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10/14/2026

AI produces answers designed to satisfy the user, not necessarily to be factually accurate. To build AI literacy in our children, parents can draw on findings from the Anthropic Education Report.

To learn more, see the link in comments.

10/13/2026

Sports betting is everywhere, from NFL broadcasts and social media to apps promising “risk-free” bets. But what should teens and young adults know about the risks?

ConnectSafely Youth Advisory Council member Julianna Bryant explores how sports betting is changing the way young people experience sports, the psychology behind betting apps, and why understanding the odds is an important part of digital literacy.

For more, read her post at the link in comments.

10/07/2026

A landmark global study confirms a consistent link between high levels of digital media exposure and negative child development outcomes.

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10/06/2026

Countries and states are looking at new ways to limit teens’ social media use, but what do young people think?

ConnectSafely Youth Advisory Council member Connor Doherty explores the debate over age restrictions, including concerns about privacy, effectiveness and what teens could lose when access is restricted.

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Australia and the UK back under-16 social media restrictions, while California targets addictive features. Is limiting teens’ access the answer?

10/01/2026

What could your school or community do with a $1,000 Safer Internet Day grant?

ConnectSafely is offering grants of up to $1,000 to help K–12 educators and youth-serving community organizations create activities for Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, Feb. 9.

Students might create online safety messages, practice media literacy skills or bring families together for a fun and informative event. Start with an idea that matters to the young people you serve and use ConnectSafely’s free resources and lesson plans to help bring it to life.

Learn more and apply: safer.connectsafely.org/grants

Tag an educator or community organization that should know about this opportunity.

10/01/2026

Mixed feelings about the outcome of Tuesday’s White House meeting between President Trump and some of the nation’s most powerful technology executives.

Mixed feelings about the outcome of Tuesday’s White House meeting between President Trump and some of the nation’s most powerful technology executives.

09/30/2026

With AI-generated text filling over a third of newly published web pages, families need targeted media literacy strategies to help kids and teens evaluate online sources critically.

For more, see the link in comments.

09/24/2026

For years, online services mostly relied on users to tell the truth about their date of birth. That clearly hasn’t worked, so age assurance is coming to the internet. See the link in comments for more.

09/23/2026

You may not have heard of the “Burnerverse,” but it’s worth knowing about, especially if you’re raising a teen.

Anonymous accounts connected to college sports culture can start with jokes and banter, but some have crossed the line into harassment, doxxing and targeting young women.

Read more at the link in comments.

09/16/2026

More than half of adults admit to struggling with managing screen time and digital habits for themselves. What can this teach us about talking screen time with our kids?

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