By Madison Forster The feeds of social media apps are often tailored to the user, so what does that mean? A lot of social media apps run on an algorithm. “Social media algorithms are a way of sorting posts in a users’ feed based on relevancy instead of publish time” [...]
By: Meghan Mathias The internet can be a scary place sometimes, even for adults. You can never be too careful with what you allow your kid to do online. Even websites that seem to be completely designed for kids with games targeted toward young children can occasionally have pop-up ads [...]
By Madison Forster The social media app, “Instagram” is a popular platform for teens and adults to share pictures and videos to their followers. It can be a great way to connect with family and friends, but an increasing risk among all social media platforms is a gateway to sex [...]
By: Meghan Mathias Playing video games is one of the easiest ways to wind down and have a fun time by just sitting at home on your couch. You can tend to a farm, fight zombies, drive fast cars, and transport yourself virtually anywhere in this world and any imaginary [...]
By: Meghan Mathias An internet scam is a type of deception that uses the internet as a vehicle to commit numerous subcategories of crime. It can seem scary, navigating an increasingly cyber world that seems to have deceit waiting around every corner, especially now that your kids are going online. [...]
By: Meghan Mathias As more and more kids are born into the digital age, one where communication and socialization is primarily done through our phones, concerns about how to keep children safe from the dangers of the Internet run high. The fear of your child getting bullied at school is [...]
By Madison Forster You may be relieved to hear that the answer is yes, you can block strangers and just allow friends to play with your child while online gaming. Depending on the game console, there are ways to change the settings. If your child has an Xbox 1 or [...]
By: Meghan Mathias This may go without saying, but the cons of sharing your online passwords greatly outweigh the possible pros. Sharing your passwords can lead to various forms of online scams and threats, as well as the vulnerability of all personal information on your account. Kids may find it [...]
By Madison Forster In todays world of online gaming, it can be exciting for people to play their favorite video games with others all over the world, play in tournaments, and connect with new people. Although there are benefits, there will always be people out there that have bad intentions. [...]
By Shannon Fitzgibbon Social media platforms such as Facebook and Instagram defy all physical barriers to connect users worldwide. Many are introduced to friends new and old, and recent developments have connected brands with users interests. By literally identifying what we “like” or “engage” with on social media platforms, brands [...]
