- A New Direction for Internet Safety
By Larry Magid - Thu Nov 12, 2009 3:02pm PST
This meeting was a big change from just a couple of years ago, when Internet safety gatherings typically focused on ways adults could put up walls to protect children against predators, pornography and other dangers.... Read More»
- Predator Panic Increases Risk
- By Larry Magid - Tue Feb 10, 2009 12:37pm PST
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 because people who ought to know better are trying to mislead the public with false information about online risks whic... Read More»
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- Net Safety Task Force Report: Risks May Be Different Than You Think
- By Larry Magid - Fri Jan 16, 2009 12:54pm PST
While 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»
- Study: Exposure to Media Damages Children's Long-Term Health
The report looked at the best studies on media and health from the last 30 years and found that 80 percent of them showed that greater media exposure led to negative health effects in children and adolescents.... Read More»
- Parents See Benefits of Kids Playing Video Games
By Dave Rogers - Fri Oct 17, 2008 4:09pm PDT
Parents across America are recognizing the benefits of their children playing videos games, according to a new study from Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE)... Read More»
- Media Commercialism and Product Placement
It's not only during commercial breaks that kids are exposed to marketing ploys. Commercial messages are also effectively embedded in the stories, images, and games kids love.... Read More»
- Kids Online: Do You Have a Clue?
- By Dave Rogers - Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:18pm PDT
The communication gap between parents and kids is as old as time. And it appears that today's technology has widened that gap into a chasm, according to a new report.... Read More»
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