Family IT Guy Podcast

"After our research uncovered that underage children using Meta VR in Germany were subject to demands for sex acts, nude photos...Meta demanded that we erase any evidence of such dangers that we saw" - Sworn testimony from Meta's VR safety researcher, Jason Sattizahn Cayce Savage testified: "So I would estimate that any child that is in a social space in VR will come in contact with or directly ex...

David Baszucki: Millions of kids play Roblox daily, but there's a critical safety gap only you can fix. Parents watching: I'm addressing Roblox's CEO directly, but need your help amplifying this message. Every share brings us closer to change. David, I've been publicly critical of Roblox - not from malice, but from concern. As a cybersecurity professional with 30 years experience (including NSA) a...

A teenager's tragic story reveals why children should never use ChatGPT alone. Here's what parents must know to keep kids safe. 16-year-old Adam Raine spent 7 months confiding in ChatGPT before taking his own life. The AI's responses - including "you don't owe them survival" - show why unsupervised AI access poses serious risks to vulnerable children. This video explains what happened and how to p...

WARNING: If this is not the right time in your day to hear a very sad story about the death of a child, you may want to come back to this another time. Suicide is now the #2 cause of death for ages 10-24. Jason Sokolowski's daughter Penelope became part of that statistic in February 2025, just six months ago. In this raw conversation, Jason shares what he learned too late about the 764 group and o...

I'm a cybersecurity expert who worked with the NSA. I'm also a dad. When I tested Roblox as an 8-year-old with MAXIMUM parental controls, I found sexual content within minutes. Roblox just banned Schlep - who got 6 predators arrested. Now 100,000 people have signed a petition. Congress is involved. Louisiana's Attorney General wants them shut down. Their new "safety" video https://youtu.be/cuPGe99...

Your child's future might depend on the conversations you're NOT having because of your phone. This changes everything about screen time limits. Join Family IT Guy Ben Gillenwater and Dr. Steve Underwood ( https://www.veritasedconsulting.com) as they connect dots between device addiction and the literacy crisis. Steve overcame poverty and a severe stutter to become a leading education consultant -...

Former police officer Conrad Woodall has spent 25 years working with survivors of sexual assault and trafficking. In this eye-opening conversation, he shares hard truths about what's really happening to our kids online and in schools. What You'll Learn: - Why over 100 boys sent inappropriate images to his 16-year-old daughter - How a child was molested in just 37 seconds at a Dollar Tree - Why cer...

We're disrupting sextortion operations worldwide - and the criminals are getting desperate. Here's what every parent needs to know. As a 30-year cybersecurity expert and father, I'm seeing firsthand how education about online predators is making criminals less effective. In this video, I explain why scammers are trying to infiltrate my content and, more importantly, share the exact conversation yo...

Your child's app addiction isn't accidental—it's engineered. Former NSA cybersecurity expert explains the "bottomless feed" design that creates chemical addiction in developing brains. In this 2-minute breakdown, discover: - What bottomless feeds actually are (0:00) - The hidden business model keeping kids hooked (0:26) - Why it's literally "digital drugs" with real brain chemistry (0:45) - The do...

The Family IT Guy team discusses: - Why they're doing this work - Critical safety issues - Parenting in the digital age - Solutions and Future Plans

This interview could save your child's life. Officer Gomez, a school resource police officer with 12+ years experience and an engineering background, reveals the shocking reality of online child predation. In one summer, he arrested 14 predators attempting to meet children - and says they could arrest 14 EVERY SINGLE DAY. MOST SHOCKING REVELATIONS: - 4th and 5th graders are already sending nude ph...