A concerned adult, not police, may have saved two trafficked teens by using digital sleuthing—proof that proactive, informed parenting truly matters.

AI is being misused to exploit youth through deepfakes, sextortion, and chatbots—awareness, open dialogue, and quick action are key to protection.

No-tech sleepovers help protect kids from online risks, peer pressure, and inappropriate content, keeping the focus on safe, screen-free fun.

Teens becoming brand ambassadors face legal, tax, and scam risks. Parents should guide them in contracts, earnings, and safety in digital side hustles.

Online friendships can be safe and meaningful—if verified. Open dialogue, due diligence, and trust-building help teens form healthy, secure connections.

Online sextortion, often targeting teen boys, uses tactics like threats, grooming, deepfakes, and AI to extort nudes or money—urgent awareness is vital.

Teens are navigating sexting, nudes, and online image sharing in complex ways—law, consent, tech abuse, and exploitation demand education, not fear.

Teens’ online actions can impact safety, reputation, privacy, legality, academics, jobs, housing, and mental health—digital choices matter long-term.

Given that approximately 20% of Facebook users have been exposed to malware, and that over 600,000 accounts are hacked almost daily,...