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ConnectSafely is for parents, teens, educators, advocates - everyone engaged in and interested in the impact of the social Web. The user-driven, all-media, multi-platform, fixed and mobile social Web is a big part of young people's lives, and this is the central space – linked to from social networks across the Web - for learning about safe, civil use of Web 2.0 together.  ConnectSafely advises the Internet industry, other non-profits and governments on best practices and policies. Co-directors Anne Collier and Larry Magid served on the Obama Administration’s Online Safety and Technology Working Group and the Berkman Center’s Internet Safety Technology Task Force. They both serve on the advisory boards of the Washington- and London-based Family Online Safety Institute and the Washington-based Internet Education Foundation and provide safety advice for Google, Facebook, Yahoo, AOL and other technology businesses. To learn more, visit www.connectsafely.org.

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Kids Deserve the Truth About Cyberbullying

ConnectSafely on 10/4/11

tags: cyberbullying

When Justin Patchin, professor and co-director of the Cyberbullying Research Center, talks to high school students in school assemblies, he asks them to give him an estimate of what percentage of teens have cyberbullied someone. "Somebody will shout out a number like 60 or 70%. Then I ask them, ok, raise your hand if you thi... more »

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Top EU Policymaker On Trusting Our Online Kids

ConnectSafely on 6/22/11

tags: education

It's amazing to hear a policymaker say this: "We cannot, and should not, put our children and youngsters in a digital glass cage, hoping they will never encounter any harmful or illegal content online. This will simply not work."That was Neelie Kroes, European Commission vice president and the EU's top legislator for digital iss... more »

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Social Web Tips for Teens

ConnectSafely on 8/8/10

tags: digital footprint, online etiquette, passwords, privacy, smartphone, social networking

These tips, based on current research, will help teens’ socializing stay fun and safe on the Web. Be your own person. Don't let anyone pressure you to be someone you aren't. And know your limits. You may be Net-savvy, but people and relationships change, and unexpected an happen on the Internet. Be nice online. Treat people th... more »

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Tips for Strong, Secure Passwords

ConnectSafely on 8/6/10

tags: passwords, privacy, smartphone

A strong password is your first line of defense against intruders and imposters. Never give out your password to anyone. Never give it to friends, even if they’re really good friends. A friend could accidentally share your password with others or become an ex-friend and abuse it. Don’t just use one password for different websi... more »

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