A recent&nbsp;study&nbsp;&nbsp;found that 85 percent of black teens own or have access to a smartphone. Among Hispanics and whites in the same study, 71 percent own or have access to a smartphone. &nbsp;The Pew study also indicates that African American teens dominate messaging apps such as Kik and Snapchat.&nbsp;46% of Hispanic teens and 47% of African-American teens use messaging apps to send texts, compared with one-quarter (24%) of white teens with cell phones. Due to the increase access to smartphones and the use of messaging apps, African American parents are becoming concerned about cyber traps. &nbsp;A recent&nbsp;study&nbsp;from Northwestern indicates that internet safety is one of the top concerns among African American parents. On this episode of the Digital Parent Podcast, Cybersafety Expert&nbsp;Reginald Corbitt&nbsp;and I discuss that the top online cybertraps that pose significant risks to black teens.&nbsp;Reginald is the founder of&nbsp;SafeCyber&nbsp;whose mission is to bring cyber awareness&nbsp; to schools, community organizations, and caregivers. Reginald provides cyber safety workshops across the U.S. He is one of the top speakers on cyber safety. Here are some of the topic that Reginald and I covered on the show: Click  Here for Show Notes

Dangerous CyberTraps for Black Teens

It has now become a fact that kids receive tremendous health benefits when they ditch their electronic devices and play outside with nature.  Scientific studies have proven that our digital natives are suffering from diabetes, depression, obesity, and ADHD. All of these  health issues stem from to much screen time indoors. In order to get kids to play outside more, I reached out to my friend Diana Graber to join the  Digital Parent Podcast. Diana&nbsp;is a recognized expert on digital literacy. She writes for, is interviewed by, and appears often in the press on topics related to how technology impacts human behavior. Graber has a B.A. in Communications Studies from UCLA, an M.A. in Media Psychology &amp; Social Change from Fielding Graduate University/UCLA. &nbsp;Her Cyber Civics program was recently&nbsp; recognized as an “Innovation in Education” finalist by Project Tomorrow and the O.C. Tech Alliance and is now being taught at schools in 20 states and internationally. Diana and I discussed some of the following questions on the episode: &nbsp; Click  Here for More Information.

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