Many of us want to share where we are at any given moment, and with anyone we choose. That’s usually – and hopefully – our good friends and close family members. Social media platforms, their advertising family and their third-party…
By Christine Persaud
Instagram is rolling out PG-13-inspired teen accounts, blending tech innovation with online safety. The update tightens parental controls and filters content to give teens a more secure, age-appropriate social media experience in 2025.
by Lee Rickwood
Online services and in-person events come together to promote healthy digital habits and real-world connection—supporting teen wellness where it matters most.
by Lee Rickwood
The Mozilla Foundation works with folks worldwide to develop new digital tools that meet their needs and match their values – not just corporate ones.
by Lee Rickwood
Efforts large and small are underway to build a new social media environment, one where governance of the system ensures it operates in the public interest, not a private one.
by Lee Rickwood
Most social media platforms are run by strong-willed billionaires with what often seems to be their own shifting priorities and principles. There’s a movement to change that.
by Lee Rickwood
For researchers, journalists, historians, archivists, and advocates for a free and accessible Internet, a recent study from the Pew Research Center is cause for concern.
by Lee Rickwood
Less is more, where social media is concerned. Less time online is more beneficial and healthy for you.