Child Safety in the AI Age: The Hidden Online Threats Every Parent Needs to Know With Sara Austin

One in three Canadian children doesn't experience a safe childhood. Online sexual luring of children has increased more than 800% in just five years. Are we preparing children for the digital world or exposing them to dangers we don't fully understand? In this episode of the Uncover Your Eyes Podcast, Dr. Meenal Agarwal sits down with Sara Austin, Founder & CEO of Children First Canada, one of Canada's leading advocates for children's rights and safety. Together, they explore how artificial intelligence, social media, online predators, and emerging technologies are reshaping childhood—and what every parent, educator, and healthcare professional needs to know to help keep children safe. In this episode, you'll uncover: 🎧 Why child safety is changing in the age of AI 🎧 The biggest online risks facing children today 🎧 The rise of AI-powered toys and hidden privacy concerns 🎧 The truth about social media and children's mental health 🎧 How online predators—including criminal groups such as 764—target young people 🎧 The influence of toxic online personalities and dangerous digital trends 🎧 The #1 warning sign parents often miss 🎧 Why many children don't tell their parents when something is wrong 🎧 Practical strategies every family can use to improve online safety   Whether you're a parent, grandparent, educator, healthcare professional, or simply concerned about the future of childhood, this conversation offers practical, evidence-informed guidance for navigating one of the greatest public health challenges of our time.  At Uncover Your Eyes, Dr. Meenal Agarwal brings you conversations at the intersection of longevity, women's health, mental health, self-advocacy, and healthcare innovation, helping you understand the hidden systems shaping how you feel, move, and heal.  🎧Tune in and join Dr. Meenal Agarwal as we reimagine what it means to be well in today's complex healthcare system. Because healing starts with understanding—and Uncovering Your Eyes. Learn more about the Countdown for Kids at CountdownForKids.CA Subscribe to Uncover Your Eyes on your favorite podcast platform and YouTube, and learn more about Dr. Meenal on Instagram @Dr.MeenalAgarwal