Oswego County Sheriff's Office hosts internet safety presentation for parents
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Updated · Oswego Daily News · May 8
Oswego County Sheriff's Office hosts internet safety presentation for parents
2 articles · Updated · Oswego Daily News · May 8
The free event is set for 14 May at 6pm in Avery Skinner Auditorium at Mexico High School in Mexico, New York, with Investigator Christy Bunce among presenters.
Topics include sextortion, grooming tactics, warning signs, popular apps and hidden features children use, plus practical steps and resources for families to improve online safety.
Officials say risks affect children of all ages, not only teenagers, as social media, gaming, messaging apps and wider internet use create opportunities for exploitation and manipulation.
Parents are told to monitor kids online, but are addictive apps and lagging laws the more significant danger?
With AI creating fake abuse images of real kids, how can parents protect them from threats they cannot even see?
How are the gambling-like designs of popular apps intentionally rewiring our children's brains for addiction?