Child Safety Tips with Steve Lazarus

Is it right for parents to be the ones to have to put limits on
their children’s screen time or to monitor the content they
consume? Knowing the impact of social media and kids can
influence the decisions that are made. Today’s guest is Steve
Lazarus. Steve is a retired FBI agent, crime fiction author, and
Instagram influencer specializing in personal and child safety
topics.
Show Notes:

[0:42] - Steve shares his background and his career history
in the FBI and the military.

[4:02] - For a long time, Steve was anti-social media.
However, since the publication of his book, he has garnered a
significant social media following.

[5:50] - He started his Instagram with posts of things that
he would never do as a retired FBI agent.

[7:08] - Steve describes the post that went super viral on
TikTok and Instagram.

[9:00] - Parents need to know what their kids are looking at
on the internet and control the amount of access they have
online.

[10:40] - Sextortion is a very real and serious problem,
especially for young boys.

[12:27] - Always report any case of sextortion or sexual
content involving a minor. Law enforcement becomes involved
immediately.

[14:09] - Steve lists some of the things to look for when
children and teens that could be red flags.

[16:01] - The internet is on almost every device in your
home. A child’s access is not limited to just a computer.

[17:59] - Covid did not help the increasing amount of time
children spend online.

[20:52] - We’re asking kids to have good judgment without
teaching them how.

[22:13] - The first question that needs to be asked by
anyone, but especially a child is, “Do I know this person?”

[26:07] - To deal with the digital world now, common sense is
crucial and we can’t take everything at face value.

[27:56] - A relatively new issue is AI generated images that
are very convincing and look so real.



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