# Season 7, Episode 4: Protecting children from digital harms (with Karl Stillner)

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Podcast: [Mobile Dev Memo Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/mobile-dev-memo-podcast-235456)
Published: 2026-01-27T21:47:12+00:00
Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/mobile-dev-memo/episodes/Season-7--Episode-4-Protecting-children-from-digital-harms-with-Karl-Stillner-e3e9eh7
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## Resource

My guest on this episode of the podcast is Karl Stillner , the CEO and co-founder of BrightCanary , an app that allows parents to glean insights from their children's digital activities. Note that I am an investor in BrightCanary through Heracles Capital. In this podcast, we discuss the challenge of protecting children from digital harm. Among other topics, we cover: The concerns that parents face in the current digital landscape The specific issues that arise with teens' use of social media The tools that parents have to manage the risks faced by their children from digital products Whether being too restrictive as a parent with digital products is a genuine risk How active US regulators have been in creating digital protections for children Whether any consensus exists around the "right age" for a child to be given a smartphone Thanks to the sponsors of this week’s episode of the Mobile Dev Memo podcast: ⁠ ⁠ INCRMNTAL ⁠⁠⁠ . True attribution measures incrementality, always on. Xsolla ⁠ . With the Xsolla Web Shop, you can create a direct storefront, cut fees down to as low as 5%, and keep players engaged with bundles, rewards, and analytics. ⁠ Branch ⁠ . Branch is an AI-powered MMP, connecting every paid, owned, and organic touchpoint so growth teams can see exactly where to put their dollars to bring users in the door and keep them coming back Interested in sponsoring the Mobile Dev Memo podcast? Contact Mobile Dev Memo advertising .

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