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Larry Magid @larrymagid

Tech journalist & internet safety activist

Joined March 2007
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📣 New Podcast! "Teen Online Gambling -- what parents can do" on @Spreaker spreaker.com/episode/teen-on…

Teen Online Gambling -- what parents can do

Online gambling is for adults only but an increasing number of kids are doing it. ConnectSafely Educatin Director Kerry Gallagher advises parents on conversations they can have with their teens,

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I almost returned my @Frigidaire dehumidifier because I couldn't find the scheduling function. Turns out they put it in a very non-standard place as I describe in this post. Using the Frigidaire App to Set Dehumidifier Schedule – LarrysWorld.com

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My @ConnectSafely Report for @CBSNewsRadio on @FOSI research about digital well-being survey. @Kantar #onlinesafety tinyurl.com/msdn827a or where you get your podcasts

FOSI research shows surprising attitudes toward online concerns

A new survey has some surprising results on teen and parent attitudes towards online concerns.

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My @ConnectSafely Report for @CBSNewsRadio features sound from my podcast with pediatrician & adolescent specialist Dr. Hina Talib @hinabug tinyurl.com/46kbuewk or where you get your podcasts

Pediatrician Dr. Hina Talib on Teen Mental Health

Pediatrician Dr. Hina Talib says that social media can play a role in teen mental health, but it's far from the only factor.

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China Ownership Grabs Headlines, but @tiktok_us has Reasonable Teen Safety Policies connectsafely.org/china-owne…

China Ownership Grabs Headlines, but TikTok has Reasonable Teen Safety Policies - ConnectSafely

President Biden signed a law requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok within a year or face a U.S. ban.

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Shame on @JetBlue at JFK for not letting me carry my CPAP machine case onboard along with carry-on and then having the audacity to charge me $45 to check my bag so I could take CPAP on board. Pretty sure they violated an FAA rule. Never happened before.
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Silicon Valley Urban Debate League (@SVUDL) High School Students Debate Tech Topics in Partnership with ConnectSafely. Blog post 1 minute @CBSNewsRadio segment: connectsafely.org/svudl_deba…

High School Students Debate Tech Topics in Partnership with ConnectSafely - ConnectSafely

We teamed up with Silicon Valley Urban Debate League to host student debates on a range of tech topics.

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We all make mistakes but how we handle them matters. @ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher (@KerryHawk02) has advice for parents on how to help kids manage their mistakes on this 1-min report for @CBSNewsRadio spreaker.com/episode/helping…

Helping Kids Handle Online Mistakes

Here's advice from ConnectSafely Educatiion Director Kerry Gallagher on how to talk wih kids about online mistakes in advance or after they happen.

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We hear a lot about pandemic related teen and child problems, but some kids did well with remote learning says pediatrician and head of @DigitalWellLab Dr. Michael Rich. Listen to 1-minute @ConnectSafely Report for @CBSNewsRadio spreaker.com/episode/some-ki…

Some kids did well during pandemic

Pediatrician and head of the Boston Children's Hospital Digital Wellness Labs on why ome kids' learning improved during the pandemic

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The ever wise and helpful education & family expert Kerry Gallagher @KerryHawk02 on how parents can help their children deal with body issues stemming from what they see on social media. A @ConnectSafely Report for @CBSNewsRadio spreaker.com/episode/kids-so…

Kids. social media and body image

We hear from ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher about how to help teens, including boys, cope with body issues stemming from what they see online.

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For a #SaferInternetDay conversation with your kids today, consider talking about #sextortion, especially if you have teenage boys. @ConnectSafely has resources for all aspects of online safety including Parent’s Guide to Teen Sextortion Scams connectsafely.org/sextortion… #SID2024

Parent's Guide to Teen Sextortion Scams - ConnectSafely

Huge increase in sextortion scams targeting teens, especially boys aged 14 to 17.

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Appreciate @Google's support for #SaferInternetDay #SID2024 #SaferInternetDay2024
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🌟Check out our partner @Google’s new initiatives, resources, and tools to help keep kids and families safer online -> goo.gle/3ulKGWO #SaferInternetDay
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I was just on @wcbs880 in NYC talking about today's #SaferInternetDay . You can listen here: omny.fm/shows/wcbsam-on-dema… #SaferInternetDay2024 #SID2024 @ConnectSafely
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If you're in the NYC area tune into WCBS 880 Radio at 12:10 ET for my segment about today's #SaferInternetDay.
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For #SaferInternetDay I speak with @mediatrician Dr. Micheal Rich about kids and screens and his new book The Mediatrician’s Guide: A Joyful Approach to Raising Healthy, Smart, Kind Kids in a Screen-Saturated World @ConnectSafely podcast #SID2024 tinyurl.com/y34xjmvr
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Today is #SaferInternetDay and @ConnectSafely has lots of resources for families, including a video program for very young kids (first device), a recorded webinar with @NationalPTA and lots of talking points, guides and other resources for families. saferinternetday.us/family-p…

Family Program | Safer Internet Day USA

Family Program | Safer Internet Day USA

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Listen to the @ConnectSafely Report for @CBSNewsRadio about Tuesday's Safer Internet Day when schools, community groups and families are encouraged to talk about how they can use technology in a safer manner. spreaker.com/episode/this-co…

This coming Tuesday is Safer Internet Day

Tuesday is Safer Internet Day where schools, community groups and families are encouraged to talk about how they can use technology in a safer manner

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Listen to "Don't let focus on GenAI blind you to other online risks" with @askmetrish spreaker.com/episode/dont-le…

Don't let fous on GenAI blind you to other online risks

There's growing concern about the risks of Generative AI, but they don't change the fact that young people also have to worry about cyberbullying, onlne wellness, inappropriate content and other...

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By watching films & programs together, parents can help teens process what they see, said ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher (@KerryHawk02) in this @ConnectSafely Report for @CBSNewsRadio spreaker.com/episode/5812335…

Watching programs with your teens can help them process what they see

There is plenty of violent, sexual and controversial content on TV and in movies, which can be problematic for teenage viewers. But by watching it together, parents can help teens process what they...

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If your kids got connected tech gifts this holiday season, 'tis also the season for a conversation about using them safely. @ConnectSafely Report for @CBSNewsRadio spreaker.com/episode/5812296…

Safety conversation goes along with connected holiday gifts

You're kids have unwrapped their holiday tech gifts. Now it's time to talk about using them safely.

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