Dark Side of the Web – Podcast

A dark puppeteer figure controls electronic devices hanging from string

An original fictional series from DEFEND. All episodes will delve into real risks for children and vulnerable people online.

Check back here weekly after each episode for a written companion piece about the risks heard in each episode.

Season 1

  • Episode 1: “Beta” – A 10-year-old boy brings adult language to the dinner table straight from his gaming environment – Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 2: “Battery Aziz” – A wannabe influencer attempts a dangerous stunt for his followers – Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 3: “Underage Siren” – A police officer makes a startling discovery about her teen daughter – Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 4: “Kindler” – A teen girl doesn’t see any issues when signing up for an adult dating site Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 5: “Pounder” – A mom finds a lewd object in her son’s room which leads to another shocking discovery Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 6: “Foreign Prince” – A mother learns her 8-year old son has been communicating with a ‘prince’. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 7: “Snowmegle” – A group of young girls are easily manipulated into sharing lewd acts on a random video chat site. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 8: “She said it would be just the two of us” – A man in a wheelchair attends for a special night out with a date. He’s met with a nasty surprise. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 9: “Screenshot” – A teen becomes a victim of a blackmailer after some not-so-normal web surfing. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 10: “Unknown Error” – An elderly woman encounters a scam artist on her home computer. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 11: “Babysitter” – A young boy suspects his babysitter is up to no good. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 12: “Narrow Body” – The founder of an influential health product is grilled in an interview. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode
  • Episode 13: “Insta” – A mother learns some dark secrets about her 11-year-old when the child is found self-harming. Read the companion or Watch and share the animated episode

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Season 2

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