Common Sense Education deeply appreciates our educators! This week, our entire team is celebrating the remarkable educators worldwide who inspire their students, forge meaningful connections, and empower them to become exemplary digital citizens! #TeacherAppreciationWeek

In our new blog post, we offer five tips to help protect you and your kids online.

How many of these easy steps are you already following?

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Cybersecurity can be confusing, but the protection it provides is invaluable.

Here are 5 things you can do that can help protect you and your kids online:

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'We don't have the luxury of time at this moment.' - Kathryn de Wit of Pew Charitable Trusts

Extending the #ACP ensures that the $42.5 billion federal investment to deploy broadband infrastructure reaches its full potential by maintaining a steady subscriber base.

'In a state like Georgia where we've seen 10 hospitals close in a decade, this access is critically important.' - Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock

Telehealth can reduce mortality rates, hospital stays, and healthcare costs -- 72% of #ACP enrollees use their benefit to access and schedule care.

The impact of social media on kids' mental health can't be ignored. It's time for companies like Twitter to prioritize kids' well-being over profits. Tell Congress to pass #KOSA and #COPPA 2.0 now.

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We need action, not words. Help keep our kids safe on social media—tell Congress to pass #KOSA and #COPPA 2.0.

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The Affordable Connectivity Program is our nation's largest ever broadband affordability effort.

I've introduced bipartisan legislation to extend the program so The FCC can continue this crucial work connecting millions of American households to high-speed internet.

We applaud Sen. Maria Cantwell and Senator Ben Ray Luján's dedication to ensuring kids and families stay connected by fighting to save the #ACP . 

We fully support this legislation and urge Congress to join us in our mission to close the digital divide.
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'Without the #ACP , 77% of the households that rely on it would have to reconsider service or shut it off entirely. I think that's devastating. These are people that may not be able to keep up with work or kids that may not be able to keep up with school.'

-Jessica Rosenworcel

Thank you Nancy Skinner and Rob Bonta for SB 976 to hold social media companies accountable for harms to kids. Children's Advocacy Inst. Common Sense Media Larissa May Senator Tom Umberg latimes.com/opinion/story/…

As AI becomes more widespread, kids, families, and teachers need to become more familiar with what AI is, its risks, and how it can be used safely. This #AILiteracyDay , join us by urging your representatives to support Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester's AI Literacy Act.

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It's #AILiteracyDay !

AI is rapidly becoming part of our daily lives. Our AI Initiative is our commitment to creating clarity, trust, and understanding—including AI product ratings & reviews, AI literacy curricula, research, and more.

Learn more at commonsensemedia.org/ai

Yesterday, the CA Assembly Privacy Committee reviewed numerous bills, including A.B. 3172 by ASM Josh Lowenthal to protect kids' online.

Our high school advocate Nya Morong, alongside Lowenthal and attorney Fred Whitaker, testified on the bill, which was approved unanimously!

With COPPA 2.0 introduced in the House and new cosponsors in the Senate, momentum is building for our vital legislation to protect children and teens’ online privacy. I'm grateful to my colleagues for joining this fight.

CA Assembly Privacy Committee is hearing a number of bills today, including our bill w/ Rep. Alan Lowenthal -- A.B. 3172, which would force large social media companies to pay fines if proven in court they knowingly offered products or design features that resulted in harm to minors.