Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
Google introduced a tool Wednesday to give minors more control of self-images that appear in search queries, allowing those under 18 to request removal. Read the article here.
If you suspect your child is bullying others online or off, experts say parents need to be on the front lines of fixing the problem. Read the article here.
Teens are making it big overnight, but that kind of fame can be a mixed bag. Read the article here.
Make sure they (and you!) are ready for the next step with conversation starters that get everyone on the same page. Read the post from Common Sense Media here.
Regularly culling their feeds helps ensure teens are putting their best face forward and youthful transgressions don’t come back to haunt them. Read the article here.
Is this ultra-personal sharing happening in the wrong forum? Read the article here.
Popular game draws images from players’ camera rolls at random, causing embarrassment, raising privacy concerns. Read the article here.
Sadfishing is when someone exaggerates their emotional state in order to get sympathy or attention from an audience. Read the article here.
42 percent of teens think their parents overshare about them online. Read the article here.
Many children growing up today will discover that their digital footprint began in utero and didn’t stop there. This phenomenon has come to be known as “sharenting”—when parents share pictures and videos of their kids on social media, creating an indelible trail of digital bread crumbs. Watch a video report covering this issue here.