by Cyberbully Advocate | Apr 7, 2025 | Blog, Featured, instagram, prevention, schools
As Youth Advisory Board members for Meta for almost a decade, Justin and I get the opportunity to use our research findings to shine a spotlight on how their products and services can be improved to better safeguard and support teens. One gap that I’ve always believed...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Sep 7, 2023 | Blog, Featured, laws, prevention, social media, teens
In my last piece, I discussed how some legislation in various US states has been proposed without careful consideration of the contributing factors of internalized and externalized harm among youth. More specifically, I expressed concern that the complexities...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Aug 7, 2023 | Community Presentations, educator, Educator Presentations, Evergreen, hope, keynote, presentation, Presentations, prevention, workshop
NOTE: Since April 2020, we have been offering every one of our presentations and trainings in virtual modalities (e.g., Zoom, WebEx, Teams, Hopin, Skype). Reach out if you need specifics, as we’ve optimized the way we engage with our audiences from afar! With the...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Jun 7, 2023 | Adults, ai, Blog, Educator Favorites, Featured, Parent Favorites, prevention, social media companies, youth
Generative AI is revolutionizing the way that content is created as user-friendly tools have made their way into the hands of the masses around the world. The possibilities seem endless, and their application may impact almost every sector of society. Since the...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Nov 7, 2022 | Educator Favorites, Educators, Evergreen, media literacy, PDF Overlay, prevention, Resources
(For a formatted .pdf version of this article for distribution, click on the image above [or click here]). Media literacy is best defined as the ability to access, create, analyze, and evaluate messages in a variety of forms. Anyone can post nearly anything at any...
by Cyberbully Advocate | Sep 21, 2022 | Educators, Evergreen, Parents, PDF Overlay, prevention, research, Resources, response, sexting, teen sexting
This research summary reviews what is currently known about teen sexting. Research from across the United States is discussed, along with practical solutions for parents, educators, and other adults to prevent and respond to teen sexting. Citation information:...
