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#Cybersecurity and #digitalliteracy educators and specialists • 🔎 Online investigators • ❌Not monitored 24/7 • www.thewhitehatter.ca
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From No to Know: Why Strategically Saying “Yes” Can Build Trust and Strengthen Your Credibility as a Parent thewhitehatter.ca/blog/from-no... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #parenting

The Power of Peer Influence: How Youth Marketing Has Evolved Beyond Traditional Advertising thewhitehatter.ca/blog/the-pow... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety

Adults Behaving Badly Online: What's Their Excuse & How Is This Affecting Youth thewhitehatter.ca/blog/adults-... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers

First It Was The Phones, Now Some Want To Ban All Tech In The Classroom thewhitehatter.ca/blog/first-i... #teachers #schools #parents #digitalliteracy

Ridesharing Safety - thewhitehatter.ca/blog/ridesha... #digitalsafety #onlinesafety

The Rise of Tech-Facilitated Abuse: When No One Believes You - A Case Study in Digital Control and Harassment thewhitehatter.ca/blog/the-ris... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety

Social Media, Technology, & Youth - Managing Online Risks thewhitehatter.ca/blog/social-... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

Understanding the Risks of AI-Generated Kissing and Hugging Apps thewhitehatter.ca/blog/underst... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers

Understanding Why Suspects in Child Online Luring and Sexual Assault Cases Are Released on Bail thewhitehatter.ca/blog/underst... #Parents #educators #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety

Empowering Youth Through Positive Technology Use: A Visit to The White Hatter Studio thewhitehatter.ca/blog/empower... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #teachers #schools #parents

It's Not All Doom & Gloom - How Youth and Teens Are Harnessing Technology and Social Media for Advocacy and Empowerment thewhitehatter.ca/blog/its-not... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

The Hidden Business of Social Media: How Ads Target Teens thewhitehatter.ca/blog/the-hid... #digitallitracy #onlinesafety #parents

Parent Resource Guide: Understanding and Addressing Youth Online Radicalization thewhitehatter.ca/parent-resou... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #educators

Teens and Social Media: A Tool for Connection, Not a Replacement for Face-to-Face Friendships thewhitehatter.ca/blog/teens-a... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #educators

Frightening vs. Dangerous: Helping Kids Navigate Technology with Confidence thewhitehatter.ca/blog/frighte... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

Rethinking Live Virtual Presentations in Schools As An Effective Option: A Game-Changer When Done Right! thewhitehatter.ca/blog/rethink... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers #schools #principals

This morning we did a live virtual presentation for a Canadian high school, and received this message from a gr 12 student. This is why we do what we do, how we do it, and why we do it. #digitallitercy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers

Teen Digital Relationship Abuse: A Growing Concern thewhitehatter.ca/blog/teen-di... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers

Listen to Brandon discuss digital safety for realtors on a new podcast, "Safe Realty." Topics apply to all working professionals. Cybersecurity Essentials for Realtors – featuring The White Hatter open.spotify.com/episode/1wYT...

Teaching Kids About Respect and Consent: More Than Just a Conversation About Sex thewhitehatter.ca/blog/teachin... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers

Today is "Safer Internet Day" 2025 #SID2025 #SaferInternetDay - somethoughts! #digitalliteracy #internetsafety

It's Safer Internet Day - Did you know that we have written over 500 articles on the topics of Digital Literacy and Internet Safety that you can search and read for FREE here thewhitehatter.ca/blog/ #SID2025 #SaferInternetDay #Digitalliteracy #onlinesafety

It's Safer Internet Day - Here's a FREE video on the who, what, where, when, how, and why of sextortion that we produced for parents, educators, and even students youtube.com/watch?v=THFT... #SID2025 #SaferInternetDay #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #sextortion

