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September 10, 2026
Title: IS ANYTHING REALLY PRIVATE ANYMORE?
Topic: Dangers of Teens Online
Discussed by B. Eckelberry
with Plugged In (www.PluggedIn.com)
Could a questionable post, re-post, or comment derail a college admission process or even place your job in jeopardy?
Bret Eckelberry is the Managing Editor of Plugged In for Focus on the Family. Bret says: “Take care online, because what you think is private, in reality, is not!”
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here to read Bret’s op-ed on this topic.
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Questions/Issues Discussed:
Have colleges denied admission because of what was discovered online from the past?
Are the odds low, but not ZERO?
Is it important to be more careful about what we post online, while not living in fear?
What can we do to protect ourselves and our kids and grandkids?
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Plugged In, a division of Focus on the Family.
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September 9, 2026
Title: IS SOCIAL MEDIA REALLY HARMFUL TO DEVELOPING BRAINS?
Topic: Dangers of Teens Online
Discussed by Dr. Joannie DeBrito
with Alive to Thrive (Learn.AliveToThrive.com)
MSM has reported over the years that billionaire tech leaders kept
their own children away from the very tech they created. What did they know that
we didn’t? Do we know better now?
Dr. Joannie DeBrito is the former Director of Parenting and Youth at
Focus on
the Family and helped design the content for
Alive to Thrive,
a FREE online resource for families. She also
served on the Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Team for over a decade.
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from Focus on the Family on the dangers of social media.
Questions/Issues Discussed:
META, which owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, Threads, and other
enterprises has agreed to pay over $18 billion dollars to settle a lawsuit with
many states. Why were they sued?
Is Dr. DeBrito surprised at the outcome of this massive lawsuit?
Did META purposefully target adolescents through social media?
Why is it important for kids to turn off their phones at night? Does “doom
scrolling” affect the developing brain?
As part of the agreement, what is META required to do?
Can constant and instant contact on our phones affect our sleep?
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support Alive to Thrive, a division of Focus on the Family.
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December 4, 2009
Title: What Are the Secret Lives of Teens Online? Segment 1 of 3
Topic: Dangers of Teens Online
Discussed by Mary Kay Hoal
with Your Sphere www.YourSphere.com
According to a report by the National Center for Missing Children, one in four youths ages 10 to 17 has been exposed to sexually explicit pictures on line without seeking or expecting them. Our guest, Mary Kay Houl, was a typically mother who was shocked at what her kids could be exposed to online. And she has developed on online website, safe for our kids and grandkids. Log onto www.YourSphere.com Visit the site with your kids…and pray about signing up as a user!
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Title: What Are the Secret Lives of Teens Online? Segment 2 of 3
Topic: Dangers of Teens Online
Discussed by Mary Kay Hoal
with Your Sphere www.YourSphere.com
According to a report by the National Center for Missing Children, one in four youths ages 10 to 17 has been exposed to sexually explicit pictures on line without seeking or expecting them. Our guest, Mary Kay Houl, was a typically mother who was shocked at what her kids could be exposed to online. And she has developed on online website, safe for our kids and grandkids. Log onto www.YourSphere.com Visit the site with your kids…and pray about signing up as a user!
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Title: What Are the Secret Lives of Teens Online? Segment 3 of 3
Topic: Dangers of Teens Online
Discussed by Mary Kay Hoal
with Your Sphere www.YourSphere.com
According to a report by the National Center for Missing Children, one in four youths ages 10 to 17 has been exposed to sexually explicit pictures on line without seeking or expecting them. Our guest, Mary Kay Houl, was a typically mother who was shocked at what her kids could be exposed to online. And she has developed on online website, safe for our kids and grandkids. Log onto www.YourSphere.com Visit the site with your kids…and pray about signing up as a user!
More from this Guest More on this Topic More from this Organization