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According to Gitnux, about 53% of teens have used the internet at night without parental supervision and 25% of teens have reported feeling pressured to share explicit content online. Sharing nudes may lead to sextortion where the sender is threatened and blackmailed.
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#millionkids #protectandprevent
November 28, 2025 at 1:30 PM
According to Gitnux, about 53% of teens have used the internet at night without parental supervision and 25% of teens have reported feeling pressured to share explicit content online. Sharing nudes may lead to sextortion where the sender is threatened and blackmailed.
#millionkids #protectandprevent
#millionkids #protectandprevent
We are profoundly grateful for every person who chooses to stand guard over children in the digital world. The danger is real, the fight is real, and every informed adult becomes another barrier between a child and potential harm.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #educators
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #educators
November 27, 2025 at 1:13 PM
We are profoundly grateful for every person who chooses to stand guard over children in the digital world. The danger is real, the fight is real, and every informed adult becomes another barrier between a child and potential harm.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #educators
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #educators
Our kids walk into an online battlefield every single day. According to gitnux.net: Even with half of teens blocking/reporting harassment, 81% still face victimization and 1/3 receive threats. Predators and bullies thrive in online anonymity.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents
November 26, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Our kids walk into an online battlefield every single day. According to gitnux.net: Even with half of teens blocking/reporting harassment, 81% still face victimization and 1/3 receive threats. Predators and bullies thrive in online anonymity.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents
Parents & caregivers: Talk to your kids about how to use chatbots responsibly. Remind them chatbots aren’t friends. Encourage them to ask you if something feels off. Teach them to protect personal info.
A simple conversation today may protect them tomorrow.
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A simple conversation today may protect them tomorrow.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
November 25, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Parents & caregivers: Talk to your kids about how to use chatbots responsibly. Remind them chatbots aren’t friends. Encourage them to ask you if something feels off. Teach them to protect personal info.
A simple conversation today may protect them tomorrow.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
A simple conversation today may protect them tomorrow.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
Talk with your kids about online risks and encourage honesty. Monitor video chat usage and know who they interact with. Teach kids that predators can pretend to be peers and that secrecy is a red flag. Finally, if grooming is suspected, report it immediately to authorities and the platform.
November 24, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Talk with your kids about online risks and encourage honesty. Monitor video chat usage and know who they interact with. Teach kids that predators can pretend to be peers and that secrecy is a red flag. Finally, if grooming is suspected, report it immediately to authorities and the platform.
Digital Warfare exposes how advanced technologies are being weaponized by criminals to exploit our kids, especially through sextortion, one of the fastest-growing threats today. Coming soon.
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#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect
November 23, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Digital Warfare exposes how advanced technologies are being weaponized by criminals to exploit our kids, especially through sextortion, one of the fastest-growing threats today. Coming soon.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect
The Million Kids weekly newsletter is full of news stories about trafficking, online exploitation and the impact on our families. Technology is changing so fast, and so are the criminals. Are you keeping up?
Read it here: millionkids.org/million-kids...
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Read it here: millionkids.org/million-kids...
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November 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
The Million Kids weekly newsletter is full of news stories about trafficking, online exploitation and the impact on our families. Technology is changing so fast, and so are the criminals. Are you keeping up?
Read it here: millionkids.org/million-kids...
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
Read it here: millionkids.org/million-kids...
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
Letting strangers follow your kids online has risks. Predators may use that access to build trust and groom kids for exploitation. Make sure kids' accounts are set to private and go through their contact list to remove anyone they don't know personally.
#millionkids #protectandprevent #parents
#millionkids #protectandprevent #parents
November 21, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Letting strangers follow your kids online has risks. Predators may use that access to build trust and groom kids for exploitation. Make sure kids' accounts are set to private and go through their contact list to remove anyone they don't know personally.
#millionkids #protectandprevent #parents
#millionkids #protectandprevent #parents
1 in 5 teens (20%) surveyed said they had experienced sextortion (being threatened over shared explicit photos - either for more images or for money).
1 in 6 victims (18%) reported sending additional sexual images of themselves due to threats.
-Thorn, 2025
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1 in 6 victims (18%) reported sending additional sexual images of themselves due to threats.
