The deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers is one of many horrific events that young people have been exposed to on TV and on the internet. To find out how to speak with children about such events, ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid spoke with Dr. Mitchell Prinstein, chief science officer of the American Psychological Association.
ConnectSafely's Larry Magid speaks with Snapchat’s director of Platform Policy and Social Impact Nona Farahnik Yadegar.
Larry Magid speaks with former Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce Commander Joe Laramie about the growing crime of sextortion, and how it's impacting children and teens, especially teenage boys.
Larry Magid speaks with Assembly woman Buffy Wicks, the co-author of California Age Appropriate Design Code Act
Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the Founder and Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a Professor in the Child Study Center of Yale University. He is the lead developer of RULER, an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning that has been adopted by nearly 2,000 pre-K through high schools across the United States and in other countries.
Rosalind Wiseman, author of “Queen Bees and Wannabes” for parents of teen girls and “Masterminds & Wingmen” for parents of teen boys, is also the founder of Cultures of Dignity, an organization that works with communities to shift the way people think about young people’s physical and emotional wellbeing.
Dani Coke is a designer turned illustrator, social justice advocate and entrepreneur who posts on Instagram at @ohhappydani. Dani creates illustrations to shed light on complex social issues and to inspire others to find their passion and make a difference.
Human rights advocate and virtual reality expert Brittan Heller talks about the future of the metaverse, virtual and augmented reality and how society can make these technologies safer for youth — and everyone.
We spoke with Beth Yohe of the International Bullying Prevention Association. She is also Executive Director of Denver’s Conflict Center, which teaches communication skills, consequences, negotiation, anger management classes, conflict management, and assertiveness. She is joined by London, a 9th grader in the Denver area.
TikTok's director Creative Community Kudzi Chikumbu on what makes a good creator.
For Safer Internet Day 2022, ConnectSafely's Larry Magid spoke with Antigone Davis, Meta's head of global safety
As part of our 2022 Safer Internet Day celebration ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid and youth advisor Trisha Prabhu spoke with Kudzi Chikumbu Director of Creator Community at TikTok,
A conversation with Eric Han, Head of Safety for TikTok. Recorded February, 2021 for Safer Internet Day.
Conversation with Dana Miller Internet Crimes Against Children Advanced Program & Policy Analyst, Wisconsin Dept. of Justice. Recorded February, 2021 for Safer Internet Day.
Conversation with Catherine Teitelbaum, Principal, Family Trust, Amazon Kids. Recorded February, 2021 for Safer Internet Day.
Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher speak with K.C. Boyd Librarian, Jefferson AcademyDistrict of Columbia Public SchoolsRecorded February, 2021 for Safer Internet Day.
Conversation with Catherine Connelly, Senior Vice President, Marketing and Co-Founder, The Meet Group. Recorded February, 2021 for Safer Internet Day.
Interview with Lynette T. Owens, Founder & Global Dir., Trend Micro Internet Safety for Kids & FamiliesRecorded February, 2021 for Safer Internet Day.
Interview with Jacqueline Beauchere, Global Digital Safety Advocate, Microsoft. Recorded February, 2021 for Safer Internet Day.
An interview with Facebook's head of global Safety Antigone Davis. Recorded February, 2021 for Safer Internet Day.
Interview with Shaelynn Farnsworth, National Director of Educator Outreach and Success for the News Literacy Project. Recorded February, 2021 for Safer Internet Day.
An interview with Rob Newton Marketing Lead at Google. Recorded February, 2021 for Safer Internet Day
An interview with Comcast’s Noopur Davis on security and affordable service for low-income customers recorded February 2021 for Safer Internet Day
An interview with Kristin Buch Senior Director, NCTA – The Internet & Television Assoc. Recorded February 2021 for Safer Internet Day
An interview with Vaishnavi J, Head of Trust & Safety, Instagram recorded February 2021 for Safer Internet Day
An interview with Trisha Prabhu, Founder and CEO, ReThink. Recorded February 2021 for Safer Internet Day
An interview with Laura HigginsDirector of Community Safety & Digital Civility, Roblox recorded in February 2021
Michele Borba, author of UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed In Our All About Me World, explains why empathic kids enjoy better mental health and overall resiliency. The good news is empathy is easy to teach.“Don’t tell your kids to do something, show them,” Michele says. “Ask yourself each night, if my child had only my behavior to watch today, what did they learn? It can be a scary scenario.”Michele also discusses why empathy among young people is down and self-absorption is up, and what par...
Larry Magid and Kerry Gallagher spoke with US-born Julie Inman Grant about her role as Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, the country’s national independent regulator for online safety. Julie talked about her unique government role and her career working for Microsoft, Twitter and Adobe
When it comes to understanding how young people and their families are coping with today’s technology, there are no better experts than Sonia Livingstone and Alicia Blum-Ross. Both have been researching this subject for years and they have recently collaborated on an excellent book “Parenting for a Digital Future” based on in-person interviews and surveys of families. Though the research was done in London, it’s applicable to America because it delves into the lives of a vastly divergent group o...
