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With AI-generated text filling over a third of newly published web pages, families need targeted media literacy strategies to help kids and teens evaluate online sources critically.

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AI produces answers designed to satisfy the user, not necessarily to be factually accurate. To build AI literacy in our children, parents can draw on findings from the Anthropic Education Report.

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Sports betting is everywhere, from NFL broadcasts and social media to apps promising “risk-free” bets. But what should teens and young adults know about the risks?

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Tech platforms are moving beyond self-reported birth dates toward AI-driven age-assurance methods, such as account activity analysis and selfie verification. https://t.co/7uEdA8Ee5h

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A JAMA study linked high screen time with slightly lower academic and developmental outcomes. https://t.co/JfBMQI2tDP

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Countries and states are looking at new ways to limit teens’ social media use—but what do young people think?

ConnectSafely Youth Advisory Council member Connor Doherty explores the debate over age restrictions, including what teens could lose. https://t.co/zlPbUcvdoB

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What could your school or community do with a $1,000 Safer Internet Day grant?

ConnectSafely is offering grants of up to $1,000 to help K–12 educators and youth-serving community organizations create activities for Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, Feb. 9.

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After the voluntary agreement between the White House and AI industry leaders, Larry Magid weighs the challenges of fast-paced technological innovation against the potential risks of self-regulation and the need for thoughtful government policy. https://t.co/J43Woq4Li0

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Pew Research study finds that 35% of web pages published after ChatGPT show signs of AI authorship. Kerry Gallagher discusses how parents and students can identify AI-generated text and evaluate reliable sources. https://t.co/Ig2JMXm59W

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For years, online services mostly relied on users to tell the truth about their date of birth. That clearly hasn’t worked. https://t.co/3b834vYkTt

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The "burnerverse" is an online culture of anonymous social media accounts in college sports and fraternities that can lead to peer-pressure-driven doxing, harassment, and safety threats, says ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher. https://t.co/UmnCys4yFo

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Larry Magid discusses safety concerns regarding powerful AI systems and highlights Anthropic's release of Opus 5.5, which testing shows is less likely to exceed instructions or attempt to escape testing environments. https://t.co/6tmD8MvgAe

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You may not have heard of the “Burnerverse,” but it’s worth knowing about, especially if you’re raising a teen.

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More than half of adults admit to struggling with managing screen time and digital habits for themselves. What can this teach us about talking screen time with our kids?

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Comparison culture doesn’t necessarily disappear as we get older -- it just changes.

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Think you outgrew comparison culture? It may have just moved to LinkedIn, writes our Youth Advisory Council member Julianna. https://t.co/tErzKtuwBA

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Larry Magid discusses a study on how teens use AI for schoolwork and shares recommendations from ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher on shifting the educational focus from cheating to genuine learning. https://t.co/BTpPNKpJ2g

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A massive data breach at IDScan exposed over 150 million US and Canadian driver's license records and other identification documents. What you can do to protect yourself. https://t.co/vmM4fPMkMG

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Helping young men build real-world confidence starts with understanding why some of them disengage from in-person life.

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ConnectSafely education director Kerry Gallagher will be at the 2026 MassCUE Fall Conference, Oct. 14–15, to share her expertise on AI, digital wellness and helping schools navigate today’s rapidly changing technology landscape. #massCUE

Register here: https://t.co/9RDu8z3Ebk