Smart Social, an online resource for parents and educators, gives quick need-to-know information about popular and emerging apps that are accessible students. This information can be helpful when determining age appropriateness, talking about personal safety, and informing parents about the apps that their children are hearing about, or already using!

Whether it’s social media, mobile technology or the “Internet of Things,” connected technologies bring us enormous advantages, along with some challenges. ConnectSafely’s job is to help users get the most from their technology while managing the risks and help decision makers craft sensible policies that encourage both innovation and responsible use. ConnectSafely has been a leading voice for rational, research-informed policies — not “moral panics” — when it comes to dealing with challenges brought about by emerging technologies.

Common Sense Media provides information on websites, apps, family contracts, and resources to equip parents with information about all areas of the digital world.