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• Chalkbeat - February 2022

  Gov. Bill Lee wants more scrutiny of school libraries to ensure materials are ‘age appropriate.’

• Axios - February 2022

  U.S. majority supports tech regulation to preserve democracy

• Mashable - February 2022

  Free online resources for kids that celebrate Black history and culture

• Washington Post - February 2022

  Kids are flocking to Facebook’s ‘metaverse.’ Experts worry predators will follow.

• NPR Phoenix - February 2022

  As social media warps kids' self-images, experts push for regulation

• Dear Highlights - February 2022

  To post or not to post: kids’ privacy and parents’ social media

• ABC 13 Rochester - January 2022

  Crisis in the Classroom: Social media limits a struggle for young minds

• Cult of Pedagogy - January 2022

  Lessons that Build Students’ Media and News Literacy

• The Guardian - January 2022

  Snapchat fights drug dealing on app amid surge in youth overdose deaths

• Business Insider - January 2022

  Silicon Valley says kids over the age of 13 can handle the big, bad world of social media.

• Washington Post - January 2022

  Why 2022 could be a ‘watershed year’ for tech regulation

• TheFeed with Amber Mac - January 2022

  How to create healthier experiences online for kids

• CNN - December 2021

  After Billie Eilish talks about porn, experts urge parents and kids to have straight talk about sex

• USA Today - December 2021

  Time to get a handle on TikTok?: How parents can monitor what their kids do on social media

• Univision Los Angeles - December 2021

  ¿Crees todo lo que ves en internet? Cuidado con la desinformación en las redes sociales (Do you believe everything you see online? Be careful with misinformation on social media)

• The Verge - December 2021

  How panic over rumored school shooting threats went viral

• New York Times - December 2021

  Why Apps Suddenly Want to Protect Kids

• Axios - December 2021

  Social platforms say it's hard to tell which users are kids

• ABC News Live - December 2021

  Head of Instagram testifies to Senate about app’s impact on children

• Cheddar News - December 2021

  Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri Testifies Before Congress

• CNN, The Lead with Jake Tapper - December 2021

  Instagram head Adam Mosseri’s testimony before Congress

• Univision, Edición Digital/strong> - December 2021

  “No es suficiente”: analizamos la campaña de Instagram para que los jóvenes no pasen tanto tiempo en la app (“It is not enough”: analyzing Instagram’s campaign that helps teens not spend so much time on the app)

• Axios - December 2021

  Instagram's boss faces Congress' questions on harm to teens

• The Hill - December 2021

  Senators to grill Instagram chief over platform's effect on children

• NBC, TODAY Show - December 2021

  Instagram CEO set to testify before Congress about safety for teens

• Washington Post - December 2021

  Instagram is touting safety features for teens. Mental health advocates aren’t buying it.

• National Geographic - December 2021

  Talking to kids about advertising

• MarketWatch - December 2021

  Meta faces another day of reckoning on Capitol Hill as Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen testifies

• Bloomberg - December 2021

  Facebook Whistle-Blower Returns to Congress to Talk Regulation

• Wall Street Journal/ - November 2021

  Roblox, Building Out the Metaverse, Looks to Bring Educational Videogames to Schools

• Politico - November 2021

  The health concerns that hang over the metaverse

• Axios - November 2021

  Diversity in children's programming falls short

• Telemundo 48 Bay Area - November 2021

  Estudio: adolescentes dedican más de 8 horas al día a dispositivos electrónicos

• FOX 2 Bay Area - November 2021

  Teen screen time has doubled since pandemic, according to study

• CNN - November 2021

  Kids nearly doubled screen time during the pandemic, but there is something you can do about it

• NBC News - October 2021

  Facebook documents reveal company targeted children as young as 6

• VOX - October 2021

  The age of monsters

• Bloomberg - October 2021

  Protecting Kids From Big Tech

• The Hill - October 2021

  TikTok, Snapchat executives to make Capitol Hill debuts

• Washington Post - October 2021

  House lawmakers examine tech’s impact on kids

• Politico - October 2021

  House lawmakers examine tech’s impact on kids

• NBC, TODAY Show - October 2021

  Experts, users warn about explicit content on Roblox

• The New York Times - October 2021

  Roblox, the Gaming Site, Wants to Grow Up Without Sacrificing Child Safety

• FOX 2 Bay Area - October 2021

  Making sense of Facebook safety features for teens

• NBC 5 Dallas - October 2021

  Group Offers Help for Parents in Guiding Children Through Social Media

• Univision Arizona - October 2021

  Autoridades advierten que habrá tolerancia cero ante retos virales de Tik Tok

• AP News - October 2021

  Instagram and teens: How to keep your kids safe

• CBS San Francisco - October 2021

  Facebook Testimony Waking Some to Hazards of Social Media For Kids

• The Guardian - October 2021

  Facebook whistleblower’s testimony could finally spark action in Congress

• National Geographic - October 2021

  Pandemic myths are all over social media—and they’re dangerous for kids

• Protocol - October 2021

  If Facebook and TikTok can’t keep kids safe, maybe Apple can

• NPR, 1A - October 2021

  Facebook Paused The Development Of Instagram For Kids. Now What?

