AI scams now use cloned voices and deepfakes to impersonate loved ones—verify with personal memory questions, not safe words, to stay protected.

AI already scans our photos for ads and services—why not use it to detect child sexual abuse material, with strict safeguards, to protect kids from harm?

When schools fail to act on sexual threats, they prioritize offenders over victims, undermining safety and reinforcing a culture of fear and gender-based harm.

AI tools now enable the creation of realistic non-consensual explicit videos, raising major risks for youth safety, privacy, and digital abuse.

Tech-facilitated abuse is real. With expertise, victims can reclaim control, but systemic change is urgently needed to support and believe their experiences.

We must base youth tech policy on solid evidence, not fear or weak data. Risks exist, but overreaction can distract from real issues like poverty or mental health.

Sensational headlines often misrepresent research. Parents should seek facts, not fear, and question whether studies show real harm or just statistical noise.

Great onlife parenting isn’t about tech expertise—it’s about balance, presence, curiosity, and guiding kids to use technology mindfully and responsibly.

Today’s youth are tech-savvy, but true intelligence comes from guiding them to use tech critically—for deeper thinking, not just quicker answers.

Laws mean little without enforcement. To truly protect youth online, we need real accountability—and financial penalties—for negligent tech platforms.

Google isn’t built for kids—use safer search engines like Kiddle or WackySafe, enable controls, and guide young users through online experiences.

AI tools like grief and therapy apps pose new risks to youth. Innovation must prioritize safety, not profit—especially when vulnerable lives are at stake.

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

A Nanaimo Grade 7 class proves tech in schools builds skills, confidence, and creativity—banning it would mean missing real-world learning.

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

Help seniors stay safer online with managed routers, secure apps, and financial safeguards—preserve independence while reducing risk.

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

History shows abstinence-only approaches fail. For teens & tech, harm reduction, digital literacy, and guidance work better than bans or delays.

Teens view tech with balance. To support them, we must listen, collaborate on rules, and empower them, not control them, with digital literacy and trust.

Evidence shows school phone bans don't improve well-being. Balanced policies, not outright bans, better support student safety, learning, and mental health.