Who Controls What Your Kids See Online? The Growing Need for Child Safety on Social Media and AI

Who decides what your children can access online? And is age verification enough to keep them safe? Children today interact with social media, online games, AI chatbots, and digital communities. But how much control do parents really have over what their children see and who they interact with? In this episode of Melissa’s Muddy Boots Podcast, Melissa Wood and Jim Iyoob welcome Dr. Lisa Strohman, a clinical psychologist, attorney, former FBI intern, and child safety advocate, for their second conversation about protecting children online. Together, they explore why age verification alone isn't enough, where traditional parental controls fall short, and why verifying who has the authority to approve a child's online access matters. Dr. Lisa also discusses her work with REGO Guardian (RPMT) , a platform designed to help verify parent-child relationships and give families greater control over children's digital access while protecting their personal information. What You Will Learn • Why age verification alone isn't enough to protect children online • How social media and AI chatbots are changing online safety risks • Why traditional parental control apps can leave gaps in protection • How REGO Guardian (RPMT) helps verify parental authority through independent third-party verification • Why protecting children's privacy and personal information matters • How parents and technology companies can work together to create safer online experiences Timestamps 00:00 – Introduction: Who decides what children see online? 04:40 – Age verification vs. parental authority 09:50 – Why traditional parental controls fall short 15:35 – How REGO Guardian (RPMT) works 22:05 – Why online safety is about more than screen time 39:17 – Building safety guardrails into AI and empowering parents Meet the Leaders Dr. Lisa Strohman – Clinical Psychologist, Attorney, Former FBI Intern, and Child Safety Advocate. She works with REGO Guardian (RPMT) on solutions focused on parental authority verification and online child safety.   / lisa-strohman-j-d-phd-478a64b   Melissa Wood – Dean of Leadership Development, Etech Global Services.   / melissawoodetech   Jim Iyoob – President, ETS Labs and Chief Revenue Officer, Etech Global Services   / jimiyoob   Explore REGO Guardian (RPMT) : https://www.regoguardian.com/ Watch More from Etech For more conversations about leadership, technology, and the challenges shaping our workplaces and communities, subscribe to Melissa’s Muddy Boots Podcast. Share your thoughts in the comments: Do you think age verification is enough to keep children safe online, or should platforms do more to verify parental authority? Follow Us on Social Media: LinkedIn:   / etech-global-services   Instagram:   / etechleadershipcxpodcast   Facebook:   / etechglobalservices   X (formerly Twitter):   / etechgs   Stay Connected: Get the Latest Podcast in Your Inbox: https://bit.ly/EtechPodcasts Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2dBYUNF... Join Our Community: Monthly Newsletter on the Latest CX Trends: https://bit.ly/3pkVwJI #OnlineChildSafety #SocialMediaSafety #AIChatbots #DigitalParenting #ParentalControls #MelissasMuddyBoots