#364 Nate Lewis - Keep Your Kids Off Social Media

Zuby speaks with Nate Lewis, founder of The Innocent, an organisation dedicated to protecting children from exploitation and abuse. Nate shares how he began his journey and reveals the staggering scale of child sexual abuse in the United States, including shocking statistics on victim numbers. They discuss the dangerous role smartphones and social media play in facilitating these crimes, and the lackluster response from law enforcement. Nate discusses how predators operate, what motivates them, and what steps individuals and society must take to combat this abuse.Lucid - Are you a fan of dystopian fiction and sci-fi thrillers? Check out the novel 'Lucid' by Michael S. Milano at https://lucidthebook.comSubscribe to the 'Real Talk With Zuby' podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify & more - https://fanlink.tv/zubypodcastTimestamps:(00:00) Introduction(01:02) How Nate began his career(03:03) The scale of child exploitation in the US(06:05) 46M in the US have experienced SA?(10:43) Social media safeguards(14:52) Smart phone & social media age restrictions(17:31) Are these crimes related to smart phones & social media?(21:03) Where are law enforcement?(32:26) The Innocent/law enforcement work(39:43) What drives humans to commit these crimes?(47:46) Priorities of individuals & society to reduce SA(58:08) Where to find The Innocent and support Nate’s work(59:09) Outro_Follow Zuby:https://zubymusic.substack.comhttps://x.com/zubymusichttps://instagram.com/zubymusichttps://facebook.com/zubymusicFollow Nate Lewis & The Innocent:https://theinnocent.orghttps://instagram.com/theinnocentorghttps://x.com/theinnocentorg_Merch, Music & Books - https://teamzuby.com'Strong Advice: Zuby's Guide to Fitness For Everybody' eBook - https://gumroad.com/l/zubyfitnessSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/real-talk-with-zuby/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy