Online Predators & Child Exploitation: What Parents Need to Know

About this episode

This episode discusses the dangers children face online and provides parents with tools to protect them from predators and exploitation.

One in four children are approached sexually online That shocking statistic is driving a growing movement to protect kids from online predators, sextortion schemes, social media manipulation, cyber exploitation, AI dangers, and the mental health crisis fueled by technology. In this powerful and eye-opening episode of Women Road Warriors , Shelley Johnson and Kathy Tuccaro explore Internet safety with Lynn Shaw , founder and president of Lynn's Warriors , a nonprofit organization fighting human trafficking, online predation, child exploitation, and the growing dangers children face in today’s digital world. Lynn reveals how predators use TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, gaming platforms, and direct messaging to manipulate children, often within hours. She explains the alarming rise in sextortion, cyber exploitation, pornography exposure, online grooming, and AI-related threats targeting kids and teens. This conversation explores: Online predators and child exploitation Sextortion scams targeting teens Human trafficking connected to social media Social media dangers AI risks and digital manipulation Teen mental health and social media addiction Why parental controls often fail The Kids…

People in this episode

Hosts: Shelley Johnson, Kathy Tuccaro

Guest: Lynn Shaw

Topics covered

• online predators
• child exploitation
• internet safety
• sextortion
• social media dangers
• AI risks
• parental controls

Keywords

• online safety
• child protection
• digital habits
• mental health
• social media
• cyber exploitation
• parental controls
• sextortion
• human trafficking
• AI threats

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Lynn's Warriors

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