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The conversation we're not having about digital child abuse

575,648 views | Sebastián Bortnik • TEDxRiodelaPlata

We need to talk to kids about the risks they face online, says information security expert Sebastián Bortnik. In this talk, Bortnik discusses the issue of "grooming" -- the sexual predation of children by adults on the internet -- and outlines the conversations we need to start having about technology to keep our kids safe. (In Spanish with English subtitles)

We need to talk to kids about the risks they face online, says information security expert Sebastián Bortnik. In this talk, Bortnik discusses the issue of "grooming" -- the sexual predation of children by adults on the internet -- and outlines the conversations we need to start having about technology to keep our kids safe. (In Spanish with English subtitles)

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Sebastián Bortnik

Information security specialist

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Sebastián Bortnik's work is focused on preventing cyber attacks.

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This was the first time I saw a case of grooming in a movie, and it's extremely well executed, without any Hollywood tricks. What happens to this family could happen to anybody in real life. It's a hard movie to watch; it's not only about how a young girl ended up in a grooming situation but also about what happens to her family, too. I remember I saw it on a plane, and it was kind of embarrassing to cry surrounded by more than 300 strangers. But I couldn't avoid it.

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