EFF Launches Guide to Help Parents and Youth Protect Privacy Online (www.eff.org)
<div class="field field--name-field-pr-subhead field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Guide Includes Easy, Quick Ways To Identify and Protect Against Online Threats </div></div></div><div class="field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><p><span data-contrast="auto">SAN FRANCISCO – The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) has published “<a href="https://ssd.eff.org/module/online-privacy-for-parents-and-youth" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Online Privacy for Parents and Youth</a>,” a new guide to help families protect themselves online.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">"Parents don’t need to be technology experts to help their children navigate the digital world safely” said EFF Public Interest Technology Director Babette Ngene. “At EFF, we believe in empowering families with the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions about their digital lives. It’s about meeting families where they are and giving parents the guidance they need to have meaningful conversations with their children about digital safety, based on what works best for their families.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">EFF launches this crucial resource as state and local governments consider enacting well-meaning but ill-advised laws that cut young people off from essential information and experiences, particularly harming vulnerable youth and marginalized groups who often find safety in supportive online communities they can't access offline. Such laws also entail age gating, which compromises the privacy of all internet users and stifles young users’ ability to learn, grow, and express themselves.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">“Deciding how to help your young people use the internet—including engaging with video games, social media, web search, and everything else—is a complicated topic that touches on many different skillsets and ideas,” said EFF Senior Security and Privacy Activist Thorin Klosowski. “But ultimately it's up to families – not governments – to decide when and how to engage with these sorts of questions.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Each young person has unique needs, and, just like their wardrobe, that changes as they age. Parents can engage in thoughtful planning to find the best, most efficient solutions that evolve along with their children. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">EFF’s guide is about helping parents explore their concerns and identify the threats their children face – like trusting AI chatbots or sharing personal information with strangers – and then determine steps they and their children can take to mitigate those risks while still using the games, educational materials, and communication platforms that help them grow.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The guide also compiles links to parental control setup documentation for a variety of popular devices and platforms, and advises parents on quick, easy tasks they can perform to advance their children’s online privacy.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">For the guide: </span></b><a href="https://ssd.eff.org/module/online-privacy-for-parents-and-youth" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ssd.eff.org/module/online-privacy-for-parents-and-youth</a></p>
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<p><span data-contrast="auto">"Parents don’t need to be technology experts to help their children navigate the digital world safely” said EFF Public Interest Technology Director Babette Ngene. “At EFF, we believe in empowering families with the knowledge and confidence to make informed decisions about their digital lives. It’s about meeting families where they are and giving parents the guidance they need to have meaningful conversations with their children about digital safety, based on what works best for their families.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">EFF launches this crucial resource as state and local governments consider enacting well-meaning but ill-advised laws that cut young people off from essential information and experiences, particularly harming vulnerable youth and marginalized groups who often find safety in supportive online communities they can't access offline. Such laws also entail age gating, which compromises the privacy of all internet users and stifles young users’ ability to learn, grow, and express themselves.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">“Deciding how to help your young people use the internet—including engaging with video games, social media, web search, and everything else—is a complicated topic that touches on many different skillsets and ideas,” said EFF Senior Security and Privacy Activist Thorin Klosowski. “But ultimately it's up to families – not governments – to decide when and how to engage with these sorts of questions.”</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">Each young person has unique needs, and, just like their wardrobe, that changes as they age. Parents can engage in thoughtful planning to find the best, most efficient solutions that evolve along with their children. </span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">EFF’s guide is about helping parents explore their concerns and identify the threats their children face – like trusting AI chatbots or sharing personal information with strangers – and then determine steps they and their children can take to mitigate those risks while still using the games, educational materials, and communication platforms that help them grow.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><span data-contrast="auto">The guide also compiles links to parental control setup documentation for a variety of popular devices and platforms, and advises parents on quick, easy tasks they can perform to advance their children’s online privacy.</span><span data-ccp-props="{}"> </span></p>
<p><b><span data-contrast="auto">For the guide: </span></b><a href="https://ssd.eff.org/module/online-privacy-for-parents-and-youth" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://ssd.eff.org/module/online-privacy-for-parents-and-youth</a></p>
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<div class="field field--name-field-profile-first-name field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Thorin</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-profile-last-name field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Klosowski</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-profile-title field--type-text field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even">Senior Security and Privacy Activist</div></div></div><div class="field field--name-field-profile-email field--type-email field--label-hidden"><div class="field__items"><div class="field__item even"><a href="mailto:[email protected]">[email protected]</a></div></div></div> </div>
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