This Facebook design flaw allowed kids to chat with unauthorized users on...
Since Messenger Kids launched back in 2017, we were pretty skeptical about the messaging app that purported to offer kids a safer way to chat with friends, all without having to actually be a Facebook...
View ArticleHere’s how Facebook is stalking you. And what you can do about it.
If you’re like me, you’ve had a few instances where you know you didn’t search for a particular product or service on your phone or your computer, but suddenly you’re getting ads for it in your...
View ArticleHow to practice safe socializing using tech during the Coronavirus outbreak
It’s ironic that I chose the word “connect” as my 2020 word, just to find myself practicing “social distancing” three months into the year. Suddenly, instead of looking forward to coffee shop meetups,...
View ArticleHere’s how to make that Facebook Avatar that looks nothing like you.
If you’re like me, then your Facebook feed has been filled with everyone’s new Facebook avatar. It’s also been filled with people saying how they look nothing like them. And I have to be honest, I...
View ArticleThe top 10 most popular Cool Mom Tech posts of 2020
Every year, we share our top 10 most popular posts on Cool Mom Tech. From the best podcasts for kids to customizing your iPhone 14 home screen, here are the posts we wrote this year that resonated the...
View ArticleHow can I prevent a Facebook hack? Reader Q&A
This week in our Out Tech Your Kids Facebook group, we were asked how to prevent a Facebook hack, and specifically, if were any security measures to take that might help. And yes, yes there are! Here,...
View ArticleWhat my teen daughter had to say about THAT article about Instagram and body...
We’re all talking about “that” Wall Street Journal article about Instagram: Facebook Knows It’s Toxic for Teen Girls. You’re probably talking about it. Or your kids are. I know it’s all we’ve been...
View ArticleDo you qualify for a payout from the $725 million Facebook class action...
Wow, I sound like a TV law firm ad saying, “you may qualify for a payout from the multi-million dollar Facebook settlement!” But honestly, that’s the fact. I’ve popped my name into a couple of class...
View ArticleThe widespread teenage boy sextortion scam: What to do if your child is a victim
This week’s Washington Post article about the teenage boy sextortion scam by Chris Moody is all I’ve been thinking about. In part because I know a kid who was targeted in this way, and it was a...
View ArticleHere’s what you need to know about the WhatsApp breach
With lots of tweens and teens using Facebook’s WhatsApp as a way to communicate, not to mention parents, especially those of us who travel a fair amount, we were very concerned about the cybersecurity...
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