Year: 2021

by Larry Magid This post first appeared in the Mercury News A bill being debated by the Iowa legislature could have the unintended consequence of preventing social media companies from protecting children as well as adults from […]

by Larry Magid Passwords are the bane of our existence, and I’m hoping that they will soon go away. Indeed there are already alternatives to having to enter passwords. My bank lets me use my […]

by Larry Magid In 1973, the delegates to the official Paris Peace Talks to end the war in Vietnam came to an agreement, but, by the time hostilities came to an end, more than a […]

 When it comes to online dating safety there is good advice that’s been around for years and new advice based on the pandemic.  And that’s why we spoke with Catherine Connelly, co-founder and Senior […]

Microsoft’s Jacqueline Beauchere explains the research to Larry Magid by Larry Magid This post first appeared as a column in the Mercury News For the past five years, Microsoft has conducted a global research study […]

By Larry MagidThis post first appeared in the Mercury News Last week my wife, Patti, received several emails and Facebook messages from friends who said that they had received Facebook friend requests from her. The […]

by Larry Magid Over the past several years we’ve seen an explosion in the use of tablets and other devices by children who are barely out of diapers. And now, because of the pandemic, tech […]

One thing I’ve never seen as part of a community guideline is a requirement that you adhere to a specific ideology. One can be far to the left or right of the political spectrum and still treat others with respect and refrain from harassment, violence and other banned activities.  And, in fact, most people – regardless of political ideology – are not only able to follow these rules but are anxious to treat others the way they want to be treated. My Facebook and Twitter feeds include political conversations where people express a wide range of opinions without mistreating each other. […]

by Larry Magid In order to write this column I, literally, had to sleep on the job. For the past few months, my wife and I have been sleeping on a “Tempur-Ergo Smartbase powered by […]