As most of you know, I have devoted the remainder of my days on this planet to promote what I call iWise Living. This means using the internet in ways that are helpful, not harmful.Because of my experiences as a school-based therapist, I began doing research and now share what…
Modern video games can exploit players to spend money. So we put together our best tips to keep your family safe. Read article here: Game Quitters
Asmongold says loot boxes shouldn’t exist because they are simulated gambling and target children. Is he right or wrong? I break down what research says and … Watch here: YouTube
We live in the most distracted time in human history. Can we reclaim our attention spans? Read the article here: Vox
Social media companies will feel pressure from Washington, European regulators and even their own users over kids’ safety and privacy, competition and election-related misinformation. Read full article here: NPR.org
Instagram has a not-so-secret drug market tearing apart teens. It needs to fix it. Read full article here: Digital Trends
Social media and many other facets of modern life are destroying our ability to concentrate. We need to reclaim our minds while we still can Click here to read the article: the Guardian
Companies are using gamification to manipulate you. Here’s how to see it and fight against it. Click here for full article: Lifehacker
Getting lost in a scroll hole isn’t just bad for you, it’s bad for the planet too! Read this article to find out more. Click here: Time to Log Off
Vista Equity Partners has been buying up software used in schools. Parents want to know what the companies do with kids’ data… Click here for article: themarkup.org
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California lawmakers pass bill to make it easier to delete online personal data
www.latimes.com
California lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill known as the Delete Act that would allow consumers, with a single request, to have every data broker delete their personal information.
Roblox plans to offer an alternative to phone calls
www.axios.com
Roblox Connect users will hear each other, see avatars and might be warned for cursing.
What Does the Ed Tech Explosion Mean for Student Privacy?
www.govtech.com
The pandemic sparked growth in free digital tools for students and teachers. As that trend continues, student privacy protections are gaining more focus — and, it seems, more enforcement.
Mass. AG Campbell urges Congress to study AI’s ‘harmful’ effects on kids
www.masslive.com
The Bay State's top lawyer was one of 54 attorneys general to join in the call.
How To Free Our Minds with Cult Deprogramming Expert Dr. Steven Hassan
www.humanetech.com
In an era of likes, followers, and echo chambers, how can we become aware of undue influence and gain sovereignty over our minds? Our guest this week is Dr. Steven Hassan, an expert on undue influence...
Opinion | Ban Online Porn for Kids
www.nytimes.com
A Supreme Court ruling from the early days of the internet is woefully out of date.
A Science-Based Case for Ending the Porn Epidemic - Ethics & Public Policy Center
eppc.org
The evidence is in: porn is as addictive as smoking, or more, except that what smoking does to your lungs, porn does to your brain. And compelling evidence suggests that it is also having a far-reachi...
I Had a Helicopter Mom. I Found Pornhub Anyway.
www.thefp.com
Porn is not content. It’s a substance. And it must be controlled like one, argues 16-year-old Isabel Hogben.
Opinion | Babies need people, not devices. Stop giving them screen time.
www.washingtonpost.com
Infants and toddlers need human interaction, not digital stimulation.