Lisa Honold, director of Center for Online Safety, was guest expert on keeping kids safe online on the Totally Preventable podcast with Greg Thompson and Polly Allen.

Google is introducing a new safety setting that will automatically blur pornographic, violent, and gory images. That’s great news for kids that are stumbling upon inappropriate content. Learn what parents need to do to make this safety default work in this article.

TikTok has changed settings for kids so that the default time limit on the app will be one hour. Read more about what this means and how easy it is to change back.

Snapchat is using our kids as guinea pigs with its latest feature “My AI”. Learn more in our article.

Let’s push the EASY button by learning from other families how they’re getting themselves and their kids off their screens and sharing ideas on what’s working for you!

Help kids follow the rules and be intentional about screen time by setting up a Technology Contract, also known as a Media Contract.

Are cell phones out of control at school?
Here are two schools with innovative solutions for limiting smartphones. What is your school doing to limit distractions?

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Be careful with the messages around food this holiday season - teens are listening.

Social media diet culture and extreme thinness trends are exposing kids to harmful messages. Here’s what parents can do.

How do you know what’s true and what’s false online? There is so much information online about political candidates, but what is true?

Grieving parents all over the world are asking how they can get social media companies to take some responsibility for the deaths of their children.

Every parent wants to know WHEN kids should have access to smartphones, tablets, social media and we’ve got all the answers you need in this Guide to Digital Milestones for Kids.

Learn what you should be doing to protect kids online and prepare for their new freedoms at every age.

The Inquest into Molly Russell’s death has concluded and the coroner has ruled that social media companies are partially responsible. Does this mean social media companies will need to do a better job protecting kids on their platforms?

What do parents need to know about the new Family Center parental controls from Snapchat? This article will describe the new features, give step by step instructions for how to set up and use the controls, offer conversation starters for families and give perspective on is this enough to supervise teens on Snapchat.

There’s a vicious cycle happening here. Kids are on their screens at night, with blue light stimulating their brains to wake up, they try to go to bed but are not tired, they get bored and get back on their screens, furthering the cycle of stimulation and poor sleep habits.

Have you heard of the app “BeReal” yet? I bet your kids have! Here’s what you need to know about BeReal to decide if it’s right for your teen.

While using social media in moderation can be a great way to stay connected, being online constantly can hinder the growth and development of relationships with adults and others that could positively assist teens who are experiencing a crisis or other tough time.