Recently, Nick Yee surveyed more than 300 parents who play online games to find out how they manage their child’s online activities differently than parents who don’t play. He’s also been traveling the country talking with more than 350 teens over the past year about their experiences in virtual worlds and how involved their parents are in their online activities.

This podcast reveals key findings from Nick’s research and surveys, offering ideas to help parents set reasonable guidelines and provide opportunities to leverage their children’s online activities into broader discussions about social interaction and values.

Ever wonder when to set your child up with his or her first cell phone? Or exactly how much your child text messages? Or how to set appropriate rules for cell phone use within the home? You're not alone.

We asked parents and teens on the street to share their thoughts on cell phone use this back-to-school season.

Qwest Communications Inc. (NYSE: Q), and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) have expanded efforts to help protect children from online sexual exploitation. Under this voluntary agreement, Qwest is working with the NCMEC to block access to websites it has identified that contain child pornography.

Seattle Public Schools senior program consultant Mike Donlin will unveil a new Cyberbullying Prevention Curriculum, made possible by a $20,000 grant from the Qwest Foundation, to 250 educators at the third annual Washington State Bullying Prevention Conference on May 22-23.

The Qwest Foundation and the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children® (NCMEC) today announced the addition of a bilingual telephone hotline to NetSmartz411, a first-of-its-kind, free online safety resource for parents, guardians, children, teens, educators and law enforcement to raise online safety awareness and keep children safer on the Internet.