• MarketWatch - September 2021

  As Facebook faces fire, U.S. laws protecting kids online languish behind Europe

• The Arizona Republic - September 2021

  Identity theft is rampant in Arizona. Federal investigators need more resources to keep up

• Dear Highlights - September 2021

  A modern-day rite of passage for children: their first cell phone

• USA Today - September 2021

  Instagram for kids launch paused amid uproar from parents, lawmakers

• TechTank - September 2021

  Why schools still need a remote option to mitigate

• Washington Post - September 2021

  Instagram is even worse than we thought for kids. What do we do about it?

• Vox - September 2021

  It’s getting harder for people to believe that Facebook is a net good for society

• The Hill - September 2021

  Congress must extend this critical measure to keep kids connected to learning

• Washington Post - September 2021

  What parents need to know about social media for kids

• NY Daily News - September 2021

  Building a better internet for American kids

• AP News - August 2021

  Do video games level up kids’ money skills?

• Univision Los Angeles - August 2021

  Ten en cuenta estas recomendaciones en medio del proceso de regreso a clases presenciales de tus hijos

• New York Times - August 2021

  A Thumbs Down for Streaming Privacy

• Protocol - August 2021

  How local governments are scaring tech companies

• Parents Magazine - August 2021

  The Best Family-Friendly Programming to Watch This Fall

• Wall Street Journal - August 2021

  Your Child’s First Smartphone: A Guide to the Proper Age, Phone Type and Parental Controls

• Axios - August 2021

  Spooked by new laws, tech doubles down on kids' privacy

• THE Journal - August 2021

  Prioritizing the Social and Emotional Learning in Students' Digital Lives During the Pandemic

• Marketplace Tech - August 2021

  Good news, parents and guardians! Social media might be getting a little safer for kids.

• USA Today - August 2021

  How to curb hate on Instagram? New safety features Limits and Hidden Words aim to help

• NBC News - August 2021

  Privacy and efficacy concerns remain for New York’s vaccine passport apps

• Washington Post - July 2021

  Instagram is giving you more control over ‘sensitive content.’ Here’s how to turn it off — or dial it up.

• Bloomberg - July 2021

  Facebook’s Frustrated Critics Take Their Fight to Washington

• USA Today - July 2021

  ‘Sesame Street’ to ‘Ridley Jones’: TV shows are teaching kids about LGBTQ issues, diversity

• Tech Register - July 2021

  Sharing your kids' photos online: Should you keep doing it?

• Consumer Reports - July 2021

  Facebook Approved Alcohol and Gambling Ads Targeting Teens

• Vice - July 2021

  Debit Card Apps for Kids Are Collecting a Shocking Amount of Personal Data

• Insider - June 2021

  TV animators were forced to scrap LGBTQ-inclusive storylines due to a culture of fear. Experts say fans are changing that.

• Fatherly - June 2021

  A Parent’s Guide to TikTok’s Parental Controls

• Politico - June 2021

  Facebook wanted to escape the Trump trap. So much for that.

• NPR - June 2021

  Parents Say There Doesn't Need To Be A Kid-Only Instagram, Just A Kid-Friendlier One

• Univision Bay Area - May 2021

  Programas para que los menores continúen aprendiendo durante el verano de manera gratuita (Programs for minors to continue learning during the summer for free)

• Association of Texas Professional Educators - May 2021

  Taking Care of the Humans Behind the Screen: The Emerging Curricula of Digital Literacy

• The Hill - May 2021

  Advocates warn 'homework gap' likely to persist after pandemic

• Outside - May 2021

  No, Kids Don’t Need Instagram

• BuzzFeed News - May 2021

  Facebook Is Worried Starbucks Will Delete Its Page Over Hateful Comments

• CNET - May 2021

  The digital divide has left millions of school kids behind

• Parentology - April 2021

  Most Popular Social Media Apps for Kids Under 13

• National Geographic - April 2021

  Is your child’s extra screen time creating racial bias?

• Univision Los Angeles - April 2021

  Comunicación, la clave para acabar con los enfrentamientos entre adolescentes a través de las redes sociales< (Communication, the key to ending the confrontations between adolescents through social networks)

• USA Today - April 2021

  Cancel Instagram for kids: It 'preys' on children's fear of missing out, advocates say to Zuckerberg

• ABC News - April 2021

  How to talk to your children about the Derek Chauvin trial in George Floyd's death

• San Francisco Chronicle - April 2021

  Anxiety, depression, isolation: Bay Area students struggle amid spiking mental health crisis

• The Guardian - April 2021

  Biden plans to spend $100bn to bring affordable internet to all Americans

• Protocol - March 2021

  ​​How a social app you’ve never heard of became a haven for Gen Z

• The Washington Post - March 2021

  Yes, your kids are spending more time on screens. Stop feeling guilty about it.

• AP - March 2021

  ‘Big burden’ for schools trying to give kids internet access

• CNET - March 2021

  Big Tech's danger to kids finally aligns Democrats, Republicans

• Axios - March 2021

  Hate speech soars for young social media users

• USA Today - March 2021

  Advocacy groups urge FTC to be tougher on Google with protecting kids privacy on apps

• USA Today - March 2021

  Zuckerberg confirms Instagram for kids plans at Congressional hearing on misinformation

• Mashable - February 2021

  What is the digital divide?

