Toni Birdsong

Author, McAfee Consumer

Toni Birdsong began her career as a reporter in Los Angeles and later became a writer for Walt Disney Imagineering. Her passion for digital safety started 10 years ago as a way to gain the survival skills she needed to parent her own connected teenagers. Her goal with each post is to give busy parents the insight they need raise wiser, more compassionate digital kids. When she’s not writing (her first love), you can find Toni hiking, watching TikTok, or trying not to break an important body part at CrossFit.

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Family Safety
10 Quick Ways to Spot and Stop Fake News Online
Fake news online isn't always easy to spot and those creating it are getting more sophisticated. Here are 10 ways...
Family Safety
Could Your Kids Be Ordering Dangerous Drugs Online?
It's terrifying to consider but could your child be ordering dangerous drugs online? Here are 10 things parents can do...
Family Safety
How to Get Smarter About Phones and Homework Time
With classrooms digitally integrated, it's important to help your kids balance smart tech use and homework time. Great tips for...
Family Safety
Teaching Kids to Rise Above the Twitter Trolls
One clever hashtag or tweet can spark a wildfire of online hate if the Twitter trolls grab it and run....
Family Safety
8 Signs You’re a Tech Obsessed Parent
Obsessed with Tech
Family Safety
The Abercrombie Shift: Is It Time to Scrub Your Social Media?
Is it time to scrub your social media and start over? Big brand Abercrombie is hitting delete and opting for...
Family Safety
How Searching for Funny Online Can Wreck Your Family Tech
Our 2016 Most Dangerous Celebrities list is out and guess who is #1? Teach your kids how to search popular...
Family Safety
Would You Know How to Help Someone in Emotional Crisis Online?
Would you know what to do if someone in one of your social networks seemed suicidal or expressed self-harm? Here...
Family Safety
Could You be Modeling ‘Drive-By’ Digital Friendships to Your Kids?
We're all connected online but have we sacrificed real friendship along the way? Are we modeling drive-by friendships to our...
Family Safety
6 Things to Monitor on Your Teen’s Instagram
Instagram is the #2 most popular social network for tweens and teens. Here are six easy ways to monitor your...
Family Safety
5 Signs You’re ‘One of Those’ Clueless Parents Online
Clueless parents are everywhere online but staying clueless is not a strong parenting plan. Tips to help turn cluelessness into...
Family Safety
Is Zombie Scrolling Syndrome Zapping Your Child’s Health?
Mobile phone use among teens spikes in the summer and that's a tough habit to break when school starts. How...
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