event of a power failure
Watch for fake news during midterm campaigns
Apple's Watch's new crash detection could save your life
A California man sued a spammer and got a $1,200 check
Why You Should Review Your App Privacy Settings
NetSmartz teaches kids about online safety
Protecting passwords before and after data breaches
Encryption challenges law enforcement but provides safeguards to consumers and busineses
Security flaws: Keep your iPhone and other devices up-to-date
Google says its making search more accurate
Snapchat Family Center provides parents insight into their teens use of the service
Study finds that women more worried then men about AI and driverless cars
Using tech to save on groceries
Google Maps will notify you if when someone leaves or arrives at a location
Default privacy related settings you might want to change
Protect, Backup and Find Your Phone
Tech and abortion privacy
Apple Safety Check
App tests news literacy skills
Apple introduces Lockdown Mode for extreme security
Password managers empower you to create strong and unique passwords
How parents use their digital devices impacts how kids use theirs
Instagram experiments with age verification technology
TikTok to let you limit consecutive screen time
Voice privacy
Relationship between tech and gun violence
You can delete what Google knows about you
California bills could impact how kids use the internet
FCC adopts new robocall rule
Clearview AI to stop selling facial recognition databases
Google releases tool to request removal of personal info
Musk's Twitter purchase could increase personal harassment
Google Chrome updated to fix security flaws
Unused apps can impact smartphone storage, performance and security
Elon Musk could destroy Twitter's important moderation policies
App encourages users to "be real"
Google uses AI to block search spam
Beware of scam crypto marketplaces
DuckDuckGo launching Mac browser
Android apps steal personal data
Robocalls persist despite law and FCC rules
Combating stereotypes about seniors and technology
Google is beefing up its resources to fight false information
There is such a thing as undersharing
Living in stressful times
Instagram parental supervision tools
How to speak with your kids about war in Ukraine
Misinformation vs. Disinformation
Be prepared for Russian cyberattacks
Pediatrician says authenticity is key to successful use of social media
Roblox exec says kids need 'spidey sense"
VR harrassment
Talk with your kids about safety when you unwrap new devices
Talk with your kids about social media but be respectful
Virtual Safer Internet Day Program provide expert advice
Safer Internet Day encourages conversations
Fitness devices are not medical devices but they're starting to act like them
Dealing with COVID-related stress
ADL: Social media amplifies hate speech & extremism that led to January 6th
How to speak with kids about January 6th
Facebook blamed for allowing posts encouraging election denial and violence
Top data breaches of 2021
Making New Years resolutions on how you behave online
How parents can enable their pre-teens to use social media without breaking the rules
Ways to increase your privacy when searching online
Combating hurtful online rumors
Parental controls for TV and online video services
Senators call for legislation while head of Instagram proposes an industry standards body
Technology to help care for elderly loved ones
Talk with the teacher before you react to reports about controversial school subjects
Be careful before donating online to charities
Physical well-being and digital well-being are not mutually exclusive
Adults can be role models when it comes to authenticity
Memes of mom's drinking wine to cope with their kids may be funny but what happens if your kid sees it later on?
Computing Has Gone Full Circle, and It’s Time to Go Back a Bit
You can request Google to remove links to images of kids
That Facebook angry emoji leads to discontent
Tips for Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Avoiding Zoom Fatigue
Keeping your operating systems up-to-date
Facebook's moderators can't please everyone
New law makes it easier to cancel online subscriptions
Is Facebook's Instagram like big tobacco or more like chocolate?
Our algorithm overlords
Be careful with email
How to at least try to prevent revenge porn
iPhone apps track you despite Apple's pledge
Be an upstander not a bystander
Instagram and teen mental health
Saving your COVID-19 vaccine record to your smartphone
A Finsta is a 'fake Instagram account," but it's not usually a bad thing
TikTok helps teens get better sleep
Apple is right to scan for child sex abuse material
Conversations are parents' best tool online safety
Online dating advice
New TikTok series & blog for online teens
iOS flaw reminds us it's essential to keep operating systems up to date
Scammy apps in Apple's App Store
Microsoft patches 116 vulnerabilities -- why you need to remain up-to-date
Is tech causing mental health issues among teens?
