I help parents protect their kids online through holistic internet safety.

šŸ’™What I do:
- Provide internet safety workshops for communities and organizations
- Help parents implement internet safety and security in their lives using Holistic Internet Safety methods
- Writing, speaking, podcasting, and sharing resources for parents and caretakers

šŸ’›Learn more:
ProtectYourChildOnline.com
CyberFareedah.com


šŸ’„Here is my formal bio (in 3rd person of course!):
Fareedah Shaheed is the CEO and Founder of Sekuva, where she helps parents and caretakers protect their kids online.

She is a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and is currently serving on the Forbes board for the Under 30 community.

She has been named Cybersecurity Personality of the Year 2020. And her work has been featured in Cisco, CNN, Nasdaq, NASA, FOX 25, FOX 46, FOX Carolina, NBC Washington, The Grio, Yahoo!, AfroTech, The Every Mom, StartPage, TripWire, Infosecurity Magazine, and many more.



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Did you see Instagrams’s new age restrictions? What do you think of this update?

4 months ago | [YT] | 0

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Thoughts? šŸ‘€

8 months ago | [YT] | 6

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You should teach your kids online safety with these shows!

What else should be on this list?! šŸ‘€

10 months ago | [YT] | 4

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Stop overcomplicating protecting kids online!

And don’t be of the 90% that skip the first critical step…

Because there are only three parts to child online safety:

1. You
2. Your child
3. The technology

Yet most of us start backward.

You & your mindset matters THE most. Why?

🌷When you embrace your healing journey, you’re healing your child…which makes them less susceptible to online harm.

🌻 When you make mistakes and own them (internally and externally) you teach your kids that:

- it’s safe to ā€œfailā€
- it’s safe to come to you for help
- it’s safe to learn and grow
- it’s safe to listen to your advice

My mom learned this the hard way when knocked on her door and informed her that I’m leaving to meet some older guy I met gaming online.

Because the only thing that stopped me from meeting up with him near my friend’s house was the unexpected reaction she gave me.

Instead of being my ā€œperfect mom who needed me to be perfect tooā€ she became my ā€œexperienced friendā€.

And that moment changed my life forever.

She didn’t do this on purpose though.

She did it because she felt like she 100% lost me and trying to control me through anger or restricting access wasn’t going to work.

So she turned inward and let go of the mask.

She let her walls down and talked to me like a friend would.

She focused on her inner child. What she would have wanted as teen.

She showed me that my safe space was with her. And I didn’t need to seek elsewhere to find it.

After experiencing this, I believe this is the only foundational way to keep kids safe online.

What’s do you think?

If this resonated with you, let me know in the comments!

And feel free to repost so more parents can see. 😊

My mission is to make sure more kids don’t go through what my mother and I experienced.

Kids deserve a joyful online world free from grooming and predatory behavior!

11 months ago | [YT] | 2

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I’m joining 40 experts on parenting for the exclusive Thrive in 2025: Empowered Parents Summit!

I’ll share my child digital well-being insights on Day 3 of the Summit in my session ā¬‡ļø

šŸ“The Dangerous Truth About Online Predators: How They're Using Your Silence Against Your Kids

This is a MUST watch!


Want access to join us at no cost?

Comment šŸ‘‰šŸ¾SUMMITšŸ‘ˆšŸ¾ and I’ll send it to you! 🄰

This is my second year speaking at this summit and it’s amazing!!

1 year ago | [YT] | 1

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One thing I LOVE to do is laugh.

Yes, I talk about protecting your kids online.

And in this screenshot I was speaking with NBC News on how parents can protect their kids from online predators in the age of AI, social media, and online gaming…

And we still made space for vulnerability and laughs.

Yes, I even opened up about my experiences being groomed on online games….

And we still had a moment to laugh.

To me, joy and laughter are an integral part of protecting your kids online.

And I explain why in this interview. Here’s the full clip: https://youtu.be/pSuSwsexgXI?si=wRVu1...


What are your unconventional ideas on protecting kids online?

1 year ago | [YT] | 1

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🚨 Roblox Explicit Content

Did you know that Roblox has explicit content?

No, not just the ā€œcondo gamesā€.

But something called explicit role-playing…

This is why effectively talking to your kids using my SAFE method, turning the chat off, and making sure your child’s account is set up properly is a MUST!

I’m hosting a Roblox safety webinar so you can discover the 3 things you need to know to protect your kids on Roblox.

āœ… Comment šŸ‘‰šŸ¾ ROBLOX 28 šŸ‘ˆšŸ¾ to join!

1 year ago | [YT] | 1

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šŸ“Œ No livestream today! But we’ll be back next week!

What topic do you want me to cover?

2 years ago | [YT] | 2

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Todays the last day to vote for me to speak on how to protect kids online at SXSW 2024! If you believe this topic should be discussed, drop a vote for me (link in comments).

Thank you! šŸ˜

2 years ago | [YT] | 2

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This may be a weird question…but do you play Roblox?

I want to create a video with tips from Roblox players on how to stay safe in the game. Thanks!

2 years ago | [YT] | 2