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Getting the Scoop on Kids' Online Safety
By Larry Magid - Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:56pm PDT

Getting the Scoop on Kids' Online SafetyMy favorite comment came from a middle schooler who said “The only person who can protect you on the Internet is you.” He's right.... Read More»

Stop Cyberbullying With Education, Not Legislation
By Larry Magid - Fri Jul 17, 2009 12:22pm PDT

Stop Cyberbullying With Education, Not LegislationThe first things you need to know about cyberbullying are that it’s not an epidemic and it’s not killing our children. It is likely one of the more widespread youth risks on the Internet, but let’s look at it in context.... Read More»

New Federal Panel Considers Internet Safety
By Larry Magid - Fri Jun 19, 2009 6:12pm PDT

New Federal Panel Considers Internet SafetySo is there any point in taking yet another look at Internet safety? Yes, if only because things have changed dramatically over the past few months.... Read More»

Teen 'Sexting:' Stupid and Illegal
By Larry Magid - Thu Apr 23, 2009 5:25pm PDT

Teen 'Sexting:' Stupid and Illegal"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, it's a dumb thing to do.... Read More»

PBS Brings 'Digital Nation' to Web and TV
By Larry Magid - Fri Mar 27, 2009 5:30pm PDT

Last year PBS Frontline aired an excellent documentary called Growing Up Online that chronicled the lives of several young digital natives, showing both the positive and negative impact that the net can have on teenagers. ...... Read More»

Predator Panic Increases Risk
By Larry Magid - Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:37pm PST

Predator Panic Increases RiskI'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 because people who ought to know better are trying to mislead the public with false information about online risks whic... Read More»

Net Safety Task Force Report: Risks May Be Different Than You Think
By Larry Magid - Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:54pm PST

Net Safety Task Force Report: Risks May Be Different Than You ThinkWhile the task force found that youth risk from predators is a concern, it found that the overwhelming majority of youth are not in danger of being harmed by an adult predator they meet online.... Read More»

Software Keeps Teens From Texting While Driving
By Larry Magid - Mon Jan 5, 2009 5:59pm PST

Software Keeps Teens From Texting While DrivingTexting while driving could be a disaster. Not only does it take your mind off the road but your hands and eyes too. But what seems obvious to me might not be so obvious to some teenage drivers.... Read More»

Good Advice for New Year's Eve
By Larry Magid - Wed Dec 31, 2008 11:03am PST

Good Advice for New Year's EveWith all the hand wringing about keeping teens safe online, it's nice to see some practical and sensible advice from one of the industry's leading authorities.... Read More»

'Netbooks' Are Ideal for the Students in Your Life
By Larry Magid - Wed Dec 24, 2008 2:36pm PST

What excites me most about netbooks is that they make notebook PCs affordable to a wider audience, including high-school students who - in many cases - could use this as their primary home PC as well as in the classroom.... Read More»

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