Center for Digital Safety

Advancing safety, standards, and accountability online

The Healthy Framework Center for Digital Safety is dedicated to advancing internet and mobile app safety through standards-based guidance, education, and responsible digital practices.

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Our Core Pillars

Standards and Accountability

HFCDS sets a clear framework of expectations for how digital platforms should operate including practice frameworks, safety benchmarks, audits, and accountability models.

Education and Public Awareness

HFCDS translates complex digital risks into clear, usable guidance. This includes easy-to-understand resources for individuals, families, schools, organizations, and professionals.

Research and Risk Assessment

The HFCDS data and research team focuses on analyzing emerging digital threats, platform behaviors, and user impact to inform guidance and standards for third-party operators.

Online Safety Resource Hubs

Online Safety for College Students

Resources designed to help college students and young adults better navigate the intersection of exploration and digital opportunities.

Online Safety for Seniors and Older Adults

Providing the support and resources required to empower seniors to safely experience the positives of online websites and apps.

Online Safety for Parents of Teens

Helping parents bridge the generational technology gap to better understand, assess, and prepare to protect their kids from digital threats.

Online Safety for Military and Veterans

Highly specific information and resources to help active military members, Veterans, mil spouses, and mil family members online.

Research and Data

Dating App Burnout and Emotional Fatigue Data

This study looks at the potential effects online dating apps may have on causing or exacerbating feelings of burnout and emotional fatigue.

Dating App Usage Data from The Healthy Framework Center for Digital Safety

Online Dating App Usage Data Study

A survey of 500 single adults in the U.S. who have used at least one online dating app in the last 12 months to uncover usage trends and habits.

Digital Romance Scam Data Broken Down by State

Analysis of total number of and moneys lost from romance scams by state with rankings of the safest and most dangerous states as backed by per capita data.

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