HELPING PARENTS
PROTECT CHILDREN ONLINE
SAFETYBOTSâ„¢ HELPS PARENTS MITIGATE THE THREAT FROM ONLINE PREDATORS
SafetyBotsâ„¢ is an easy-to-use digital tool that lets parents know if their child is potentially vulnerable to strangers online. SafetyBotsâ„¢ uses proprietary technology to anonymously and safely diagnose key indicators of social media vulnerability.
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CONCERNED ABOUT WHO YOUR CHILD MIGHT BE EXPOSED TO ON SOCIAL MEDIA? SAFETY BOTS CAN HELP.
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PROTECTING CHILDREN & THEIR MENTAL HEALTH
10% of tweens and 21% of teens encountered predatory behaviors from someone online.
There was a 97.5% increase in online enticement reports in 2020.
Even when there is no physical encounter, online predation and sextortion significantly damage the mental health of children, worsening depression, suicidal ideation, anxiety, and self-harm.
HOW SAFETYBOTSâ„¢ WORKS
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1. At sign-up, parents confirm their identity (as guardian), confidentially enter the social media handles of their child (but not the child's name), and authorize a SafetyBots Check-Up.
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2. Do-no-harm SafetyBots are deployed to check on the child's social media exposure. SafetyBots evaluate four Risk Factors:
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A) if the child's social media accounts are public or private. Instagram and TikTok now make under-16 accounts private by default. And Facebook predicts 80% of these young users will remain in the default private setting.
But that number is just a guess. And, in reality, some children are adept at masking the actual setting from their parents, i.e. toggling between the settings to placate parents who might ask to see their phone. This is why routine/automated checkups are important.
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B) if the child's social media handle is real.
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C) if the child is following, or being followed by, suspicious accounts.
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D) if the child shares a cell phone number on their social media. 20% of teens share their cell phone number on their social media accounts. Cell phone numbers can add to vulnerability by becoming potential routes for predators, in terms of offline texting and image sharing.
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3. Results + Providing Parental Intelligenceâ„¢. Parents then receive a confidential and easy-to-understand SafetyBots Check-Up report on their dashboard.
4. Equipped with this parental intelligence, parents can then begin to have the important conversations with their children about online safety. SafetyBotsâ„¢ provides additional guidance and resources for having these conversations and taking next steps.
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PROVIDING
PARENTAL INTELLIGENCE
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THE ADVANTAGE:
SAFETYBOTS GIVES YOU YES OR NO ANSWERS
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Many of the "parental control" apps that pursue universal content monitoring are terrific.
Vulnerable?
But some parents feel that those apps can be prone to data overload.
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We're focused on clear and simple Bellwetherâ„¢ assessments that directly gauge if your child is potentially vulnerable. We generate yes or no answers regarding the Risk Factors. The assessment of vulnerability is literally explained in simple green and red checkmarks.
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EMPOWERING PARENTS
USING BENEVOLENT TECH
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PARTNERING WITH LAW ENFORCEMENT
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Our lead law enforcement advisor is Rob D'Amico, former FBI Hostage Rescue Team operator, FBI Senior Advisor to JSOC, and chief of the FBI's Counter Drone System.
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"Predators use tech to find your kids. You can use tech to protect them. And that's exactly what SafetyBots is."
- Rob D'Amico
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In the below clip from August 13, 2023, Rob discusses the FBI's use of technology in combating child exploitation and sex trafficking.