Darren Laur - White Hatter Team @DarrenLaur · 4m It's Safer Internet Day - Here's a FREE video on the who, what, where, how, and why of Deepfake nudification applications that we produced for parents, educators, and even students youtube.com/watch?v=qMBA... #SID2025 #SaferInternetDay

For Safer Internet Day 2025 we have updated our FREE web book for parents, "Parenting In An Online World" that you can find here thewhitehatter.ca/online-paren... #SID2025 #SaferInternetDay #digitalliteracy #internetsafety #parents

Online Grooming - A Recent & Sobering True Story & Reminder That Vigilance, Education, & Open Communication Are Our Strongest Defences Against Online Predators thewhitehatter.ca/blog/online-... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #exploitation #parents

Adapt, Overcome, Improvise – How Teens Are Staying Socially Connected Online When Cellphones & Their Apps Are Not Allowed In The Home Or At School thewhitehatter.ca/blog/adapt-o... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers

Tech, Social Media, & Risk: Addressing Two Commonly Raised Arguments thewhitehatter.ca/blog/tech-so... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers

Why Parents and Caregivers Need to Be Cautious When Reading About Research Findings Specific To Technology and Teens thewhitehatter.ca/blog/why-par... #digtalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers

You Don’t Have to Be a Tech Expert to Be a Great Tech Parent thewhitehatter.ca/blog/you-don... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

The Digital Dilemma: Are We Raising a Smarter Generation, or Just a More Tech-Savvy One? thewhitehatter.ca/blog/the-dig... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers

Why Criminal Laws Alone Can’t Stop Online Harms To Youth and Teens - The Illusion of Protection: thewhitehatter.ca/blog/why-cri... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

The Key to Effective Digital Literacy and Internet Safety Advocacy Presentations: Influence, Authenticity, Knowledge, and Experience thewhitehatter.ca/blog/the-key... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers #schools

Why Google Search Is Not Designed for Youth and Pre-Teens thewhitehatter.ca/blog/why-goo... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

Social Media is Harming Your Kid’s Brain? - Why Fear-Mongering About Kid’s Brains Misses the Point thewhitehatter.ca/blog/social-... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

Digital Afterlife and Mental Health AI Apps - What Parents, Caregivers, & Educators Need to Know! thewhitehatter.ca/blog/digital... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

Understanding the Research - What Parents Should Know About the Latest Study on Media Violence and Youth Behaviour thewhitehatter.ca/blog/underst... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

Technology is a Tool, Not a Toxin: Why A Parent’s Use Of A Cellphone Is Not the New “Secondhand Smoke” thewhitehatter.ca/blog/technol... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

How Artificial Intelligence Is Changing The Landscape of Online Sexual Exploitation: What Parents Need to Know thewhitehatter.ca/blog/how-art... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

The Case for Technology in Classrooms: How a Canadian Gr 7 Class is Paving the Way for Future Careers thewhitehatter.ca/blog/the-cas... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents #teachers #schools

"Sleepovers and phones: Why Mixing Them Can Be Risky” thewhitehatter.ca/blog/sleepov... #digitalliteracy #onlinesfety #parents

Protecting Senior Parents Online: Some Thoughts for Concerned Families From Us Here At The White Hatter thewhitehatter.ca/blog/protect... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

What Parents, Caregivers, and Educators Need to Know About Technology Based-Facilitated Child Sexual Exploitation And Abuse thewhitehatter.ca/blog/what-pa... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

Did Youth in the U.S. Flood 911 Centres Over TikTok Being Shut Down? The Short Answer - NO! thewhitehatter.ca/blog/did-you... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

Message from a parent who gave us permission to share. This is why we do what we do, how we do it, and why we do it. The article she references can be located here thewhitehatter.ca/blog/online-... #digitalliteracy #onlinesafety #parents

The Truth But Not the Whole Truth: Context Is Important When It Comes To Digital Literacy and Online Safety Statistics thewhitehatter.ca/blog/the-tru... #digitallitracy #onlinesafety #parents