• Politico - February 2021

  ‘A kiss of death’: Tech alliances splinter over Hawley, Cruz election gambit 

• USA Today - February 2021

  What online school? Thousands of students still can't access classes over the internet

• USA Today - February 2021

  What online school? Thousands of students still can't access classes over the internet

• TODAY Show - February 2021

  Math game Prodigy upsells to kids, child protection group alleges

• Washington Post - January 2021

  YouTube suspends Trump, days after Twitter and Facebook

• San Francisco Chronicle - January 2021

  The internet crackdown on Trump and his supporters is spreading from AWS to Twilio, Stripe and others

• The Guardian - January 2021

  'Four years of propaganda': Trump social media bans come too late, experts say

• NYT Parenting - January 2020

  Is The News Too Scary for Kids?

• TODAY - January 2020

  YouTube rolls out new children’s privacy practices: What you need to know

• Bloomberg - January 2020

  Privacy Fight Continues in California, DC and Beyond

• PBS - January 2020

  Why internet stops once school ends for many rural California students

• The Verge - December 2019

  No one is ready for California’s new consumer privacy law

• San Francisco Chronicle - December 2019

  California's consumer privacy law is here. How you can exercise your rights

• Associated Press - December 2019

  Calif. vastly expands digital privacy. Will people use it?

• USA Today - December 2019

  California Consumer Privacy Act of 2020: What the new privacy law means to you

• Sacramento Bee - December 2019

  Eight new California laws that could affect your life in 2020

• The Telegraph - December 2019

  Why screen time isn't always bad for your children

• Vulture - December 2019

  What Should Your Kids Be Watching?

• The Wall Street Journal - December 2019

  Photo Roulette, the Hot Game That Makes Teens Cringe and Parents Fret

• Parents - December 2019

  Your Child's First Smartphone: 5 Things to Consider Before You Buy

• CalMatters - December 2019

  How California is rewriting the law on online privacy

• Forbes - December 2019

  Gifting A Smart Speaker This Holiday? Only One Passes Privacy Tests

• The New Yorker - November 2019

  Big Tech’s Big Defector

• Variety - November 2019

  As TV Consumption Shifts, Streamers Struggle With How to Apply Programming Standards

• Politico - November 2019

  Tech’s woke CEO takes the stage

• US News and World Report - November 2019

  These Concerning Trends Affect the Health of the iGen

• The Verge - November 2019

  YouTube’s new kids’ content system has creators scrambling

• The New York Times - November 2019

  Texting While Walking is Dangerous. Here’s How to Stop

• PBS - November 2019

  How to talk to your kids about impeachment

• BBC - November 2019

  Five moments that define Sesame Street

• Yahoo Lifestyle - November 2019

  Is too much screen time affecting young kids' brain development? Here's what parents should know

• San Francisco Chronicle - November 2019

  Implications of Juul’s hometown humiliation

• FOX Business - November 2019

  Tween TikTok app obsession sparks social media safety conversations in schools

• Associated Press - November 2019

  San Francisco mayor claims election victory

• Psychology Today - November 2019

  What Two New Studies Reveal about Kids and Screens

• Education Week - November 2019

  For 8 in 10 Teens, Vaping Is Part of Everyday Life, Poll Finds

• CBS News - November 2019

  Survey shows American kids have doubled their online video consumption in 4 years

• CNN - October 2019

  US teens use screens more than seven hours a day on average

• USA Today - October 2019

  Too much YouTube? Online video usage among teens is going through the roof, survey says

• Associated Press - October 2019

  Kids' appetite for online video doubles in 4 years

• Mashable - October 2019

  A majority of kids have smartphones by middle school, study finds

• Fast Company - October 2019

  These YouTube alternatives offer children and parents a digital safe space—but there’s a catch

• The Washington Post - October 2019

  Tweens, teens and screens: The average time kids spend watching online videos has doubled in 4 years

• Quartz - October 2019

  More than half of 11-year-olds in the US now have a smartphone

• Vice - October 2019

  Instagram bans self-harm drawings

• BBC - October 2019

  What It's Like When Your Parents Are Extremely Online

• USA Today - October 2019

  Attention, parents: You may be doing screen time limits all wrong

• The Washington Post - October 2019

  Teens find circumventing Apple’s parental controls is child’s play

• The New York Times - September 2019

  Facebook Tests Hiding 'Likes' on Social Media Posts

• Mashable - September 2019

  Why it's time to rethink online safety for kids

• Adweek - September 2019

  Juul Halts Most U.S. Advertising After Spending $104 Million in First Half of 2019

• Time - September 2019

  These Types of Screen Time May Be Worst for Kids' Grades, a New Analysis Suggests

• Business Insider - September 2019

  The 5 worst challenges facing parents of teens today that weren't relevant 20 years ago

• Politico - September 2019

  Meanwhile: Nonprofit calls for halt to Juul ads

• The Washington Post - September 2019

  Analysis | The Technology 202: YouTube settlement raises questions about Washington's ability to rein in Silicon Valley

• San Francisco Chronicle - September 2019

  California lieutenant governor slams Juul's SF ballot measure

• Consumer Reports - September 2019

  Google Settles Claims YouTube Violated Children's Privacy

• Business Insider - September 2019

  Instagram could become an increasingly meaningful news distribution platform

• The New York Times - August 2019

  When Children Use Technology, Let Common Sense Prevail

• Teen Vogue - August 2019

  Why Teens Are Creating Their Own News Outlets

• USA Today - August 2019

  Influencer, celebrity, journalist? Teens are turning to YouTube for news, survey shows

• The Washington Post - August 2019

  Expert recommendations for a child's first phone, from basic to smart

• Marketwatch - August 2019

  Teen girls' social-media obsession exposes them to cyberbullying and wrecks their sleep

• Adweek - August 2019

  50% of U.S. Teens Are Getting Their News From YouTube, But Not From News Organizations

• TODAY - August 2019

  Stranger danger online: How to keep your kids safe on social media

• USA Today - August 2019

  Why quitting tech and social media is harder than quitting cigarettes

• ELLE - August 2019

  These Teenage Girls Are Detoxifying Your Instagram Feed. But at What Cost?

