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The deadly beating of Tyre Nichols by Memphis police officers is one of many horrific events that young people have been exposed to on TV and on the internet. To find out how to speak with children about such events, ConnectSafely CEO Larry Magid spoke with Dr. Mitchell Prinstein, chief science officer of the American Psychological Association.

ConnectSafely's Larry Magid speaks with Snapchat’s director of Platform Policy and Social Impact Nona Farahnik Yadegar.

Larry Magid speaks with former Internet Crimes Against Children Taskforce Commander Joe Laramie about the growing crime of sextortion, and how it's impacting children and teens, especially teenage boys.

Larry Magid speaks with Assembly woman Buffy Wicks, the co-author of California Age Appropriate Design Code Act

Marc Brackett, Ph.D., is the Founder and Director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and a Professor in the Child Study Center of Yale University. He is the lead developer of RULER, an evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning that has been adopted by nearly 2,000 pre-K through high schools across the United States and in other countries.

Rosalind Wiseman, author of “Queen Bees and Wannabes” for parents of teen girls and “Masterminds & Wingmen” for parents of teen boys, is also the founder of Cultures of Dignity, an organization that works with communities to shift the way people think about young people’s physical and emotional wellbeing.

Dani Coke is a designer turned illustrator, social justice advocate and entrepreneur who posts on Instagram at @ohhappydani. Dani creates illustrations to shed light on complex social issues and to inspire others to find their passion and make a difference.

Human rights advocate and virtual reality expert Brittan Heller talks about the future of the metaverse, virtual and augmented reality and how society can make these technologies safer for youth — and everyone.

We spoke with Beth Yohe of the International Bullying Prevention Association. She is also Executive Director of Denver’s Conflict Center, which teaches communication skills, consequences, negotiation, anger management classes, conflict management, and assertiveness. She is joined by London, a 9th grader in the Denver area.

TikTok's director Creative Community Kudzi Chikumbu on what makes a good creator.