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Tackling Twitter: How to keep your family safe from scammers

Tackling Twitter: How to keep your family safe from scammers

by Lynette Owens | Aug 21, 2019 | For Parents

Social media sits at the beating heart of 21st century family life. Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and Twitter are all household names, and families are using one or more of these regularly. These apps are certainly great tools to help us socialize with friends, get...
It’s Time to Hit the Pause Button: Why We Should Never Stop Caring about Media Literacy

It’s Time to Hit the Pause Button: Why We Should Never Stop Caring about Media Literacy

by Lynette Owens | Nov 10, 2017 | For Parents, For Teachers

By Lynette Owens This article originally appeared in the Huffington Post on November 10, 2017. Last month, the U.S. experienced one of the most horrific acts of violence when a lone gunman took aim at thousands of country music fans at an outdoor concert in Las Vegas....
Impulsivity, Civility, Authenticity and Privacy: Announcing the Winners of the 2017 “What’s Your Story?” Video Contest

Impulsivity, Civility, Authenticity and Privacy: Announcing the Winners of the 2017 “What’s Your Story?” Video Contest

by Lynette Owens | May 9, 2017 | For Parents, For Teachers

By Lynette Owens Since 2010, we have been running our annual “What’s Your Story?” video contest as a way to engage young people in a conversation on a wide range of topics about life online.  We see it is a way to give them a platform that allows them to express...
What If You Could Change the Internet?

What If You Could Change the Internet?

by Lynette Owens | Feb 7, 2017 | For Parents, For Teachers

By Lynette Owens This originally appeared in the Huffington Post on February 7, 2017. Today, we celebrate Safer Internet Day, a time when the world recognizes the importance of helping young people, and frankly all people, become safe, responsible, and successful...

3 Tips for Protecting Your Kids’ Privacy on Dubsmash and Musical.ly

by Lynette Owens | Apr 15, 2016 | For Parents, For Teachers

April 15, 2016 by Lynette Owens In my travels over the last half year, I’ve had the fortune of spending a lot of time with hundreds of 4th-8th grade students across the country.   I am typically invited to speak to these students by adults who are concerned about...
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