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Dedicated to educating users of connected technology about digital wellness, safety, privacy and security.
Palo Alto, CA
Joined December 2008
📢 Calling all K-12 educators & youth-serving nonprofits! For next year's #SaferInternetDay, ConnectSafely is offering grants of up to $1,000 to help educators and community organizations implement a student program. The deadline is December 31, 2025. https://t.co/c1xsUUSAH1
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Education-related screen time for kids is not the same as entertainment. But even online entertainment has a place as long as there is balance, says ConnectSafely's Kerry Gallagher. https://t.co/CQgcnp0RnC
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Roblox will soon require users to take a selfie to estimate their age in an effort to keep kids from exchanging private messages with adults they don't know. https://t.co/iVjfx5wMmQ
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Parents and schools can partner for more positive screen use habits in children. https://t.co/LK8ciJJNtS
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Snap, which owns Snapchat, is now getting safety advice from young people, and it's paying off for the company and its young advisors.
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A report from the American Psychological Association looked at how technology is changing how young people approach friendships. ConnectSafely's education director Kerry Gallagher weighs in.
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Teens are gambling online with "skins," says Vicki Shotbolt of Parent Zone.
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Parents and educators can help young players recognize and respond to hate in gaming. https://t.co/quhpiejZJX
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Research shows that AI is very popular among students, teachers and parents but there are risks, says ConnectSafely's education director @kerryhawk02. https://t.co/9VFxle7vd2
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Parents will soon be able to turn off one-on-one chats between their teens and Meta’s AI characters altogether. https://t.co/x8ppOleRjC
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As the use of AI increases in the workplace and schools, it is time for educators to take concrete steps to intentionally model and teach the effective use of this powerful tool. https://t.co/SHGambuPJ4
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OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is launching a service that lets you use AI to create and share videos. There are some safeguards but things could go wrong, said ConnectSafely Education Director Kerry Gallagher. https://t.co/klRJInlPZy
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Teens aren’t the only ones missing out on sleep—parents are too. ConnectSafely education director @kerryhawk02 says the best way to help your teen build healthy sleep habits is to model them yourself. https://t.co/LSIOR9sTW5
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Extended Reality, or XR, can be fun and educational, but there are risks for kids that parents need to manage, said ConnectSafely education director @kerryhawk02
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ConnectSafely's Larry Magid is taking a break from Facebook in the wake of Charlie Kirk's murder after finding his feed filled with speculation, finger-pointing and misinformation. https://t.co/wHOIf4LJwN
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Security experts recommend that you have strong and unique passwords for all your accounts, but it's an almost impossible task to remember them all.
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ConnectSafely education director @kerryhawk02 reports on research showing that obsessive gaming disorder may be more of a symptom rather than a cause of mental health issues among children and teens. https://t.co/3WN9UXMucW
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Getting a child their first phone or tablet should be less about what device they get and more about the behaviors and structures around that device, says ConnectSafely education director @KerryHawk02
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New research into screen time and children’s emotional health reveals important findings along with strategies for parents.
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New research into screen time and children’s emotional health reveals important findings along with strategies for parents.
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