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Sextortion and online scams: How to keep your kids safe online with Olivia Carville and Sean Lyons

Sextortion and online scams: How to keep your kids safe online with Olivia Carville and Sean Lyons

Update: 2024-08-30
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Parents always want to keep their kids safe in any circumstance, and always have. But with the rise of social media, that has become a more difficult task.

Today, Francesca and Louise talk with US-based Kiwi journalist Olivia Carville on her investigation into the extent of sextortion scams targeting teen boys there, and then get advice on what parents can do to help their kids navigate the internet safely with NetSafe's Sean Lyons. 

 

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Sextortion and online scams: How to keep your kids safe online with Olivia Carville and Sean Lyons

Sextortion and online scams: How to keep your kids safe online with Olivia Carville and Sean Lyons

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