Most teens get their news as visual sources of information like videos and images from social media sites and YouTube. This means that social media, personalized news feeds and algorithms – the same tools that prioritize sensational content and play big roles in spreading misinformation and disinformation, are actually [...]
Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability of a computer to learn so that it can perform tasks that are typically done by people. AI is already deeply integrated into our modern lives. You interact with it every day, using voice assistants on smartphones, receiving personalized recommendations on streaming platforms, [...]
FACT: Our kids are susceptible to being victims of sextortion. This dangerous crime happens when young people accept requests to send revealing pictures or videos; then they are bribed because of the pictures/videos. Kids get to know criminals over time, believing that they are communicating with someone their own [...]
Atlanta, GA -- 02/19/2025 -- Savvy Cyber Kids, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, appointed new members to the Board of Directors starting February, 1, 2025. Savvy Cyber Kids enables youth, families and school communities empowerment through technology by providing age-appropriate cyber safety, cyber ethics and digital parenting resources and education [...]
Call us humans superficial, but how things look matters a great deal to us. We form opinions based on how good we think something looks – not focusing on whether it’s safe or kind or smart – or even true. Steve Jobs was right, design matters. In fact, design [...]
The digital playground is not safe, and our kids need to understand the very real dangers targeting their wellbeing and futures. Sextortion predators are very convincing; they use real, and fake, profiles to build relationships with kids online and then they convince them to send an intimate photo, which [...]
It’s not easy to spot truth from fiction these days. Just like us, our teens also have trouble assessing the credibility of online information. In a Stanford University study involving nearly 8,000 U.S. students, researchers found that: More than 80 percent of middle schoolers believed that an advertisement labeled [...]
According to the Entertainment Software Association (ESA), 76% of kids in the US plan to ask their parents or caregivers for new video game this holiday season. As a Digital Parent, you may be concerned about gaming habits becoming an addiction or child sexual predators that target our kids [...]
The kids are not alright, they are dying! According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), overdose deaths among young people has increased dramatically. Among young people 14–18 years, overdose deaths increased 94% from 2019 to 2020 and 20% from 2020 to 2021. At a time when [...]
According to Javelin Strategy & Research, your kids are navigating extreme online risks that are largely overlooked by parents and guardians. The research institute warns that lenient attitudes around social media use are creating an easy entry point for criminals to target children (AKA – your kids!) and that [...]
