Today, Facebook released Messenger Kids, a new app that makes it easier for kids to safely video chat and message with family and friends. Working with thousands of parents, non-profits like LGBT Technology Partnership & Institute (LGBT Tech), and parenting experts in the US, Facebook found there was a demand for a messaging app that let kids connect with important family and friends but with a level of control that parents want. To give kids and parents a fun, safer solution

In the summer of 2011, the United Nations declared access to the internet not only a necessity but a human right in modern society. This declaration was hardly a surprise when it was released, access to the internet had become a vital tool to combat inequality, react in emergencies, and develop human progress. In that same report, the UN urged the world to make universal access to this crucial tool a priority. And, as of this year, New York – with the help of Google – is begi