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Doing Tech Right

Doing Tech Right

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We’re updating our name—and our focus. We’re moving from the first season of our podcast, where we asked, “Are We Doing Tech Right?” to a new title: Doing Tech Right.

While we’ll still meet and challenge people who work in technology, we’re also leaning into our own expertise - and that of our community. Expect more tips and conversations about making sure technology works for us, not against us. This episode marks a fresh chapter, with a deeper focus on actionable advice and tips that make parenting and educating with technology easier

We invite parents and educators to join us. By sharing experiences, challenges, and triumphs, we can collectively make informed decisions that benefit our children. And if you know someone who would be a great guest, send an email to our producer at vu@connectsafely.org.

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  • Evolving Online Safety from Childhood to Adulthood with Amanda Lenhart

    Evolving Online Safety from Childhood to Adulthood with Amanda Lenhart
    Apr 10 2026
    Larry hosts Amanda Lenhart to discuss her newest study for the Joan Ganz Cooney Center, where kids and parents used playful activities to surface challenges and brainstorm solutions for managing technology at home.

    Lenhart explains a key takeaway: digital parenting is cyclical—families repeatedly research, adopt, “unbox,” and then continually manage devices as children mature and new tools arrive—creating exhaustion but also building experience parents can reuse. They compare tech safety to car safety (airbags, seat belts, car seats), arguing for stronger safety-by-design defaults alongside optional fine-grained controls.

    They discuss shifting risks, moral panics, rapid tech change, platform incentives, social media age bans, and the importance of respectful, ongoing conversations focused on maturity signals, balance, and scaffolding kids toward independent digital adulthood.

    00:00 Welcome to Doing Tech
    00:29 Meet Amanda Lenhart
    01:05 Inside the Cooney Study
    01:40 Playful Co Design Methods
    03:18 Why Younger Kids Matter
    06:27 Joan Ganz Cooney Center
    07:25 Parenting Tech Cycle
    11:29 Exhausted Parents Burden
    14:01 Safety by Design Defaults
    16:38 How Tech Has Changed
    17:49 Perjuvenile and Risk Fears
    19:14 Media Narratives vs Data
    21:34 Meta Verdict Turning Point
    22:22 Why Change Fails Inside Big Tech
    25:20 Tech Change Outpaces Research
    26:41 Parent Talks Not Lectures
    27:48 Maturity Signals For Devices
    29:37 Holding The Line With Teens
    32:15 Bans And Digital Adulthood
    33:26 Australia Under 16 Ban
    35:26 Youth Pushback And Analog Trends
    38:40 From Attention To Attachment AI
    43:04 Parent Advice Balance Over Bans
    45:31 Neurodivergent Kids And Gaming Wins
    46:35 Closing Thoughts And Optimism
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    48 m
  • Safety, Policy, and the LGBTQ+ Community with Shae Gardner

    Safety, Policy, and the LGBTQ+ Community with Shae Gardner
    Mar 13 2026
    This week Larry Magid interviews Shea Gardner, director of policy and research for LGBT Tech, about LGBTQ+ experiences online and the organization’s policy work.

    Gardner shares that LGBTQ+ people rely on digital spaces for community and resources but face worse socioeconomic outcomes and persistent online hate that reflects worsening real-world hostility; annual polling shows LGBTQ+ users report severe harassment yet still often feel safer online than offline.

    They discuss how youth-safety legislation, bans, and mandated parental controls can unintentionally censor or endanger youth who need online lifelines, emphasizing education and digital literacy.

    Gardner describes LGBT Tech’s approach to being “at the table” in policy debates and shares practical safety tips like blocking keywords and an upcoming resource compiling moderation tools across platforms.

    00:00 Welcome to Doing Tech Right
    00:30 Meet Shea Gardner
    01:23 What LGBT Tech Does
    02:55 Online Harassment Today
    04:55 Youth Safety Laws Risks
    05:37 Parental Controls Tradeoffs
    09:26 Policy Work and Inclusion
    10:59 Staying Safe on Platforms
    13:08 2026 Priorities and AI
    16:42 How AI Can Exclude
    18:43 Romance Chatbots Debate
    23:34 AI as Mental Health Lifeline
    26:26 Wrap Up and Credits
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    28 m
  • Safer Internet Day

    Safer Internet Day
    Feb 10 2026
    In honor of Safer Internet Day on Tuesday, February 10, 2026, this special podcast episode features ConnectSafely’s education director, Kerry Gallagher, in conversation with Mikki Wilson, the National PTA's Connected National Ambassador.

    They’re joined by members of both organizations’ youth advisory councils, along with parents, for a thoughtful discussion on online safety and digital wellbeing.
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    56 m
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