Mastodawn

Giving your teen a phone could turn into daily arguments about screen time and social media 📱.
This teen phone contract helps set clear rules before the drama starts.

BleepingComputer (@[email protected])

A large-scale malware campaign dubbed WeedHack is targeting Minecraft players and has infected more than 116,000 systems since January. https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/over-116-000-mincraft-systems-infected-in-weedhack-malware-campaign/

Infosec Exchange

MrB33n Jun 1

Malaysia banned social media for under-16s. But who really failed kids first — the government, the schools, or the parents handing tablets to toddlers for peace and quiet? https://comuniq.xyz/item?id=419

#DigitalParenting #OnlineSafety #BigTech #SocialMedia #MalaysiaOnline

Recognize and break the cycle of poor family upbringing. | Comuniq

Discover, vote and discuss the best content on the web. Comuniq is an open source community-driven news aggregator where real people — not algorithms — curate and share what matters most.

PPC Land May 24

ICYMI: Texas sues Discord for deceiving parents and exposing children to predators: Texas filed a landmark lawsuit against Discord, claiming it deceived parents about safety while children faced predators and extremist content on its servers. https://ppc.land/texas-sues-discord-for-deceiving-parents-and-exposing-children-to-predators/ #TexasLawsuit #DiscordSafety #ChildProtection #OnlineSafety #DigitalParenting

Texas sues Discord for deceiving parents and exposing children to predators

Texas filed a landmark lawsuit against Discord, claiming it deceived parents about safety while children faced predators and extremist content on its servers.

PPC Land

IndiaTutor.in TutoringPlatform May 16

Reduce Screen Time Peacefully

Want kids to reduce screen time without daily fights or arguments? Try these practical parenting strategies 📵😊 Read more: https://indiatutor.in/blogs/how-to-help-kids-reduce-screen-time-without-arguments/

#ScreenTime #ParentingTips #HealthyHabits #KidsHealth #DigitalParenting

IndiaTutor.in TutoringPlatform May 16

OTT & Kids’ Mental Health
Web series and OTT platforms can strongly influence children’s thinking, emotions & behavior — know the hidden impact 📺⚠️ Read more: https://indiatutor.in/blogs/how-web-series-and-ott-platforms-are-impacting-your-childs-mind/ #OTT #Parenting #DigitalParenting #KidsMentalHealth #ScreenTime

IndiaTutor.in TutoringPlatform May 16

How Much Screen Time?
Experts reveal how much screen time is too much for kids and what parents should do to protect their health & focus 📱⚠️ Read more: https://indiatutor.in/blogs/how-much-screen-time-is-too-much-for-kids-expert-guidelines-for-parents/ #ScreenTime #ParentingTips #KidsHealth #DigitalParenting #Education

PsychoticSheep May 15

The kids PC I set up for my nephews finally got some games too!
Not so they end up trapped in Roblox hell, but so they have local/offline alternatives 🐧💜

It’s honestly surprising how much still runs on an old OptiPlex 790 (Intel HD 2000) with Debian + XFCE + Bottles... even if some games clearly prefer window mode XD

Setup includes: nftables, dnsmasq, hardened Firefox, local Invidious instance, time limits, privacy-friendly/FOSS software, indie games & learning tools.

Setup in my devblog (German): https://404lifenotfound.freeddns.org/posts/kinderpc/

#Linux #Debian #XFCE #FOSS #OpenSource #Privacy #SelfHosting #Invidious #Wine #Bottles #nftables #dnsmasq #Fediverse #Pixelfed #Parenting #DigitalParenting #Kids #ChildSafety #MediaLiteracy #KidsOnline #Education #Homelab

Tim Green May 12

AI-generated "slop" dominates young children's media on platforms like YouTube, risking developmental harm by replacing coherent, supervised content. Urgent regulation and responsible platform practices are needed to protect early learning.
Discover more at https://smarterarticles.co.uk/engagement-over-education-how-ai-slop-captured-the-toddler-media-diet?pk_campaign=rss-feed
#HumanInTheLoop #ChildDevelopment #AIMediaSafety #DigitalParenting

Engagement Over Education: How AI Slop Captured the Toddler Media Diet

The egg is too big. That is the first thing you notice. It rolls out from behind a barn door that is itself the wrong shape, on a farm ...

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BabyYumYum May 8

Screen time battles? Not tonight 😅📱
What if one simple swap could turn meltdowns into smooth handovers? 👀
Amanda Rogaly, founder and CEO of BabyYumYum, shares a game-changing trick to end the daily 'just 5 more minutes' struggle and build calmer routines at home.

👉 Find out what the swap is and how it works here:https://zurl.co/J3PPL

#BabyYumYum #BYY #ParentingTips #ScreenTime #MomLifeSA #ParentingSA #DigitalParenting #FamilyLife