If you’re giving your child a new device this holiday, or if you feel like your child’s attention is slowly drifting toward a screen and away from your family, you are not alone. It is challenging to keep them safe online while still respecting their privacy.
Our tech expert Sarah Kimmel reminds parents, “The internet goes to bed when everyone goes to bed.” She shares simple ways to set healthy limits that feel fair and realistic for busy families.
Wed., Dec. 17: Evento especial en español: ¿Está el tiempo frente a la pantalla alejando a su hijo? Register now!
Real AI Examples and Prompts You Can Steal!
Join our“Safe and Successful: How Teens & Families Are Using AI” event to learn which AI tools are worth exploring, the prompts to use for success, where parents should draw the line, and simple family rules that keep AI as a helper, not a headache.
This is a great event to watch with your teen so you can build a smart AI plan together.
Can AI Videos Hurt Your Teen’s Reputation? Inside the Sora App
Your teen can now type a sentence and watch AI turn it into a lifelike video in seconds with OpenAI’s new Sora app. It is already packed with filters, feeds, likes, and DMs that feel a lot like social media.
In our new guide and parent video, we break down how Sora works, why deepfake-style clips and realistic “cameos” of your child raise serious bullying and privacy concerns, and what Sora’s current parental controls can and cannot do.
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Josh Ochs
Founder, SmartSocial.com
P.S. Thank you to the parents who signed their kids up for our student internship program. We still have a few seats available for January. Learn more here.
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