Super simple this week. Moms, grandmas, and super aunts who fill an important role in the upbringing of your nieces and nephews - you are amazing! This weekend celebrates Mother's Day, and I want to celebrate you!
I don't have any special promotions set up for Mother's Day. Blame it on the fact that I'm a guy who doesn't plan ahead! #jokingnotjoking. BUT a few of our allies have some cool things set up! PYE was founded as an organization that was more interested in pointing toward amazing resources than always having to point toward our own resources. So, here you go!
Better Screen Time has a promotion going with the Flecks of Gold journal for mom. Use BST in checkout with this link!
We.Start.Now has a really playful free, printable Mother's Day card. I did an LOL (without the uncool, Boomer-only emoji) when I saw this. Follow the link here!
Parenting with you,
Digital Trends Researched for You!
**Breaking - 9th Circuit Court says that Snapchat can be sued. Wow. Section 230 from a 1996 Act has been broadly interpreted to shield tech companies, like Snapchat, from being sued. This time, the court said that the FEATURES, not the content, open Snap up to being sued by parents of 3 boys who were using Snapchat when they crashed their car and died. The judge said: "CDA immunity," referring to Section 230, is "unavailable in this case." What does this mean for families? This is significant. Increasing accountability for the harms these platforms can cause to young, developing brains is really important. We're hoping this begins good conversations about Section 230 reform.
Video game spending increased 27% in 2020! In Q1 2021, spending jumped 30% compared to the first quarter of 2020. What does this mean for families? Kids like video games! We want parents to play those games with their kids as a way to increase digital trust! If you need help with parental controls for a gaming system, we’ve got you covered here!
If you have Netflix, did you notice the 'Play Something' feature that was added? Once selected, Netflix uses a personalization algorithm to pick a show for you! What does this mean for families? Netflix has decent parental controls - make sure your Netflix account is covered by following our steps!
iOS family? Update to 14.5 software to increase privacy. You'll now be notified when an app is tracking you. And you can opt out! What does this mean for families? If you are concerned about apps tracking you or your kids, then maybe it's time for a privacy audit - we show you how!
Among Us is coming to PS4 and PS5 later this year. It will feature cross-play and online multiplayer. What does this mean for families? One of the most popular games currently available is Among Us. And now it has ever better controls for young users! We updated our app review just for you.
Reddit is being sued for hosting child sexual abuse images. The plaintiff states that child sexual abuse was posted to the platform and was not removed for several days even after the plaintiff reached out to moderators. What does this mean for families? Reddit is available as an App and a website and you don’t need an account to browse through the discussions. Read our review for this 17+ app to learn more!
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