TikTok: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

September 12, 2024
Hosted by Donna Hughes

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Episode Description

The popular social media platform TikTok is under heavy scrutiny by U.S. lawmakers over concerns ranging from child safety to national security. In this episode, Donna is joined by tech experts Geoffrey Cain and Rick Lane to discuss issues related to the app’s content and user experience, as well as its parent company’s geopolitical affiliations. They explain how the U.S. version of TikTok is vastly different than its overseas counterpart, why that is extremely concerning, and important safety issues parents should consider before allowing their children to begin—or continue—using the app.

Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes

Thursdays at 11 AM Pacific Time on VoiceAmerica Empowerment Channel

Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes" is dedicated to equipping parents and guardians with up-to-date information, practical tips, and expert insights on a range of pressing topics. Hosted by Donna Rice Hughes, President and CEO of Enough Is Enough® (EIE) and a renowned internet safety expert, each episode features discussions on topics including online predators, sex trafficking, pornography, social media, online gaming, Big Tech accountability, and current legislation designed to protect children in the digital age.

Donna Hughes

Donna Rice Hughes has 30 years of leadership as a social entrepreneur and internet safety expert, as well as an author, speaker, commentator and producer. She is CEO/President of Enough Is Enough® (EIE), a non-partisan organization that has led the fight to make the internet safer for children and families since 1994. Under her leadership, EIE has led advocacy efforts to pass groundbreaking bi-partisan federal laws, launched the national Safe WiFi Campaign resulting in McDonald's and Starbucks filtering illegal content on their public WiFi, and led the Children's Internet Safety Presidential Pledge, Governor’s Pledge and State Attorney General Pledge. She has been a featured expert in most major new outlets and has given over 4,000 interviews. She testified multiple times before Congress and served on the COPA Commission. She was executive producer of the Emmy-award winning Internet Safety 101® PBS series and received an Emmy nomination as the program's host. She was the recipient of The Women In Technology Award for Social Impact, and The Professional Women in Advocacy Excellence In Advocacy Award for "Veteran Practitioner". Donna graduated magna cum laude, Phi Beta Kappa from the University of South Carolina and is married to Jack Hughes. They have five grandchildren.

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Episode Directory

September 2024

  • 9/12/2024: TikTok: The Good, The Bad and the Ugly Listen Now
  • 9/5/2024: Online Gaming & Internet Addiction: The Lure, the Risks, the Cure Listen Now


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