• TODAY - July 2019

  YouTube camp is helping kids become internet stars

• USA Today - July 2019

  Facebook fined $5 billion by FTC, must update and adopt new privacy, security measures

• BBC - July 2019

  Facebook kids app flaw let strangers into chats

• Axios - July 2019

  Kids' privacy forces best behavior on Big Tech

• NPR - July 2019

  The Brighter Side Of Screen Time

• Adweek - June 2019

  YouTube Reportedly Considering Sweeping Changes as FTC Investigation Looms

• USA Today - June 2019

  New Yolo anonymous Q&A app attracts millions of teenage users, has parents wary

• Good Housekeeping - June 2019

  Some Kids Are Making Millions as YouTube Stars, but Is the Fame Worth It?

• The Wall Street Journal - June 2019

  How 13 Became the Internet's Age of Adulthood

• The Washington Post - June 2019

  Sex, drugs, and self-harm: Where 20 years of child online protection law went wrong

• The Telegraph - June 2019

  Ellen Pao takes on big tech: 'They want to change the world, but what about changing your own company first?

• Bloomberg - June 2019

  A California Legislator Battles Big Tech Over New Privacy Laws

• The New York Times - June 2019

  When Social Media Is Really Problematic for Adolescents

• Wall Street Journal - May 2019

  Many Teens Check Their Phones in Middle of Night

• The Washington Post - May 2019

  Many teens sleep with their phones, survey finds - just like their parents

• The New York Times - May 2019

  Your Kids Think You're Addicted to Your Phone

• The Economist - May 2019

  How to make social media safe for children

• USA Today - May 2019

  California governor puts families first in budget, boosting leave and tax breaks

• The New York Times - May 2019

  Instagram Is Trying to Curb Bullying. First, It Needs to Define Bullying

• The Washington Post - May 2019

  Video game 'loot boxes' would be outlawed in many games under forthcoming federal bill

• ABC News - May 2019

  These tech specialists say some social media companies are watching your every swipe to keep you on your device

• Politico - May 2019

  Hill privacy hearing

• BBC - April 2019

  Sesame Street: Muppets join campaign for a #DeviceFreeDinner

• Buzzfeed - April 2019

  Instagram Is Hiding Like Counts From Followers In A Test To See If You'll Feel Less Horrible

• TODAY Show - April 2019

  Proposed bill aims to protect kids from dangers of the internet

• The Hill - April 2019

  Kids' programming on TV is regulated — what about their digital devices?

• USA Today - March 2019

  Hey, Google and Alexa: Parents worry voice assistants can listen in on kids, survey finds

• Bloomberg - March 2019

  Kidfluencers' Rampant YouTube Marketing Creates Minefield for Google

• The Washington Post - March 2019

  YouTube says it bans preteens from its site. But it’s still delivering troubling content to young children.

• CNN - March 2019

  Parents, please stop freaking out over the Momo Challenge

• USA Today - February 2019

  'Fortnite': How young is too young to play?

• CNET - February 2019

  California wants Silicon Valley to pay you a data dividend

• NPR - February 2019

  Advocates Ask FTC 'To Hold Facebook Accountable' For In-Game Purchases By Kids

• Real Simple - February 2019

  How to Raise a Child Who Is Resilient

• Quartz - February 2019

  In the age of fake news, here’s how schools are teaching kids to think like fact-checkers

• The Washington Post - February 2019

  Apple's Punishment of Google an 'Important Moment,' Steyer Says

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• Parents - December 2018

  The Best Kids Movies of 2018

• NPR - December 2018

  Of 235 TV Shows Watched, Common Sense Media OKs 42 Of Them For Kids

• USA Today - December 2018

  Exclusive: 'Fortnite' survey shows kids are playing in class. So what can parents do?

• Adweek - December 2018

  Marshawn Lynch Will Eat Your Lunch in GS&P's New PSA for Common Sense Media

• Bloomberg - November 2018

  Fortnite Addiction Is Forcing Kids Into Video Game Rehab

• Hollywood Reporter - November 2018

  'Black Panther' to Be Honored at Common Sense Awards

• The Telegraph - October 2018

  Smartphones cause family row every single day in British homes, study finds

• Hollywood Reporter - October 2018

  Sky to Add Common Sense Media Ratings System

• Associated Press - September 2018

  Poll: Teens say social media makes them feel better

• The Wall Street Journal - September 2018

  Most Teens Prefer to Chat Online, Rather Than in Person

• USA Today - June 2018

  California passes nation's toughest online privacy law

• Education Week - June 2018

  Common Sense Media Overhauls Popular Digital Citizenship Curriculum

• The Wall Street Journal - June 2018

  Apple Unveils Ways to Help Limit iPhone Usage

• San Francisco Chronicle - May 2018

  Europeans win data privacy rights — what about us?

