Powerpoint slide by Larry Magid (photographer unknown) When it comes to privacy and security, I’m reminded of folks who drive to the airport without their seat belt on and [...]

A new study, Coming and Going On Facebook,  from the Pew Internet & American Life Project found that 61% of Facebook users have taken a “voluntary break” from [...]

Although still not widely recognized in the US, Safer Internet Day is neverthess “official” – at least as far the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is [...]

  by Larry Magid Vine is a fun new iPhone app from Twitter that has lots of people shooting and sharing very short videos. Although it’s too early to know if this [...]

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg explaining new search feature (Photo: Larry Magid) As he opened Tuesday’s press conference, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg proudly announced that [...]

In a follow up to a 2011 study, the Federal Trade Commission found that “little or no progress has been made” on disclosure of information gathering since the [...]

by Larry Magid Several years ago, my site SafeKids.com, developed a Family Contract for Online Safety and every few months I make sure it’s up-to-date.  The idea of a [...]

Chart shows that younger children are more likely to friend their parents (Source: Facebook) Researchers at Facebook took a look at friending patterns within families and [...]

Amazon has just fired another shot in its battle to convince families to buy its Kindle Fire tablet (starting at $159). The company just announced Kindle FreeTime Unlimited, [...]