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It finally happened—your child clicked on a sketchy link. Maybe it promised free Robux, a surprise iPhone, or claimed their tablet was infected with a virus. However it happened, you’re now staring at the device wondering, What do I do next? Don’t panic. Kids are curious, and scammers are really good at making things look…

The Internet can be a risky place. There are endless feeds filled with posts that contain graphic sexual and violent content, glamorize eating disorders, encourage self-harm or promote discriminatory and offensive diatribes. People often share too much personal information with a too-public audience that includes cyberbullies and strangers with ill intent. And they also risk…

The Kids Online Safety Act, or KOSA, is a bill meant to work in conjunction with COPPA. While COPPA mostly deals with data privacy for minors, KOSA targets the platforms that the user data interacts with. “KOSA legislation is largely focused on platform design” says Irene Ly, policy counsel for Common Sense Media. “It imposes…