5 things you can do right now to make Facebook fun again. Or at least, tolerable.

by Kate Etue | Tips and Tricks

I’m pretty sure there’s one thing most Americans can agree on: Facebook has become a tough place to be. In fact, some media outlets are declaring it “dead” as people are leaving behind the divisiveness they see in their feeds. But we...

What parents need to know about the new LEGO Life social media app for kids

by Kate Etue | Best Apps

This week, LEGO launched a new social media-style app for kids called LEGO Life (iOS and Android), a free app that’s designed for kids ages 7-12 to share their LEGO creations and get ideas and inspiration for new projects to build. As much as we love LEGO, we...

How to disable video auto-play on Facebook and Twitter. To save data. And sanity.

by Caroline Siegrist | Tips and Tricks

I love a hilarious pet video as much as the next person, but when my Facebook and Twitter start overflowing with video recipes, news clips, and ads that play automatically, it gets a little draining. For me and my cell phone data plan. But it turns out you can easily...

71 of the best science, environment and climate accounts to follow on Twitter, from federal orgs to rogue scientists

by Liz Gumbinner | Social Media

For the last week, I have wanted to put together a list of the best science accounts on Twitter focusing in particular on climate and the environment. But wow, there are so many good ones, that it’s like I couldn’t stop. In fact, there’s no way I...

This lawyer rewrote the Instagram Privacy Policy in child-friendly language. Go talk to your kids, parents.

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

We share a lot about Internet privacy and talking to kids about web safety here on Cool Mom Tech, because we’re parents too, and let’s just say parenting in the digital age is no easy feat. Sometimes, it can be downright scary. That’s why we think...

KidGuard monitors your kids’ online activity so you can keep them safer | Sponsored Message

by Cool Mom Team | Best Apps

This is a sponsored message from KidGuard Even the most vigilant parents can have a hard time keeping track of their child’s online activity, which is why so many are looking to KidGuard for help to ensure they’re safe and making good digital choices. The...

Bark makes monitoring your kid’s digital usage (and keeping them safe) so much easier

by Jeana | Best Apps

Now that my son has a phone, as do all his friends, it’s a whole new world of parenting. For now, he is content texting his friends yo, bruh, what’s up and watching sports clips, but there will soon be a time when social networks come more predominantly...

How to turn off Facebook Live notifications. Because they’re driving us a little nuts too.

by Kristen Chase | Tips and Tricks

If you’re getting inundated with Facebook Live notifications like we are, here’s how to turn them off, or set them so you’re only getting the ones you might actually want to watch. This way, your phone isn’t buzzing constantly. (People really...

Facebook Safety Center: Resources to help make Facebook a safer place

by Kristen Chase | Internet Safety

As much as I love social media, I’m also aware of how scary of a place it can be, whether it’s dealing with annoying comment trolls or full-blown cyberbullying. That’s why I’m really pleased that Facebook has listened to the concerns...

Nearly 100 of the coolest free geeky pumpkin carving templates for Halloween

by Liz Gumbinner | DIY, Games + Gaming

With Halloween right around the corner (nope, we can’t believe it either), we thought it would be fun to round-up a bunch of the coolest free geeky pumpkin carving templates. As in, a whole lot of them! Whether you’ve got Pokémon fans, emoji lovers, Star...