Introduction. Information and communication technologies have become the dominant elements of the life of the whole family. Daily contact with new media begins in the fi rst years of a child’s life. The changes introduced by information technologies to the life of the modern family are positive, but also negative. Unfortunately, the negative effects of inappropriate use of the media by parents themselves and, above all, by children and adolescents are increasingly observed. Aim. The aim of the article is to present the most common media threats that have a serious impact on the functioning of the modern family. The paper describes the problem of addiction of children and young persons to the media, the problem of cyberbullying, access to inappropriate content, and the phenomenon of sexting among teenagers. Resources and methods. The paper uses an overview of views and assumptions explaining the essence of selected media threats such as: cyberbullying, media addiction, sexting, and access to inappropriate content. As part of preventive actions, the author also proposes to practice activities developed in the fi eld of media education.