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The Week in Digital Safety: An AI Safety Pause, AI-Powered Hacks, and a Voice-Cloning Scam Alert — September 7–13, 2026
From OpenAI weighing a slowdown to AI-driven hacks and a voice-cloning scam targeting families, here's what happened this week in digital safety — and what it means for your household.
Digital SafetyScan Before You Trust: A Family Guide to Spotting QR Code Scams
QR codes are everywhere, and scammers know kids and parents scan them without a second thought. Here's how to teach the whole family a quick "pause before you scan" habit, backed by real FTC and FBI warnings.
Digital ParentingMore Than a Cute Photo: What Geotags Quietly Reveal About Your Family
Phones often attach hidden GPS data to family photos without anyone noticing. Here's what geotags actually reveal, and the simple habits that keep sharing safe.
Weekly RoundupThe Week in Digital Safety: ChatGPT for Teens, a Landmark Meta Trial, and a Family Scam Warning — August 17–23, 2026
OpenAI's new teen chatbot mode, a child-safety trial against Meta, a wave of data breaches, and a warning on AI voice-cloning scams — what actually matters for families this week.
Weekly RoundupThe Week in Digital Safety: AI Watermarks, a Critical AI Warning, and Back-to-School Scams — August 3–9, 2026
This week: EU AI transparency rules take effect, OpenAI flags its own model as a top cyber risk, and Congress advances KOSA plus new AI-chatbot bills for kids — plus scam and recall alerts families should know.
Digital ParentingPublic vs. Private: The Simple Distinction That Keeps Kids Safer Online
Kids use apps fluently but rarely grasp what "public" really means once something leaves their hands. Here's how to teach that distinction with concrete, age-friendly comparisons instead of lectures.
Family Tech NewsFamily Tech Roundup: AI Guardrails, New Scams, and This Week's Safety News — July 13–19, 2026
Meta and OpenAI rolled out new teen-safety alerts, the EU received a major child-safety report, and researchers warned about a surge in AI voice-cloning scams — here's what families need to know from July 13–19, 2026.
Weekly DigestWeekly Tech & Safety Digest: What Families Should Know — July 12–18, 2026
Meta adds parent alerts for teen self-harm chats, a major insurer confirms a 6.9M-record breach, and new UK research links early screen habits to school-readiness gaps — this week's tech news explained for families.
Weekly DigestWeekly Tech & Safety Digest: What Families Should Know — July 11–17, 2026
New ChatGPT teen controls, a record Microsoft security update, and a big Roblox safety settlement — this week's tech and safety news, explained calmly for parents.