Is This Real?

It started with a pop-up. A nine-year-old was sitting on the sofa, playing a game on their tablet. One of those games where you collect stuff, level up, unlock characters. Then a message appeared on the screen — free rewards, the good ones, the ones you normally have to wait ages for. It looked real. It looked like part of the game. So they clicked. They typed in a code. They pressed send. And not...

In this episode of Is This Real , we bring together the key themes from the first two episodes and focus on what is actually happening online with families today. While many parents feel reassured knowing their children are physically safe at home, the digital world introduces new risks that often go unnoticed. From online grooming through gaming platforms, to sextortion targeting teenagers, cyber...

In this episode of Is This Real , Liberty is joined by Daisy, for an open and thoughtful conversation about online gaming, trust, and digital identity. Together, they explore what gaming feels like from a child’s perspective, why parents worry, how pressure and urgency can show up inside games, and how everyday habits shape the instincts children rely on when parents are not in the room. This epis...

The conversation delves into the story of a scam, the tactics used by attackers, the impact of scams on victims, and the importance of empowering digital self-protection. It highlights the need to pause, verify, and act when faced with potential scams, and encourages sharing experiences to help others recognize patterns and protect themselves. Takeaways Scams are designed to leverage existing trus...