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How to Make YouTube Kids Safer for Your Kids | WIRED
ON FRIDAY, A pediatrician and parenting blogger named Free N. Hess published a post about a series of disturbing videos she found on YouTube Kids, a stand-alone app that is supposed to make it “safer and simpler” for those under … Continue reading
How to Keep Kids From Being Mean Online | EdSurge News
There are endless distractions for kids these days—from games to music and social media. Some are serious and hurtful, too, like bullying. And all of this is amplified online. Ana Homayoun, an author, speaker and school consultant, works with teenagers … Continue reading
Zero to Eight Census Infographic | Common Sense Media
Babies and young children are accessing and viewing media in new ways now that the majority of American families have mobile and internet-connected devices at home. Smartphones, tablets, and other devices also present new challenges and opportunities for parents introducing … Continue reading
Zeynep Tufekci: We’re building a dystopia just to make people click on ads | TED Talk | TED.com
We’re building an artificial intelligence-powered dystopia, one click at a time, says techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci. In an eye-opening talk, she details how the same algorithms companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon use to get you to click on ads are … Continue reading
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Sara DeWitt: 3 fears about screen time for kids — and why they’re not true | TED Talk | TED.com
We check our phones upwards of 50 times per day — but when our kids play around with them, we get nervous. Are screens ruining childhood? Not according to children’s media expert Sara DeWitt. In a talk that may make … Continue reading
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Pediatricians Launch Online Tool To Help Parents Manage Screen Time : Shots – Health News : NPR
Whether your kid is 3 and obsessed with Daniel Tiger videos or 15 and spending half her conscious hours on Snapchat, you are probably somewhat conflicted about how to think about their media habits.How much time? What kind of media? … Continue reading
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Children And Media – Tips For Parents
The following health and safety tips are from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Feel free to excerpt these tips or use them in their entirety in any print or broadcast story, with acknowledgment of source. In a world where … Continue reading
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How Fiction Becomes Fact on Social Media – The New York Times
Platforms like Facebook and Twitter offer up memes designed to feel real, if only for an instant — long enough for our minds to make a false connection. The political rumors sprouted soon after, like digital weeds. The killer was … Continue reading
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6 Messaging Apps That Let Teens Share (Iffy) Secrets
Capturing and posting casual moments seems consequence-free. But, of course, it’s not. Common Sense Media takes a look at some new social media tools that may give teens a false sense of security and anonymity. Read the full article =>
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Life Beyond a Screen: Striking a Tech-Life Balance
The text below is a reproduction of an article taken from “Getting Smart” and written by Dave Guymon. Dave Guymon is an online public middle school teacher, author, and host of the daily 5-minute professional development podcast, Take 5. He resides in Idaho … Continue reading
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