• PC Mag - May 2018

  Silicon Valley Reckons With Responsibility for Tech Addiction

• CBS This Morning - May 2018

  Why many Silicon Valley parents are curbing their kids' tech time

• The New York Times - May 2018

  Netflix Counts the Reasons Teens Should Watch ‘13 Reasons Why’

• Real Simple - May 2018

  How to Have a Healthier Relationship with Your Phone

• San Francisco Chronicle - May 2018

  Check your phone 86 times a day? Tech insiders say that’s by design

• USA Today - April 2018

  Apple still makes it too hard to get kids to put down their iPhone

• NBC Nightly News - April 2018

  Thousands of Android apps improperly tracking kids’ data, new study shows

• The Atlantic - April 2018

  The Bargain at the Heart of the Kid Internet

• The Washington Post - April 2018

  Mark Zuckerberg’s crusade to save Facebook is taking him to the world he’s long avoided

• USA Today - April 2018

  YouTube illegally collects personal info from kids and should be fined, advocacy groups charge

• The Mercury News - April 2018

  Your kids and virtual reality: What parents should know

• The Atlantic - April 2018

  The Bargain at the Heart of the Kid Internet

• CNET - April 2018

  VR has a lot of parents worried about its long-term effects

• Bloomberg News - April 2018

  California Would Require Twitter, Facebook to Disclose Bots

• The Washington Post - March 2018

  Why a crackdown on Facebook, Google and Twitter could come from the states before Congress

• FOX News - March 2018

  New Facebook app could make kids addicts early, advocate says

• CNN - March 2018

  The history of the 'ideal' woman and where that has left us

• USA Today - March 2018

  Video game ratings should just be a start for parents

• VICE Motherboard - March 2018

  California Lawmakers Want Twitter Bots Branded With Disclaimers

• Parents - February 2018

  20 Classic Movies Families Can Watch Together

• Associated Press - February 2018

  Facebook forges ahead with kids app despite expert criticism

• USA Today - February 2018

  Exclusive: Nearly half of parents worry child is addicted to mobile devices

• CBS This Morning - February 2018

  "Truth About Tech" Campaign Takes on Tech Addiction

• The New York Times - February 2018

  Early Facebook and Google Employees Form Coalition to Fight What They Built

• NPR - February 2018

  Screen Addiction Among Teens: Is There Such A Thing?

• MSNBC Morning Joe - February 2018

  Silicon Valley Begins Warning About Social Media

• FOX Tucker Carlson Tonight - February 2018

  Tucker: 'Creepy' Google Patents Reveal the Extent of Control Tech Companies Seek

• USA Today - February 2018

  Just Say No to Addicting Kids to Technology, Former Facebook, Google Employees, Investors Urge

• TODAY Show - January 2018

  Investors to Apple: Help Fight Kids’ Addiction to Smartphones

• Associated Press - January 2018

  Apple Investors Urge Action to Curb Child Gadget Addiction

• Reuters - January 2018

  Apple Should Address Youth Phone Addiction, Say Two Large Investors

• The Washington Post - January 2018

  Apple Faces a Shareholder Backlash Over What the iPhone May Be Doing to Our Kids

• Fast Company - January 2018

  Even One Of The iPhone’s Co-Creators Thinks Apple Should Own Up To Teen Cell Phone Addiction

• TODAY Show - January 2018

  Mom Starts Movement to Keep Kids Off Smartphones Until 8th Grade

• USA Today - January 2018

  Logan Paul Suicide Video: Is YouTube Not Safe for Kids?

• CNBC - January 2018

  Here’s Why the Best Holiday Gift for Your Kid Might Be a Little Less Time Online

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• CNET - December 2017

  Parents Spy on Their Kids Online More Than Kids Think

• USA Today - December 2017

  Teens Don't Realize How Much Their Parents Track Them Online

• CBS News - December 2017

  Social Media "Ripping Apart" Society, Former Facebook Executive Says

• Quartz - December 2017

  Why I Won't Let My Children Near Facebook's Messesnger for Kids

• The New York Times - December 2017

  How to Choose the Best Apps for Your Kids

• USA Today - December 2017

  YouTube to Hire More Reviewers to Screen Videos After Backlash Over Kids Content

• Associated Press - December 2017

  Facebook Launches Parent-Controlled Messenger App for Kids

• The New York Times - December 2017

  New Facebook App for Children Ignites Debate Among Families

• The Washington Post - December 2017

  Facebook’s new messaging app deepens debate over kids’ social-media use

• The Wall Street Journal - December 2017

  Should 6-Year-Olds Be on Social Media? Facebook Launches Messenger Kids

• CNBC - December 2017

  Is Facebook for Kids Really a Good Idea? Experts Weigh In

• Haute Living - November 2017

  Weekend Roundup: Jimmy Choo, Legion of Honor, Common Sense Host Events

• The Today Show - October 2017

  Will Ferrell’s PSA encourages device-free dinner

• Associated Press - October 2017

  Study: Lower-income kids give more time to TV, digital media

• USA Today - October 2017

  Kids are spending more time staring at phones, tablets than ever before

• NPR - October 2017

  Young Children Are Spending Much More Time In Front Of Small Screens

• CNN - October 2017

  Kids under 9 spend more than 2 hours a day on screens, report shows

• Associated Press - October 2017

  Kids, screens and parental guilt: Time to loosen up?

• Fast Company - October 2017

  Will Ferrell Is Your Distracted Dad In These Tech Responsibility PSAs

• The New York Times - October 2017

  Mattel Pulls Aristotle Children’s Device After Privacy Concerns

• FOX News - October 2017

  What technology should children be allowed to use?

• Deadline - October 2017

  ‘Andi Mack’ Character To Come Out As Gay: A Disney Channel First

• The Daily Dot - October 2017

  Facebook’s new video platform promotes weed to 13-year-olds

• KDKA - October 2017

  Kidsburgh: ‘Common Sense Media’ Helping Parents

• The Parallax - October 2017

  Inside school-issued tech: The privacy problem

• KGO Radio - October 2017

  The Common Sense of Digital Citizenship

• San Francisco Chronicle - September 2017

  Teens' use of perfect selfie apps raise concerns

• The Conversation - September 2017

  Teens and parents in Japan and US agree – mobile devices are an ever-present distraction

• The Today Show - August 2017

  Apps for kids that parents need to know about: Yellow, Spotafriend, more

• Fast Company - August 2017

  This Startup Adds “Digital Citizenship” To School Curriculums

• CBC - August 2017

  How Canada is helping California schools teach media literacy

• The Washington Post - August 2017

  Melinda Gates: I spent my career in technology. I wasn’t prepared for its effect on my kids.

• Huffington Post - August 2017

  The Next Generation Needs to Know: The President is Wrong on Charlottesville

• Christian Science Monitor - August 2017

  Can you please talk, not text? Parenting the Instagram generation

• KRON - August 2017

  Tech Report: What’s a good age to get your child a smartphone?

• Minnesota Star Tribune - August 2017

  Brave or dangerous? Graphic anorexia images in Netflix movie 'To the Bone' spark debate

• The Economist - August 2017

  A new film-rating system considers depictions of gender roles

• The New York Times - July 2017

  Google’s New Parental Control App Has a Flaw: Puberty

• EdSource - July 2017

  Governor's latest early education budget proposal disappoints advocates, providers

• Kidscreen - July 2017

  Checks and balances

• The Sacramento Bee - July 2017

  Trump is letting companies spy on your children. Protect their internet privacy.

• NPR - June 2017

  How To Pick Kids' Apps For The Backseat This Summer

• Refinery29 - June 2017

  Yes, Kids Pick Up On Gender Stereotypes — Here's Proof

• The New York Times - June 2017

  A New Rating for TV and Movies Tries to Combat Gender Stereotypes

• Today Show - June 2017

  New Report Examines How Media Is Influencing Your Kids

• Good Morning America - June 2017

  How Stereotypes in TV Shows and Movies May Affect Your Child's Development

• KPCC - The Frame - June 2017

  Common Sense Media to rate TV and films based on depictions of gender

• PBS NewsHour - June 2017

  How Media Literacy Can Help Students Discern Fake News

• New York Times - June 2017

  The Other Talk Parents Avoid: Pornography

• New York Times - June 2017

  The Teenage Life, Streamed Live and for Profit

• EdSource - May 2017

  Bill Would Help California Schools Teach About 'Fake News,' Media Literacy

• Time - May 2017

  What It Feels Like When All Your Parental Nightmares Are Rolled Into One TV Series

• Innovation Hub, WGBH - May 2017

  The AARP For… Kids?

• New York Times - May 2017

  How Google Took Over the Classroom

• CNN - May 2017

  Babies' Speech Delays Could bBe Linked to Mobile Devices

• The Atlantic - May 2017

  Is America Holding Out on Protecting Children's Rights?

• USA Today - April 2017

  Don't Hand Your Kid an iPhone Without These Controls

• BuzzFeed - April 2017

  California Bill Proposes New Regulations On Toys That Record Children

• KRON - April 2017

  Tech Report: Internet-connected Toys has Privacy Experts Concerned

• KPIX - April 2017

  ConsumerWatch: Laws to Protect Kids From Spy Toys

• Kidscreen - April 2017

  Diversity (and SVODs) Rise in latest Common Sense Seal Honorees

• San Francisco Examiner - April 2017

  Digital Citizenship a Priority in SF Classrooms

• The Hollywood Reporter - April 2017

  Why "No Phones at the Table" Is a Rule Worth Following

• Los Angeles Times - March 2017

  This California Lawmaker Wants to Crack Down on Toys and Electronics That Pick up Conversations and Personal Information

• U.S. News & World Report - March 2017

  How (and Why) to Throw a Device-Free Party

• CNET - March 2017

  Are your teens strung out on tech?

• The New York Times - March 2017

  Travel Apps and Games for Children on the Go

• KTXL - March 2017

  Parents, Kids Gather at Capitol to Rally for ‘Children’s Bill of Rights’

• Forbes - March 2017

  The No. 1 Reason We Spread Fake News (Even When We Know It's Fake)

• The Wall Street Journal - March 2017

  Google Gives Parents Greater Powers

• CNET - March 2017

  Google's Family Link unlocks Android for kids

• WNET Metro Focus - March 2017

  News and America's Kids

• TIME Magazine - March 2017

  More Than Half of American Kids Say They Can't Spot Fake News

• The Washington Post - March 2017

  Kids Consume News but Don’t Know What’s Real and What’s Fake. Parents Can Help.