-Thorn, 2025
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November 20, 2025 at 1:10 PM
1 in 5 teens (20%) surveyed said they had experienced sextortion (being threatened over shared explicit photos - either for more images or for money).
1 in 6 victims (18%) reported sending additional sexual images of themselves due to threats.
-Thorn, 2025
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
1 in 6 victims (18%) reported sending additional sexual images of themselves due to threats.
-Thorn, 2025
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
We need more trusted adults who listen, believe, and show up when it matters. Protecting kids starts with open conversations early, honest, and often. And for the kids without involved parents? They need safe, trusted adults too. Be that person.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #onlinesafety
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #onlinesafety
November 19, 2025 at 2:40 PM
We need more trusted adults who listen, believe, and show up when it matters. Protecting kids starts with open conversations early, honest, and often. And for the kids without involved parents? They need safe, trusted adults too. Be that person.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #onlinesafety
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #onlinesafety
Your kids might be chatting with an AI chatbot that feels friendly, helpful, even human. But not all bots are safe. Some mimic empathy to manipulate, harvest personal info, or expose kids to harmful content.
#millionkids #DigitalSafety #ParentingTips #AIandKids #OnlineSafety #ChatbotAwareness
#millionkids #DigitalSafety #ParentingTips #AIandKids #OnlineSafety #ChatbotAwareness
November 18, 2025 at 1:13 PM
Your kids might be chatting with an AI chatbot that feels friendly, helpful, even human. But not all bots are safe. Some mimic empathy to manipulate, harvest personal info, or expose kids to harmful content.
#millionkids #DigitalSafety #ParentingTips #AIandKids #OnlineSafety #ChatbotAwareness
#millionkids #DigitalSafety #ParentingTips #AIandKids #OnlineSafety #ChatbotAwareness
The digital world is moving fast, don’t let your family fall behind.
Keep open conversations at home so anyone can speak up the moment something feels wrong.
Prepared families are safer families.
Contact us for more info.
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Keep open conversations at home so anyone can speak up the moment something feels wrong.
Prepared families are safer families.
Contact us for more info.
#millionkids #beaware #educatetoprotect #protectandprevent
November 17, 2025 at 1:03 PM
The digital world is moving fast, don’t let your family fall behind.
Keep open conversations at home so anyone can speak up the moment something feels wrong.
Prepared families are safer families.
Contact us for more info.
#millionkids #beaware #educatetoprotect #protectandprevent
Keep open conversations at home so anyone can speak up the moment something feels wrong.
Prepared families are safer families.
Contact us for more info.
#millionkids #beaware #educatetoprotect #protectandprevent
Our world has changed. Our kids' futures, their lives, their safety is at stake and it is critical that every parent, grandparent, & anyone who just cares about kids stops and educates themselves about online exploitation. Listen at: youtu.be/Zi5bkwRjJ7U
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
November 16, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Our world has changed. Our kids' futures, their lives, their safety is at stake and it is critical that every parent, grandparent, & anyone who just cares about kids stops and educates themselves about online exploitation. Listen at: youtu.be/Zi5bkwRjJ7U
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
Keeping an eye on your child’s digital world is love in action. In a world without borders or walls, where predators lurk behind screens, parents must guide and guard their children online. Protecting their innocence is your calling.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
November 14, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Keeping an eye on your child’s digital world is love in action. In a world without borders or walls, where predators lurk behind screens, parents must guide and guard their children online. Protecting their innocence is your calling.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
A survey by the Center for Democracy & Technology showed that 40% of students were aware of a deepfake associated with a classmate, compared with 29% of teachers; and only 17% of parents. The first 6 mos of 2025, NCMEC’s CyberTipline received 440,419 reports of AI generated CSAM. Talk to your kids.
November 13, 2025 at 2:10 PM
A survey by the Center for Democracy & Technology showed that 40% of students were aware of a deepfake associated with a classmate, compared with 29% of teachers; and only 17% of parents. The first 6 mos of 2025, NCMEC’s CyberTipline received 440,419 reports of AI generated CSAM. Talk to your kids.
