Episodes

  • Have online safety talk when kids are young

    Have online safety talk when kids are young
    May 14 2026
    Even if your child is as young as 9 and doesn't have a device, it's not too early to talk about online safety.
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    1 min
  • Be careful before completing transactions

    Be careful before completing transactions
    May 14 2026
    Be very careful before making non cancelable reservations or transactions. You may not be able to get your money back if you make a mistake.
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    1 min
  • How Teens are Using Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok

    How Teens are Using Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok
    May 7 2026
    Teens are using Snapchat, Instagram and TikTok in different ways but research finds that most teens self-report that it has no positive or negative impact on mental health though there are issues regarding bullying and harassment.
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    1 min
  • Teen Online Gambling -- what parents can do

    Teen Online Gambling -- what parents can do
    May 7 2026
    Online gambling is for adults only but an increasing number of kids are doing it. ConnectSafely Educatin Director Kerry Gallagher advises parents on conversations they can have with their teens,
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    1 min
  • Parental controls balance

    Parental controls balance
    Apr 30 2026
    There needs to be a balance between helping parents protect their kids and avoiding overly complex parental control tools.
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    1 min
  • Pushing back against big tech

    Pushing back against big tech
    Apr 30 2026
    Young people are starting to push back against Big Tech.
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    1 min
  • Social media can lead boys and men to consider steroid use

    Social media can lead boys and men to consider steroid use
    Apr 23 2026
    A 2026 study published in Social Science & Medicine found that boys and men in the U.S. and Canada who frequently engaged with fitness-focused social media were significantly more likely to report intentions to use steroids.
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    1 min
  • AI Chatbots can seem human

    AI Chatbots can seem human
    Apr 23 2026
    AI systems may act like humans but they aren’t people nor are they databases filled with verified information. They’re software designed to generate humanlike responses by predicting likely word patterns based on vast amounts of data. And that can be a problem.
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    1 min