Facebook Safety 
The Online Obsession(0)
Is it really possible to become addicted to the Internet? This question has been getting attention lately due to a recent study published in the scientific journal, PLoS ONE* focusing on this very subject. With all of us, especially kids, using the Internet more than ever before, it’s worth taking a closer look… The study [...]
Full Story»Guide to Keeping Children Safe on Facebook Video Chat
Recently, Facebook announced a partnership with Skype, a popular online video chat service, that allows Facebook users to chat face-to-face, using their webcam and microphone, with their Facebook friends. The risks and benefits of video chat in the hands of children depends on the intention behind the connection being made, and whether the activity is [...]
Protect Your Child’s Photos from Facebook’s Facial Recognition Feature
Facebook just launched an automatic facial recognition feature that makes photo tagging easier, but could also put your child’s photos at risk of being automatically tagged, exposing their privacy. Facebook’s tagging feature allows your child’s friends to tag pictures that your child appears in, and identifies your child automatically by suggesting to their friends that [...]
Facebook Ought to Allow Children Under 13
by Larry Magid Today’s guest blogger is Larry Magid, co-director of ConnectSafely.org and a member of the SafetyWeb Product Advisory Council. Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s recent comment that children under 13 should be allowed on Facebook didn’t surprise me. When I asked him about this a year ago, he told me, “It’s something that we’ve [...]
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