Internet Safety Blog
Let’s Talk TikTok Challenges
TikTok has been a source of refuge and fun for so many, both before but especially during the pandemic. Like YouTube, Instagram, and many apps before it, TikTok users are seeing a rise in “Challenges”; some are harmless, some are not. Whether...
Nobody on here looks like me: Breaking the chain of misrepresentation online
Social media isn’t just a way to connect with others but a window to the world. It’s an important source of information on current events, trends, and pop culture, especially for kids. But how does social media shape our world view when different...
Question Your Search: How Algorithms Perpetuate Inequality
Question Your Search: How Algorithms Perpetuate Inequality Whether you know it or not, algorithms power many of the online services we rely upon, customizing the content we see based on our personal information, actions, and interactions online....
Fighting COVID-19 and Misinformation: From an ER Doctor’s View
by Lynette Owens Although ‘fake news’ is not new to many, and something Trend Micro has been tracking for years, the threat of misinformation continues to be on the rise as we transition into 2021. The good news is that many organizations are...
Two Steps to Protect Your Family’s Privacy on Data Privacy Day
by Lynette Owens One year ago, many of us we went about our lives much like any other year, at the beginning of a new one, ready to take on the challenges we set for ourselves or whatever life brought our way. For most of us, a pandemic was...
The Twelve Days of Streaming: Giving the gift of healthy screen time
The end of year holiday season is once again upon us and many kids are wishing for, and parents fretting over, the gift of screens. Whether it’s the need for new laptops, tablets or gaming systems the pandemic’s increasing timeline continues to...
Screens Were a Playground, But Now They’re Everything
Supporting Our Kids’ Physical, Mental, and Digital Wellness To say the last seven months have changed the relationship you (and your kids) have with the internet and connected devices would be the understatement of the year. Since the start of the...
Social Media & Social Causes – A chat with Media Done Responsibly
With each passing day there seems to be a new social network created and a new series of complications that arise with them. As part of the Internet Safety for Kids and Family mission to educate, we have shared updates to look out for ranging from...
Online Gaming Safety & Making the Most of Your Microsoft® Xbox
October 5, 2020 Tips and lessons for fun, positive family experiences For those who may have been watching the docuseries High Score on Netflix, you may be enjoying the nostalgia of arcade classics like Pacman, the rise and fall of Atari, and the...
