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The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid

A twice-weekly report from ConnectSafely in partnership with CBS News Radio, produced by the nonprofit internet safety organization, ConnectSafely.org and hosted by former CBS News Technology Analyst Larry Magid. The report will cover a wide range of topics including security and scams, cyberbullying, election security meddling and social media.

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Beware of texting scams

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/05/25

If you get a text from a stranger that appears to be the wrong number, it could be a scam or a spammer trying to verify if you're a real person.

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Surgeon General Advisory questions whether social...

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/05/25

Without reaching any conclusions, the US Surgeon General's advisory questions whether kids can be harmed by social media

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Google Safe Search

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/05/04

Google has a tool that helps keep children from finding inappropriate content

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Voice Cloning Makes Virtual Kidnapping More Convincing

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/05/04

Criminals are using AI to clone the voice of the supposed kidnapping victim to make the call even more convincing.

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Virtual kidnapping scam

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/04/27

Your host was a victim of a virtual kidnapping scam. No one was in actual danger and no ransom was paid, but it was still frightening,.

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Help prevent identity theft

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/04/27

What you need to know about ID theft

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Get to know the apps your kids use

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/04/13

TikTok's Tracy Elizabeth, who is also a parent, has some general advise for parents about kids use of any apps.

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We asked ChatGTP to write an AI safety guide

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/04/13

We asked ChatGTP to write an AI safety guide

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Survey finds more young adults have online safety...

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/04/06

A six country survey, from Supachat parent company Snap, of thousands of teens and adults found that more young adults have online safety concerns than teens

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Google wants to help you sleep

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/04/06

Google's Nest Hub, Pixel Watch and Fitbit trackers have features designed to monitor your sleep and make recommendations on changes to promote better sleep

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Social media toxicity isn't inevitable

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/03/30

Many people blame mental health issues on the internet and social media. But there are other factors and there are healthy ways to use social media. Some say that social media is like tobacco, but it may be more like chocolate --potentially beneficial when used appropriately.

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Experts call for pause in AI development to consider...

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/03/30

More than a thousand tech leaders and researches, including Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak and Tesla CEO Elon Musk have called for a pause on sophisticated AI development to consider safety protocols.

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Mozilla Foundation invests in trustworthy AI

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/03/23

Mozilla, the nonprofit behind the Firebox browser, is investing $30 million in trustworthy AI.

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Why schools shoud teach responsible use of AI

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/03/23

While chatbots like ChatGPT can be used by students to create content that isn't there own, an educator who knows their student can tell, said ConnectSafely Education Director and Assistant Principal for Teaching and Learning at St. John’s Prep Kerry Gallager. Gallagher recommends that educators teach responsible use of AI

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ChatGTP privacy advise

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/03/22

Larry asks ChatGPT for advise about online privacy

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Profiles let Alexa devices know who's talking to them

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/03/14

If you're part of a family with an Amazon Echo device, consider using voice profiles so it knows who is talking to it and gives age-appropriate responses

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Watch out for AI generated misinformation

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/03/14

Humans aren't the only ones who can pass on misinformation. Machines -- especially those using AI -- can do so as well.

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Teen boys vulnerable to sextortion

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/03/09

We speak with Dana Miller of the National Criminal Training Justice Center about how teenage boys can be impacted by sextortion: exchanging nude or sexually explicit image with someone they think is a female and being asked to pay money to keep the images from being distributed.

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Hidden Words on Instagram and Facebook blocks...

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/03/09

We speak with Meta's Director of Youth Policy Nicole Lopez about Meta's hidden words feature that helps blocks offensive content on Instagram and Facebook

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Take it Down tools helps teens remove nude images...

The ConnectSafely Report with Larry Magid ·

2023/03/02

The National Center for Missing & Exploited, with the help of Meta, has released Take it Down, an online tool that enables young people to request that a nude or sexually explicit image of them be removed from online sites and apps.

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