2009 | SafeKids.com

Teen online safety mostly about behavior

June 16, 2009 // 72 Comments

by Larry Magid The Internet and the way young people use technology are constantly evolving, but the safety messages change very slowly, if at all. Like technology itself, [...]

Online Safety Technology Working Group Convenes

June 15, 2009 // 18 Comments

by Larry Magid WASHINGTON — Last year, Congress passed the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act,which called for yet another committee to study Internet safety. By [...]

Internet Safety 3.0

June 9, 2009 // 0 Comments

This is a work in progress, subject to revision The Internet and the way young people use technology are constantly evolving but the safety messages change very slowly if at [...]

Glympse can locate kids via cell phone GPS

June 2, 2009 // 12 Comments

One of the most popular questions asked of cell phone callers is “Where are you?” Thanks to a new service, you may not have to ask or answer that question. Glympse, which [...]

Report says that expanding privacy laws could harm teens

May 21, 2009 // 4 Comments

A new report from the Progress & Freedom Foundation says that expanding the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act from under 13 to under 18 could actually take [...]

Teen sexting: stupid & illegal

March 30, 2009 // 33 Comments

”Sexting” is the practice of taking a sexually revealing picture of yourself, typically from a cell phone, and sending it to someone. Legal consequences aside, [...]

How to use Facebook Privacy Settings

February 26, 2009 // 11 Comments

Facebook’s privacy settings, in most cases, don’t permit you to expose your information to everyone on the Web. By default, the settings typically show your [...]

Online Safety Tools for Families

February 15, 2009 // 0 Comments

Child Safety on the Information Highway Child Safe Search Family Contract for Online Safety Online Safety Quiz (for pre-teens) Tips from ConnectSafely.org How to Prevent [...]

Predator Panic a risky distraction

February 11, 2009 // 0 Comments

by Larry Magid I’ve been an Internet safety advocate since 1993 and right now I’m discouraged and angry about what’s going on in this field. I’m angry [...]

Good riddance to Juicy Campus

January 19, 2009 // 1 Comment

I’m almost always saddened by news of businesses being forced to close because of the economy, but I’m glad to see the apparent demise of JuicyCampus.com. The site, [...]