What Does the “Breath Holding” Challenge Involve? Some viral challenges rely on speed or surprise. This one relies on pain. In the Hot Tea Challenge, also called a loyalty check, people pour very hot tea over joined hands and watch who pulls away first. At first, teens may treat the clip like a relationship test […]
A recent court ruling in Spain is sending shockwaves through educational institutions across Europe, and it is only a matter of time before the impact is felt worldwide. A school was ordered to pay significant compensation to a student for severe bullying, much of which took place on social media, entirely outside of school hours […]
What Does the “Breath Holding” Challenge Involve? The “Breath Holding” Challenge is a dangerous social media trend in which children or teens try to hold their breath for as long as possible, sometimes underwater, sometimes while applying pressure to the neck, or while copying videos that present the behavior as a game. The challenge can […]
Recently,Lori Fullbright, News On 6 Anchor & Crime Reporter, shared a clear and important breakdown of the actual scripts predators use during online grooming, how they initiate contact with children on social platforms, how trust is slowly built, how manipulation escalates, and where it can ultimately lead. What stood out most is something many parents, […]
I recently came across a disturbing news report that every parent needs to read. In Israel, a mother’s intuition saved her 10-year-old son from a predatory situation involving his own teacher. The mother noticed messages arriving at odd hours, spotted behavioral changes in her child, and decided to investigate. She discovered a stream of inappropriate, […]
At the Cohen household, there is a long-running debate about the “supreme” mobile operating system. My wife is a devout iPhone user, while I am firmly in the Android camp. Neither of us has successfully converted the other. These differences are reinforced daily by the distinct User Interfaces of each platform. I find it just […]
Like many parents, I recently received a message from my wife with a link to a podcast by Jonathan Haidt. She sent it with a note of deep concern about how the digital world is affecting our young daughters. It was ironic. Why? Because I am the CEO of PureSight, a company that builds tools […]
In marketing, we know that when a product enters a new market first, its name often becomes the name of the entire category. Think of Zoom, it became the generic term for video conferencing, even when people were actually using Teams, Google Meet, or another platform. In the world of child protection online, a similar […]
In the last week and a half, Brazil moved fast: a huge public debate about “adultização” (pushing kids to act like adults online), arrests, and a bill pushed forward quickly. This shows the topic is urgent, but we also need to act wisely, not only fast. What happened – 10-day timeline: August 6 – YouTuber […]
Who Will Take on This Global Mission to Protect Our Children Online? Recently, two young girls in Israel, just 7 and 10 years old, were rushed to the hospital after swallowing coins. One of them even required surgery to remove the coin from her airway. The reason? A viral TikTok challenge where children attempt to […]