• CNN - March 2017

  Is 'Fake News' Fooling Kids? New Report Says Yes

• Quartz - March 2017

  Even Social Media-Savvy Teens Can’t Spot a Fake News Story

• Education Week - March 2017

  For Young People, News Is Mobile, Social, and Hard to Trust, Studies Find

• TODAY Show - January 2017

  Device-free dinners: Bringing families closer together, one meal at a time

• The New York Times - January 2017

  5 No-Phone Zones for Parents and Kids Alike

• Los Angeles Times - January 2017

  Who could be against a Children's Bill of Rights? You probably won't be surprised.

• Slate - January 2017

  The Best Way to Protect Students’ Personal Data

• Ed Week - January 2017

  Trump's Anti-Immigration Rhetoric Fuels Data Concerns

• THE Journal - January 2017

  What's Hot: 9 Major Ed Tech Trends for 2017

• The Washington Post - January 2017

  Crunched: When should my child get a cellphone? Survey says...

• Parents - January 2017

  10 Best Movies for Siblings to Watch Together

• The New York Times - January 2017

  The Unspoken Rules Kids Create for Instagram

• THE Journal - January 2017

  Common Sense Urges Senate to Question DeVos' Ed Tech Stances

• EdSurge - January 2017

  Nonprofit Urges Senate to Question Betsy DeVos on Edtech at Confirmation Hearing

• Politico - January 2017

  Morning Education: Groups Gear Up For Confirmation Hearing

• Motherboard - January 2017

  We Need to Teach Kids How to Be Skeptical of the Internet

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• NPR - December 2016

  Screen Time Reality Check - For Kids And Parents

• PBS-Charlie Rose - December 2016

  The Steyers on Charlie Rose

• Los Angeles Times - December 2016

  California bill declares all children have a basic right to quality education, healthcare and social services

• Ed Week - December 2016

  FCC Chair to Step Down; Championed E-Rate Reform, Net Neutrality

• Associated Press - December 2016

  Survey: Parents Binge on Media, Say They're Good Role Models

• NPR - December 2016

  Real Parents, Real Talk About Kids and Screens

• PBS NewsHour - December 2016

  On screen time, parents are poor role models for kids

• The Washington Post - December 2016

  Parents Who Want Kids To Get Off Their Phones Should Look in The Mirror First

• Time - December 2016

  Parents Spend As Much Time on Screens As Teenagers

• CNN - December 2016

  How much time do parents spend on screens? As much as their teens

• PBS NewsHour - December 2016

  How Much Time Do Parents Spend on Their Screens?

• Los Angeles Times - December 2016

  Turns Out Parents Are No Better Than Their Kids When It Comes To Screen Time

• NBC News - December 2016

  Role Models? Parents Glued to Screens 9 Hours a Day

• Ed Week - December 2016

  Encryption Sorely Lacking in Ed-Tech Products, Survey Finds

• TribLIVE - December 2016

  Mt. Pleasant Area School District lauded by nonprofit

• The 74 Million - November 2016

  Fake News Isn’t Just an Internet Problem, It’s a Classroom Crisis. A New Push for Media Literacy

• Ed Week - November 2016

  Warning Sounded on Tech Disrupting Student Sleep

• EdTech - November 2016

  Implementing an App in the Classroom in 3 Steps

• WPSD - November 2016

  Screen Time Overload: When is media exposure too much?

• WJLA - November 2016

  7 ON YOUR SIDE shows how your child's gaming apps can cost you thousands

• KRON - November 2016

  Tech Report: Possible dangers of messaging apps

• Parents - November 2016

  A Guide to Parental Controls By Device

• Ed Scoop - November 2016

  Digital citizenship curriculum comes to Montgomery County Public Schools

• KCBS In Depth - October 2016

  Kids, Media and Campaign for POTUS

• Ed Week - October 2016

  K-12 Digital Citizenship Initiative Targets States

• San Francisco Chronicle - October 2016

  Steyer: Just Because Kids Can’t Vote Doesn’t Mean They Don’t Matter

• The Washington Post - October 2016

  Why You Should Stop Obsessing About Your Kids’ Screen Time

• USA Today - October 2016

  Docs update screen advice, say toddlers can FaceTime

• KQED Forum - October 2016

  American Academy of Pediatrics Says Some Screen Time is Okay for Kids Under Two Audio Player

• The Washington Post - October 2016

  Montgomery Middle Schoolers to Learn to Use Technology Responsibly, Safely

• KidScreen - October 2016

  How lower-income US kids use media to connect

• Los Angeles Times - October 2016

  If I let my kid play Pokemon Go, does it make me a bad parent?

• ABC News - October 2016

  How to Decide Whether Your Children Can Handle Tonight's Presidential Debate

• Politico California Playbook - October 2016

  Can Someone Please Talk About Our Kids?

• Politico California Playbook - September 2016

  Common Sense Ballot Guide

• KTVU - September 2016

  Digital detox: Giving up Electronic Screens

• New York Business Journal - September 2016

  Viacom, Mattel, Hasbro reach settlement on 'Operation Child Tracker'

• Real Simple - September 2016

  Online Resources Every Parent Should Know About

• CQ Roll Call - September 2016

  Alarms Sounded Over Student­-Data Collection Services

• Venture Beat - September 2016

  NY attorney general: Viacom, Mattel, Hasbro, and more violated online children’s protection act

• Scholastic Magazine - September 2016

  How Will Pokémon GO Play Out?

