Connected Families
Working to make the online world safer for kids and their families through enlightened public policy, industry best practice and good digital parenting.
Good Digital Parenting
Tips, tools and rules to confidently navigate the online world with your kids.
Nov. 15, 2018 | Washington, DC
2018 Annual Conference
Creating a Culture of Responsibility Online
Join us for this year's premier online safety event. The leading thinkers and practitioners from government, industry and the NGO sectors will be there to share, collaborate, exhibit, discuss and figure out solutions to a wide range of Internet safety challenges.
BLOG
Are Memes Affecting Our Screen Time?
By Maggie Stokes | July 16, 2018
Among one of the more recent social media trends are memes: pictures or brief videos accompanied by text intended to be humorous.
BLOG
Toddlers and Tech: How Much Screen Time Is Too Much?
By Jenny Silverstone | July 11, 2018
Twenty years ago, my mother didn't think twice about letting me spend hours on end in from of the television or playing Oregon Trail on the computer.
POLICY BRIEF
Community Solutions to Controversial Content Online
In the second of the series on responses to controversial online content this FOSI Brief examines the ways that the Internet community can respond to online challenges and help create a better Internet for all. The first Brief looked at technical responses and concluded that while technical advancements promise much in the fight against objectionable, but legal content, on their own technical solutions are not enough.
REPORT
Connected Families: How Parents Think & Feel about Wearables, Toys, and the Internet of Things
In a new era of connected life, the subject of children’s use of emerging technologies, and subsequent privacy and security implications, has become a top priority for families.
POLICY BRIEF
Technical Solutions to Controversial Content Online
It’s not fake news to say that media reports have devoted much airtime and column inches to stories relating to offensive online content recently. In fact, over the last 12 month we have witnessed a considerable increase in media reports of online harassment, revenge porn, extremist videos and fake news.