Dr. Steve Webb discusses keeping kids safe online
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Each day, millions of children go online to view and interact with friends, fans, and strangers. But the anything-goes nature of the internet puts kids at risk on sites like Tik Tok, Facebook, Twitter, Omegle, 4chan, and 8chan, where predators find victims and where harassers threaten and bully the vulnerable. Online interactions can manifest into physical violence and other forms of harm.
Most parents believe that as long as their children are at home, quietly typing on their computers and smartphones, that they are safe and content
But leading social media authority Dr. Steve Webb says these stay-at-home kids, quietly surfing social media sites, are neither safe, nor content in fact, many are in psychological and emotional turmoil.
Though their behavior may appear normal, our children are being exposed to 24/7 cyber-trauma from their continual connection to cyberbullies, social media, and visits to the Dark Webb.
The CDC now designates suicide as the 2nd leading cause of death among children. The high ranking reflects the fact that most kids are not able to get away from the cyber-bullies prowling online and the cyber-trauma these bullies generate.
