Social Media | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com Cool Mom Tech is the intersection of tech and style, of parenting, practicality and fabulosity, brought to you by the same team behind Cool Mom Picks. Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:57:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 https://coolmomtech.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2017/09/cropped-cmt-512-1-32x32.png Social Media | Cool Mom Tech https://coolmomtech.com 32 32 Do you qualify for a payout from the $725 million Facebook class action settlement? https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/do-you-qualify-payout-725-million-facebook-class-action-settlement/ https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/do-you-qualify-payout-725-million-facebook-class-action-settlement/#respond Fri, 21 Apr 2023 15:57:06 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47676 Wow, I sound like a TV law firm ad saying, “you may qualify for a payout from the multi-million dollar Facebook settlement!” But honestly, that’s the fact. I’ve popped my name into a couple of class action settlements recently — generally around data breaches — and it’s always a nice treat to get that $20 […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2023/04/do-you-qualify-payout-725-million-facebook-class-action-settlement/feed/ 0 How to download your Twitter data archive…and what you’ll find in there. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/how-to-download-your-twitter-data-archive/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/how-to-download-your-twitter-data-archive/#respond Sat, 29 Oct 2022 17:53:54 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47381 Thinking about leaving Twitter? (Are we calling it Twexit yet?) With the big changeover in management this week, some Twitter users are leaving, some users are staying, and your choice is up to you. Either way, it’s good idea to download your Twitter data archive. In fact, it’s a good idea to know how to […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/how-to-download-your-twitter-data-archive/feed/ 0 Should your kids be using BeReal, the hot new social media app? What parents should know. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/kids-be-real-photo-sharing-app/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/kids-be-real-photo-sharing-app/#respond Mon, 03 Oct 2022 12:54:55 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47319 You may have seen this hilarious sketch on SNL that has a bunch of adults using the app BeReal during a rather tense situation. (if you haven’t seen it yet, go watch now! I’ll wait.) This sketch does a great job explaining what BeReal is, but we’ve seen your comments on our Out Tech the […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/10/kids-be-real-photo-sharing-app/feed/ 0 Will Meta’s new parental controls keep teens safer on Instagram and Quest? We have thoughts. https://coolmomtech.com/2022/07/meta-new-parental-controls-instagram-quest/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/07/meta-new-parental-controls-instagram-quest/#respond Tue, 05 Jul 2022 10:00:58 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=47027 Recently, Meta announced it would be launching new parental safety controls for teens in the form of tools and resources for both the Instagram social media app and their Meta Quest VR gaming headsets. The goal is to help parents better manage what our teens are seeing when they are using either Instagram or Quest. To which I […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/07/meta-new-parental-controls-instagram-quest/feed/ 0 Tackle these 10 simple tech to-dos to start the year safer, cleaner, and more organized https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/ https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/#comments Tue, 04 Jan 2022 11:45:51 +0000 http://coolmomtech.com/?p=31853 For so many of us, the new year is about fresh starts. That’s why around here, so many of us use January as time to cross off what we can from all of those never-ending tech to-do lists. These are the kinds of tech to-dos we often put off, not necessarily because they take up […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2022/01/tech-to-dos-safety-organization/feed/ 2 Is my kid ready for a cell phone? 7 essential questions to ask yourself first https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/is-my-kid-ready-for-cell-phone-questions/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/is-my-kid-ready-for-cell-phone-questions/#respond Mon, 08 Nov 2021 11:00:22 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45912 We love when parents ask us “how do I know if my kid is ready for a cell phone?” It means you’re conscientious, caring, and involved — and of course, want to make sure that you’re raising a kid to make good choices, and not who isn’t thrown into something they can’t handle before their […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/11/is-my-kid-ready-for-cell-phone-questions/feed/ 0 What my teen daughter had to say about THAT article about Instagram and body image https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/instagram-body-image-teen-girl-article/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/instagram-body-image-teen-girl-article/#comments Thu, 16 Sep 2021 18:14:50 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45644 We’re all talking about “that” Wall Street Journal article about Instagram: Facebook Knows It’s Toxic for Teen Girls. You’re probably talking about it. Or your kids are. I know it’s all we’ve been seeing in our social feeds this week around here, and easily 15 people forwarded it to me in the first 24 hours. (And […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/09/instagram-body-image-teen-girl-article/feed/ 3 The Dinner Party is an outstanding resource if you’re dealing with loss and grief https://coolmomtech.com/2021/08/the-dinner-party-org/ https://coolmomtech.com/2021/08/the-dinner-party-org/#respond Fri, 27 Aug 2021 11:00:21 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=45603 This week, a wonderfully human, poignant video from husband-wife team Mandy Patinkin and Kathryn Grody went viral. Perhaps you’ve seen it? They used the platform to  respond to a Princess Bride fan named Amanda Webb (@Alaska_Webb), a young woman who had recently lost her father. She had found a deep connection with Mandy’s portrayal of Inigo […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2021/08/the-dinner-party-org/feed/ 0 5 benefits of kids and social media. Yes, benefits! | Out-Tech Your Kids Ep 4 https://coolmomtech.com/2020/07/benefits-of-kids-and-social-media/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/07/benefits-of-kids-and-social-media/#respond Wed, 08 Jul 2020 15:09:09 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41689&preview=true&preview_id=41689 We’ve always said that all screen time is not created equal! And on this week’s Out-Tech Your Kids podcast, we’re talking about the benefits of social media for kids. Social media tends to get a bad rap — let alone specific channels like TikTok or Snapchat — but it also does a lot of fantastic […]

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]]> https://coolmomtech.com/2020/07/benefits-of-kids-and-social-media/feed/ 0 How do we teach our kids to make good commenting choices? | Episode 2 Out-Tech Your Kids https://coolmomtech.com/2020/06/how-to-teach-kids-to-responsible-commenters-otyk2/ https://coolmomtech.com/2020/06/how-to-teach-kids-to-responsible-commenters-otyk2/#respond Sat, 20 Jun 2020 12:02:26 +0000 https://coolmomtech.com/?p=41610&preview=true&preview_id=41610 “Don’t read the comments” isn’t going to fly when your kids are old enough to watch YouTube videos without you around, let alone managing their own TikTok accounts. But learning how to be a responsible commenter is a skill that comes in handy with texts, emails, or even the chat bar on Zoom with classmates […]

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