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Tips from ConnectSafely.  Never give out your password to anyone.* Never give it to friends, even if they’re really good friends. A friend can – maybe even accidentally – pass your password along to others or even […]

 Listen to Larry’s interview with Google search expert Daniel M. Russell It would be hard to find an internet user who isn’t familiar with Google. I use it multiple times a day on both […]

This post first appeared in the Mercury News by Larry Magid I’m on my way to Washington, D.C., for the Family Online Safety Institute’s (FOSI) annual conference. I have attended almost all of these events […]

In a series of Tweets (because 240 characters isn’t enough for him), Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey announced that Twitter will no longer accept political ads, as of November 15. That includes ads from candidates and […]

There are four lessons when it comes to FaceApp. Number one, it’s important to understand the privacy implications of it and every other app you use. Number two, don’t believe every rumor you hear about horrible things apps might do. Number three, don’t assume that every app or piece of technology coming out of Russia is necessarily nefarious and number four: it’s fun. […]

by Larry Magid The messy thing about our First Amendment is that it protects nearly all speech, not just pleasant speech or even accurate speech. There have been no Supreme Court cases about our right […]

Note: This is a work-in-progress, subject to editing and changes by Larry Magid Twenty-five years ago, in 1994, Ernie Allen, then the CEO of the National Center for Missing Children hired me to write a […]

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed support for the Honest Ads Act. In a blog post, he wrote “Election interference is a problem that’s bigger than any one platform, and that’s why we support the […]

by Larry Magid Tuesday, February 6th is Safer Internet Day. The big U.S. celebration will be in Austin, but you don’t have to come to Texas to participate. It will be live streamed starting at 11:30 AM […]

2017 was an impressive year, but not all in a good way. On the plus side, I was impressed by how some new products might lead to significant benefits. On the negative side, I am […]