‼️AI Nudes Are Changing Online Safety—Get Our Script for Parents
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Hello Reader, “Don’t send nudes.” It’s advice many of us have given our kids. But with AI, there’s an urgent update to that conversation. Even for kids who would never send a nude. Because today, someone can take an ordinary photo of a child from social media, a yearbook, or even a public setting and use AI to create a sexually explicit fake image. And this isn’t just something happening to celebrities. Teens in schools across the country have already been targeted. So what can our kids do if it happens? In our latest article, Your Kid Doesn't Have to Send a Nude for AI to Make One: How to Face This Dangerous New Threat, the most important message is simple: Tell me. Help your child learn these three steps:
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AI has changed the risks our kids face online, but it doesn’t change the most important thing they need from us: a safe person to tell. And knowing they don’t have to face this new threat alone. Warmly, Kristen P.S. Early-bird pricing until Oct. 31st. Please share our groundbreaking Heal Young Minds Virtual Conference with counselors, nurses, and anyone who works professionally with children. Counselors and nurses can earn 6.25 CE Hours. The Good Pictures Bad Pictures books are excellent resources for helping parents start age-appropriate conversations with their children about pornography. Having these important discussions early can help protect children from confusion, shame, and future trauma while building trust and open communication. |
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