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"On January 31st, the CEO’s of the biggest social media companies testified before Congress. Despite the fact that that hearing was able to make crucial law changes that would have directly impacted my generation, none of my peers or classmates knew about it. This showed the hole in my community's understanding of these issues. DOSE initiative work to fill that hole."
"Being on social media at such a young age became a part of my daily life, as it is for almost my entire generation (Gen Z). We watch videos, see pictures, post pictures, follow each other, chat with new people; it is a wonderful world of entertainment, connectivity and acclamation. That is, until we learn about the truth. The truth is th
"Being on social media at such a young age became a part of my daily life, as it is for almost my entire generation (Gen Z). We watch videos, see pictures, post pictures, follow each other, chat with new people; it is a wonderful world of entertainment, connectivity and acclamation. That is, until we learn about the truth. The truth is that 'connectivity' and 'being able to meet new people' are dangerous and make young people automatically susceptible to predators and exploitation."
"I have been hosting educational workshops in the US but recently began working with organizations in Africa. Working with youth and women internationally has proved to me that these issues span globally despite the difference in scale of technology, online harms against women present themselves inevitably."
"It's like when COVID-19 hit, that was something that deeply hindered our physical health. We took action by putting signs in bathrooms on how to wash our hands and showing where to get tested for COVID- we took action. With the proliferation of artificial intelligence we have to be proactive in the same ways to protect our mental health"
"Suicide rates of revenge porn victims are extremely high and its one of those cases where someone can go from having 0 suicidal thoughts, to experiencing the revenge porn and striking to 100% suicide ideation."
"Mona Cho, a sophomore at Mira Costa High School, was among 15 young women across the U.S. honored by First Lady Jill Biden as part of the first 'Girls Leading Change' celebration. The event took place on the International Day of the Girl on Oct. 11, a day that recognizes girls’ rights."
"I started to interview different leaders about [online safety] and their opinions of technology in their respective industries, with the goal to present different perspectives on tech so that hopefully the people watching can grow knowledge and informed opinions to make safe decisions on the Internet"