Online solicitation of children is rising. Receiving sexual messages increased by 12 percentage points and being asked to send nudes rose by 9 percentage points in 2024. Important discussions to have regularly with our kids.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #teachers #parents
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #teachers #parents
November 12, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Online solicitation of children is rising. Receiving sexual messages increased by 12 percentage points and being asked to send nudes rose by 9 percentage points in 2024. Important discussions to have regularly with our kids.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #teachers #parents
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #teachers #parents
Common Sense Media research shows that 72% of teens have used AI companions at least once and over half use these platforms at least a few times a month. Be talking to your kids about companion chatbots and how to use in a healthy way.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
November 11, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Common Sense Media research shows that 72% of teens have used AI companions at least once and over half use these platforms at least a few times a month. Be talking to your kids about companion chatbots and how to use in a healthy way.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
Today, every child, needs a trusted/safe adult. It starts with parents, but expands beyond to others in their circle of influence (especially if they don't have a safe parent). Help them recognize and name who they can trust.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #safeadults #parents
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #safeadults #parents
November 10, 2025 at 12:57 PM
Today, every child, needs a trusted/safe adult. It starts with parents, but expands beyond to others in their circle of influence (especially if they don't have a safe parent). Help them recognize and name who they can trust.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #safeadults #parents
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #safeadults #parents
The battlefield is no longer overseas. It’s in your home. With over 15 years on the front lines, Opal Singleton has seen the rise of a borderless world and homes without walls. 5 billion strangers can access your child with a single click. This is a wake-up call.
#millionkids #protectandprevent
#millionkids #protectandprevent
November 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
The battlefield is no longer overseas. It’s in your home. With over 15 years on the front lines, Opal Singleton has seen the rise of a borderless world and homes without walls. 5 billion strangers can access your child with a single click. This is a wake-up call.
#millionkids #protectandprevent
#millionkids #protectandprevent
Do strangers have online access to your kids? Reports of child sex trafficking has gone from 5,976 during the first half of 2024 to 62,891 in the first six months of 2025. Most sex trafficking, where children are sold for sex, now happens on the internet, not on the streets. (NCMEC)
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#millionkids
November 7, 2025 at 1:28 PM
Do strangers have online access to your kids? Reports of child sex trafficking has gone from 5,976 during the first half of 2024 to 62,891 in the first six months of 2025. Most sex trafficking, where children are sold for sex, now happens on the internet, not on the streets. (NCMEC)
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#millionkids
Sextortion victims identified threats for more sexual imagery of themselves (39%), demands to meet in person (31%), and demands to stay in/return to a relationship (25%). Around 1 in 5 victims received demands for money (22%) or to meet online for sexual activity (19%). (Thorn Report)
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#millionkids
November 6, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Sextortion victims identified threats for more sexual imagery of themselves (39%), demands to meet in person (31%), and demands to stay in/return to a relationship (25%). Around 1 in 5 victims received demands for money (22%) or to meet online for sexual activity (19%). (Thorn Report)
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#millionkids
Among young people who indicated they had knowingly shared their sexual imagery, most reported feeling coerced or manipulated into sharing (74%) or believing it was an expected part of the relationship (71%), and 25% said it was tied to commercial incentives.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
November 5, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Among young people who indicated they had knowingly shared their sexual imagery, most reported feeling coerced or manipulated into sharing (74%) or believing it was an expected part of the relationship (71%), and 25% said it was tied to commercial incentives.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent
Children may feel safe enough with a chatbot to share deeply personal thoughts as they may not realize that chatbots are not real friends. Personal data shared can be used to train AI models, target ads, or sold to third parties. These companies are still businesses wanting to make a profit.
November 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Children may feel safe enough with a chatbot to share deeply personal thoughts as they may not realize that chatbots are not real friends. Personal data shared can be used to train AI models, target ads, or sold to third parties. These companies are still businesses wanting to make a profit.
It is so easy for kids to get sucked up into being exploited to make a few bucks. They may be desperate for money, or may question "what's the harm?" Have a discussion about what can happen to images after you hit send.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
November 3, 2025 at 1:18 PM
It is so easy for kids to get sucked up into being exploited to make a few bucks. They may be desperate for money, or may question "what's the harm?" Have a discussion about what can happen to images after you hit send.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
Counting down to the release of my new book.The book includes a look at the technological advances that have escalated the digital war on our children.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers #digitalwarfare
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers #digitalwarfare
November 2, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Counting down to the release of my new book.The book includes a look at the technological advances that have escalated the digital war on our children.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers #digitalwarfare
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #teachers #digitalwarfare