Are You Talking to Your Students About Online Dangers? 🫢

IN THE NEWS
Today’s Top Tech 📲

⚠️ FBI Warning: Predators Targeting Teens Online | An online network called “764” is luring kids through platforms like Roblox and Discord, then coercing them into self-harm, violence, and exploitation. The FBI has 250+ open cases and calls it a domestic terror threat. Parents: monitor digital platforms, talk often, and act fast if your child’s behavior changes. This danger hides in plain sight.

🕵️‍♀️ Siri Spying Payout | Apple is paying out $95 million over claims that Siri secretly recorded users without consent. If you owned a Siri-enabled device between 2014 and 2024, you might be owed up to $100. You can claim on the settlement site by July 2. Please take a minute to set up these privacy controls.

🎮 GTA VI Delay | Grand Theft Auto VI won’t launch until May 2026. The last game sold $1B+ in three days, so expect this sequel to dominate news, group chats, and TikTok feeds. Parents: with graphic violence, sexual content, and risky online play, GTA is not for kids. Talk to your kids about limits, content filters, and online safety. Our conversation starters are a great place to start.

🍑 Parent ProTech + Georgia | To all our educators and community leaders across the Peach State, we’re excited to partner together to equip your students to thrive online.

SUMMER SCREEN TIME
This Summer: Less Scrolling, More Living ☀️

Summer’s (almost) here, and the screens are calling. 😬

In our Summer Screen Time video, we show you how to take your family from endless Fortnite marathons and YouTube binges to a summer filled with balance, growth, and maybe even a little peace and quiet.

We’re talking about how to:

✅ Set healthy screen limits (without the meltdowns)
✅ Create a summer bucket list your child actually likes
✅ Turn screen time into learning time
✅ Keep tech fun and safe

We’re keeping it real and practical. Watch now and take back the summer.

PROTECH CURRICULUM
Ads, Influencers, Trends—Help Students Decode the Scroll 😵‍💫

Educators, whether you are looking for a 3-minute video or a 30-minute activity to prepare your students for the ad-driven online world, we’ve got you covered! This middle school lesson has everything you need.

Students will:

• Learn how marketers target them using data, interests, and habits

• Decode real ads and social media trends

• Think critically about how online content influences their choices

This is perfect for building digital literacy and media smarts with zero prep stress.

👉 Click here for the full lesson guide and video. These conversations are a major step toward raising a generation of confident, tech-savvy kids.

Thank you for the essential part you play in leading the way. 👏

PROTECH ON THE ROAD
A Visit to the Digital Wellness Lab 👏

Last week, Joshua and Melvin had the opportunity to visit our partners at the Digital Wellness Lab at Boston Children's Hospital. They sat down with Dr. Michael Rich (aka The Mediatrician) and Dr. Meredith Gansner—both authors, researchers, Boston Children’s clinicians, and Harvard Medical School educators—who are leading voices in understanding how screen time impacts kids.

They also interviewed several Harvard students about their personal relationships with technology—how it's shaped their habits, mental health, and daily lives.

Here are a few of their takeaways from the many conversations:

• PRESENCE - Your presence as a parent in your child’s life is greater than any gift or opportunity you could give them.

• FREE PLAY - Instead of more screen time, our kids need more free play. “I would much rather fix a broken arm than a broken spirit.” - Dr. Rich

• BOREDOM - Today’s kids are facing a major deficit of boredom, a necessity for their development and natural curiosity. Some of the greatest ideas in history have come from innovators who had margin to think.

• HOPE - Don’t give up. “It’s never too late to teach your kids how to use their devices responsibly.” - Dr. Gansner

You can see a glimpse of the trip here. Stay tuned for a series of videos coming to Parent ProTech filled with honest insight and practical advice designed to help your community navigate tech with more confidence and connection.

TRENDING
We Asked a Grandpa to React to Gen Alpha Slang 🤭

We asked a 15-year-old and an 82-year old about Gen Alpha slang. The results were priceless.

From huzz to crash out, gyatt to 6-7, today’s slang is a whole new language—and Pop Pop is here to decode it. 😂 You'll laugh, learn, and maybe even discover a few phrases you should definitely not use in public. Plus, don’t miss Pop Pop’s all-time favorite one-liner.

Can you pass the slang test better than Pop Pop? 🫵