Wearables and COVID-19
Virtual private networks can hide your identity and protect your privacy
Social Media Companies beef up safety for women
Apple claims proposed regulations could jeopardize children's safety
Microsoft's Edge browser adds kids mode
Apple devices vulnerable to hacks and malware
Deep Fakes can be very convicting but Facebook offers hope
LGBTS youth at higher risk of cyberbullying
Biden revoke's Trump's ban on TikTok
iPhone 12 might be dangerous for people with cardiac implants
Twitter subscription service lets you preview, edit and delete tweets berfore they go live
Google Maps lets you track your kids and other loved-ones
Facebook and Instagram let you hide likes
New Chrome tool makes it easy to change compromised passwords
Recycled phone numbers raise security risk
Don't lose sleep over smartphone notifications
Pipeline ransomware and national infrastructure
YouTube for Preteens
Podcasts and apps to help with stress
New iPhone anti-tracking feature is a boon to privacy
Google Search tools for relevant and not spammy results
Involving children in vacation planning helps teach online research skills
My air new air fryer is a security risk
Ransomware can lock up your PC
Helping families emerge from isolation
Facebook accused of lying about anti-Muslim hate speech
Beware of fake vaccine cards
Google and International Fact Checking Day
Amazon Kids provides content and parental controls
Comcast expands Internet Essentials low-cost internet for low-income families
Google launches portal for families
Study on mental health and social media during pandemic
Boston Children's Hospital's new Digital Wellness Lab
App helps you "ReThink" before posting
Roblox Safety and Parental Control Tools
Misinformation & the News Literacy Project
Protect Against Identity Theft
Unintended safety consequences of so-called anti-censorship legislation
Snapchat is helping its users deal with stress and mental health issues
Dealing with online pressure to be perfect
95% of people underestimate their online risks
Dealing with pandemic related online dating risks
Microsoft digital civility research has good and not-so-good news
How Facebook detects illegal child abuse imagines
Safer Internet Day resources for families and schools
Is Reddit inspired stock manipulation 'power to the people'
Batten down Facebook's privacy & security hatches
Tots with Tech
COVID-19 Vaccine Scams
Why Facebook is suspending Trump's account
Capitol attack demonstrates need for news literacy
New Years resolutions for the internet
Section 230 protects free speech
Children's privacy and safety on game consoles
Be aware of smart watch privacy policy
Smart speaker privacy and kid safety
Malicious extensions affect Chrome and Edge browsers
Millions downloaded malicious Chrome and Edge browser extensions
Know how to control privacy and kids' content on smart speakers & displays
Beware of online posts on vaccines and election results
Can you trust 'influencers' recommendations?
Safe Holiday Shopping
Be careful before approving site notificaitons
Agency whose chief Trump fired does a lot more than protect elections
Monica Lewinsky on being an upstander
Vanishing Messages on Instagram and Messenger
Zoom Norms for Kids
Keeping Kids Safe on Roblox
The Internet is Written in Ink
Online Conspiracy Theories Could Hurt Children
Facebook accused of allowing spread of fake vaccine information
Russia & Iran voter interference
Cyberbulling and Bullying Explained
Self-generated child sexual abuse images
Effective use of parental controls
A tech industry consortium wants to abolish passwords but there are steps you can take right now.
The FBI director has warned that Russia will attempt to influence American voters via social media but there are things you can do to make s
Trump's Effort to Repeal Section 230 Won't Protect Free Speech
Empathy is Declining -- What Parents Can Do
Microsoft's new Digital Civility research
Be Aware of What's in the Background During Video Calls
Create a Space for Student's Remote Learning
Remote Learning Financial Help for Families