by Darien Laird | Oct 26, 2018 | Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
Instagram is taking the number one slot for social media platforms most used by teens. This is according to Piper Jaffray’s semi-annual report “Taking Stock With Teens” survey. Instagram vs. Snapchat Who has Instagram nudged out of the way? Snapchat, of course. The...
by Darien Laird | Oct 17, 2018 | Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
Kids can get around just about anything. Let’s face it, technology comes naturally to the younger generation, they’re quicker, smarter and more creative than their parents. That’s why WebSafety talked to professional hacker Chelsea Brown (Information Security...
by Jessica Ivins | Oct 13, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
Apple’s new screen time controls are designed to help parents monitor what their kids are doing online, as well as set limits to how much time they spend in front of their phone or tablet. But less than a month after the debut of the iOS 12 update, there are...
by Darien Laird | Oct 12, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Social Media
You’ve prepped your child for their future. They have the grades, they have the extra-curricular, they have the test scores… but is their cell phone getting in the way of their communication and time management skills? “We know that 92% of teens are online, but the...
by Jessica Ivins | Oct 4, 2018 | Internet, Parenting, Screen Time, Social Media
If you’re looking to help your child function at peak level, it’s time to pry the iPad from their hands and encourage them to get moving and hit the pillow early. That’s according to a new study funded by the National Institutes of Health, which...
by Darien Laird | Oct 3, 2018 | Internet, Mobile Apps, Parenting, Social Media
The Food and Drug Administration conducted a surprise inspection of Juul Labs Inc.’s headquarters in San Francisco last week. U.S. health officials are trying to combat what they call a harmful and surging health epidemic as e-cigarette use rises amongst teens....