MLM vs Pyramid Scheme: What You Need to Know
August 24, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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The other day, I got a DM from an old high school friend. I hadn’t heard from her in a while, and I was excited to catch up and find out what she was up to. As we talked about post-college life and…
Is Pinterest Safe for Kids? I Put It to the Test
August 17, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Man, I miss the early days of social media. Chronological feeds, fewer ads (if any at all), and posting for the fun of it—not to reach a certain number of “likes” or align with an “aesthetic.” The platform I miss the most? Pinterest.…
What Is OnlyFans? What Parents Need to Know
August 16, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I’d never heard of OnlyFans. Granted, it had only been around for a few years by the time 2020 stormed in—but until businesses closed and lives were flipped upside down, OnlyFans wasn’t a popular platform. What changed? Before we…
What Is Spotify Kids?
August 12, 2022
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Paige Geis Bradshaw
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When I was a kid, there was no music streaming for kids—there was no music streaming for anyone! If I wanted to listen to music, I had limited options: turn the radio on, slip one of my mom’s old Def Leppard or Eric…
What’s the Deal with Web Push Notifications?
August 10, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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Push notifications: you either love them or hate them. Personally, I think push notifications are pretty slick. With one little ding, they help us stay connected with family and friends, keep us up to date on current events, and send us reminders when…
How Does The Facial Recognition Algorithm Work?
August 8, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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How do you unlock your smartphone? If you’re like me, you use facial recognition. Every time I check my phone, the camera recognizes my face and unlocks my apps and notifications. The process is painless, and much faster than entering a password. My…
Social Media Safety for Kids
August 1, 2022
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Josh Burgoyne
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I got my first social media account when I was 13. I know, I was pretty young! I remember feeling so grown up as I drafted Facebook comments and scrolled through the endless onslaught of pictures and posts. I loved how social media…
Cell Phone Manners
July 28, 2022
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Brooke Romney
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Nothing is more exciting and terrifying than handing over that first cell phone to your child. Your child is excited—you are terrified. Using a phone with several parental controls that slowly rolls out more features eases some of that fear, but there are…