• Deseret News - September 2016

  This advocacy group is hoping #DeviceFreeDinner takes home the gold

• TODAY Show - September 2016

  Children as young as 3 have poor body image, talk of dieting says recent survey

• Deseret News - September 2016

  Does the American TV ratings system need fixing?

• Business Insider - August 2016

  Facebook's new app for high schoolers raises privacy concerns

• CNN - August 2016

  TV rating system not accurate, little help to parents, study says

• The Chicago Tribune - August 2016

  Part-time work during the school year? Why it can be a good thing

• CNN - August 2016

  Driving While Distracted: Parents do it, too

• Education Week - August 2016

  Educators Weigh Learning Value of Pokémon Go

• The Washington Post - August 2016

  Can You Survive a Device-Free Dinner?

• The Sacramento Bee - July 2016

  Petty Politics Hurts Children

• The New York Times - July 2016

  What's the Right Age for a Child to Get a Smartphone?

• The Washington Post - July 2016

  Pokémon Go sparks concern about children's privacy

• USA Today - July 2016

  Pokémon Go is a reminder that many apps snoop

• KQED - July 2016

  New York Bans Sex Offenders From Playing Pokémon Go

• Univision - July 2016

  Que no cunda el pánico: los beneficios educativos de Pokémon Go

• Education Week - July 2016

  Nonprofit Organization Set to Hire Parents To Push for Kid-Friendly Laws

• CBS News - July 2016

  How to help kids cope with violence in the media

• Yahoo - July 2016

  Disney’s New Princesses Do Not Need Men to Rule the World

• The New York Times - July 2016

  The Risk to Children in Violent, PG-13 Blockbusters

• THE Journal - June 2016

  Nonprofit Launches K–12 Edtech Privacy Evaluation Platform

• EdSurge - June 2016

  How Do Edtech Products Rate on Safety? Common Sense Education Platform Names the Good and the Not-So-Good

• Tech Learning - June 2016

  Tech&Learning’s 2016 List of the Most Influential People in EdTech

• Huffington Post - June 2016

  A Father-Son Talk For The Digital Age

• New York Times - June 2016

  Phone-Sick at Camp

• Los Angeles Times - June 2016

  Op-Ed: If PayPal's Peter Thiel really cares about privacy, he should take on the tech industry, not Gawker

• Good Morning America - May 2016

  What Your Kids Don't Want You to Know: Phone Addiction?

• PBS-Charlie Rose - May 2016

  Common Sense Founder and CEO Jim Steyer on Charlie Rose

• The Washington Post - May 2016

  This Dark Side of the Internet is Costing Young People Their Jobs and Social Lives

• St. Louis Post-Dispatch - May 2016

  Connect low-income Missouri kids to the Internet

• TODAY Show - May 2016

  Half of all Teenagers are Addicted to Their Smartphones, Survey Finds

• MSNBC Morning Joe - May 2016

  Most teens feel addicted to devices: Poll

• The Washington Post - May 2016

  Teens say they're addicted to technology. Here's how parents can help.

• Univision - May 2016

  ¿Eres adicto al celular?

• Reuters - May 2016

  U.S. Families Struggling With Teens’ Phone Addiction: Report

• CNN - May 2016

  Half of teens think they’re addicted to their smartphones

• TIME Magazine - May 2016

  50% of Teens Say They’re Addicted to Smartphones

• U.S. News & World Report - May 2016

  Teens Know They’re Addicted to Phones

• KQED Forum with Michael Krasny - April 2016

  Advocates call for expansion of early childhood education in California

• The Los Angeles Times - April 2016

  The plan to get every California kid into preschool

• Good Morning America - April 2016

  Teens and Tech: Inside Online Bullying

• The Chicago Tribune - April 2016

  50 books every kid should read by age 12: Did your favorite make the cut?

• The Washington Post - April 2016

  Animal Jam and my daughter’s first experience with the icky Internet

• San Francisco Chronicle - March 2016

  An army for kids: SF nonprofit vows to boost their clout

• Politico - March 2016

  Child-advocacy group launches rating system for legislation

• The Washington Post - March 2016

  Fretting about your kids’ screen time? Treat it as a tool rather than an enemy.

• The Chicago Tribune - March 2016

  My preschooler is addicted to YouTube

• Marketplace - March 2016

  Best kids’ shows for character development

• Kidscreen - March 2016

  Common Sense Media has a new way to measure character

• The Los Angeles Times - March 2016

  LCUSD program stresses digital citizenship

• CNET - March 2016

  Minecraft: The video game that builds kids’ brain cells

• The New York Times - March 2016

  Bridging a Digital Divide That Leaves Schoolchildren Behind

• Parents Magazine - February 2016

  10 Books to Read By Kindergarten

• The San Francisco Chronicle - February 2016

  Data dump of California student information raises concern

• The Sacramento Bee - February 2016

  Parents alarmed after hearing about California student data transfer

• San Jose Mercury News - February 2016

  10 million California student records about to be released to attorneys

• CNN - January 2016

  How are all those screens changing kids' behavior?

• Huffington Post - January 2016

  Answering the President's Technology Challenge

• Marketplace - January 2016

  Big Bird heads to HBO as kids TV landscape shifts

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