Author name: Laura Oldham

If the federal government (USDA) can require labeling and warnings to consumers about whether ‘organic’ cotton is truly organic, and the FTC mandates that textile manufacturers share fiber content and care instructions….. why should Big Tech not also be required to warn our kids about being tracked, dangerous platform content, addictive product features? Accept the […]

Here are some signs that suggest it’s time to cut back on social media usage Unite for Safe Social Media recommends parents and kids have ongoing conversations about social media use. Learn from one another as you share an app or two. Talk about how you are benefitting from social media and stay on top of

Cyberbullying statistics are so troubling. Nearly half of all teenagers say they have been cyberbullied, according to Pew Research. Cyberbullying can take on many forms – quietly in an adolescent’s bedroom or relentlessly and loudly sending vicious messages. Let’s help our kids recognize the potential harm. Let’s help them prevent cyberbullying via this action kit

Parents! Sit down with your child to discuss and then set safety settings on each app they use to keep them protected, plus check them regularly! According to the Washington Post, Instagram’s internal documents show that only 10% of teens had enabled parental controls and only 10% of the controls were ever updated. Take a

Chris Vineis, Unite’s Founder, was featured in the Members in Action section of Screen Time’s News You Can Use newsletter on January 26th. “Chris believes that keeping kids safe online will ‘ Take A Village.’ Unite for Safe Social Media provides families with vital resources, support and community.” Chris is a member of the Screen

Next week, the Senate Judiciary Committee, will hold a hearing on online child sexual exploitation with leaders of major platforms: META, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord. Reports of online child sexual exploitation increased 35% in 2021 from 2020, according to new data released by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. The Center also

Unite for Safe Social Media has been supportive of Ohio’s Social Media Parental Notification Act since it was introduced and passed last summer. It requires social media platform providers to get the approval of parents for kids under 16 to access the unfiltered content of these apps. NetChoice the Tech industry’s trade association, filed and

Unite for Safe Social Media’s founder, Chris Vineis, and board member Patrice Gillespie-Smith know how to build organizations that last! Chris and Patrice recently celebrated the 25th anniversary of Ohio Women in Government, an organization they co- founded in 1998. Ohio Women in Government’s mission is to support the career development of all women working