Hi! Welcome to Cyber Safe Families PLUS. This community is designed to help you take action to keep your children safe and you up to date on the latest threats and trends. We have several pros in the group to help you along the way. Step 1: Introduce yourself in THIS THREAD below and complete the poll below! Do this and I will unlock the Masterclass section for you. (✄ copy/paste template 👇) Where are you from? What is the biggest challenge you face with children and technology? What is your favorite book? Step 2: After you make your post and vote in the poll below, then check out the next section to begin your journey to creating a tech-peaceful home. Click Here To Start Your Journey Det. Mike

Your child just got a message that started with "Hey." Do they know if it's from a predator? Over 500,000 online predators are logged in RIGHT NOW while your kids are online. They're on Roblox, TikTok, and every platform where kids gather. The good news? Teaching your child to recognize ONE predator protects them from ALL predators. The red flags are always the same. FREE LIVE TRAINING 📅 Monday, November 3rd ⏰ 6:00 PM Central ⏱️ 1 hour + live Q&A I'm Detective Mike Lemon—16-year cybercrime detective, father of 5 boys. I've put over 100 predators in prison, and I'm going to teach you and your elementary student the exact warning signs that appear in every case I've investigated. Your child will learn: ✅ The 4 red flags that signal danger ✅ How to spot predators (using real cases) ✅ What to do when something feels wrong ✅ How to make accounts private Click on the Calendar Tab and add it to your calendar. You can be their hero by taking action today.

Parents, there’s new legislation you should know about. The GUARD Act just hit Congress, and it’s addressing a real problem: AI chatbots talking to our kids without any safeguards. Here’s what it does: ✓ Requires age verification for AI chatbots ✓ Bans minors from using AI “companion” chatbots ✓ Holds companies accountable if their chatbots encourage self-harm or inappropriate content This matters because we’re seeing real harm. Kids are having conversations with AI systems that encourage dangerous behavior—and parents had no idea it was happening. The GUARD Act is a step in the right direction. But you don’t have to wait for Congress to act. Simple steps you can take tonight: • Know what apps your kids are using • Put the phone to bed outside their room • Talk to them about AI chatbots—they need to know these aren’t real friends You can be their hero. Keep it simple, and take action. —Det. Mike​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

This month brought two major changes that will affect your kids' online safety. One is good news. The other? Well, you need to take action tonight. GOOD NEWS: YouTube's AI Age Verification Actually Works YouTube just rolled out something that might surprise you. They've got an AI system that can tell if your kid is lying about their age. And you know what? It's actually working. Here's the deal: When kids sign up claiming to be adults, YouTube's AI watches their behavior patterns. How they search, what they click, how long they watch videos. The AI has learned to spot the difference between a real 25-year-old and a 12-year-old pretending to be 25. What this means for your family: Your kid might suddenly get kicked off their "adult" YouTube account. Don't panic when this happens. This is actually good news. It means the system is working. When they get moved to YouTube Kids or a supervised account, they're safer. The AI caught them before they wandered into content meant for adults. Why this matters: For years, kids have been typing in fake birthdays to access whatever they wanted. Now technology is finally catching up to protect them. This is a real step in the right direction. Trust your kids, but trust YouTube's AI to be smarter than your 11-year-old's fake birthday. URGENT: Instagram's New Map Feature Is Dangerous Instagram just launched something called "Maps" that lets users share their location with friends. But here's the problem I need you to understand: your child's "friends" include people they've never met in real life. What predators can see right now: Where your child goes to school What time they get homeWhere they hang out after school Which bedroom window is theirs Remember, on Instagram, "friends" often means strangers who sent a friend request. Your child accepts these requests thinking more followers equals popularity. How to protect your child tonight: Method 1: Through DMs / Instagram Map 1. Open Instagram 2. Go to your Direct Messages (DMs) 3. Tap the map icon at the top of your inbox 4. Tap the settings gear icon (top right corner of the map) 5. Under “Who can see your location?”, select No one or a small, trusted group 6. Tap Done or Update to confirm

Join Officer Gomez and myself today to discuss Instagram. > how predators are using it to contact children > how to keep your children safe >The new Insta Maps > More... Today at noon central. Register and join us here: https://streamyard.com/watch/KhNaPTvhJjzy Det. Mike