Since the coronavirus pandemic sent more kids online than ever before, thousands of teenagers are vulnerable to exploiters through their social media profiles.&nbsp;NBC7's Tom Jones and Monica Dean go in-depth with an expert who is using technology to spot the vulnerable online. He shares risk factors and warning signs everyone should know about. Show Notes:&nbsp;<ul><li><a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/stolen-episode-five-the-vulnerable/2387833/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link to Watch Episode Five</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/rise-in-reports-of-child-sex-trafficking-exploitation-cases-during-covid-19/2388917/?_thumbnail_id=5268611" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Trafficking During COVID-19</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/who-is-most-at-risk-and-warning-signs-for-spotting-child-sex-trafficking/2387705/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Who’s at risk and warning signs</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/what-to-do-and-where-to-turn-if-someone-you-love-is-a-victim-of-sex-trafficking/2388374/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">What do you do and where do you turn if you believe someone you love is a victim</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/it-starts-with-a-conversation-how-to-protect-your-child-from-falling-victim-to-sex-trafficking-or-predators-online/2388344/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">It Starts With A Conversation: How to Protect Your Child From Trafficking</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/11-lesser-known-apps-that-experts-say-could-expose-your-child-to-sex-trafficking/2382725/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">11 Lesser Known Apps that Could Expose Your Child to Trafficking</a></li><li><a href="https://mediaengagement.org/quiz-embed/1481" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">QUIZ - what do you know about sex trafficking?</a></li><li><a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/stolen-journey-to-freedom/2385610/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Link to Interactive ‘Journey to Freedom Experience’</a></li></ul>See Privacy Policy at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy</a> and California Privacy Notice at <a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info</a>.

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 &lt;p&gt;Since the coronavirus pandemic sent more kids online than ever before, thousands of teenagers are vulnerable to exploiters through their social media profiles.&amp;nbsp;NBC7's Tom Jones and Monica Dean go in-depth with an expert who is using technology to spot the vulnerable online. He shares risk factors and warning signs everyone should know about.&lt;strong&gt; &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Show Notes:&amp;nbsp;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;ul&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/stolen-episode-five-the-vulnerable/2387833/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Link to Watch Episode Five&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/rise-in-reports-of-child-sex-trafficking-exploitation-cases-during-covid-19/2388917/?_thumbnail_id=5268611" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Trafficking During COVID-19&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/who-is-most-at-risk-and-warning-signs-for-spotting-child-sex-trafficking/2387705/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Who’s at risk and warning signs&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/what-to-do-and-where-to-turn-if-someone-you-love-is-a-victim-of-sex-trafficking/2388374/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;What do you do and where do you turn if you believe someone you love is a victim&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/it-starts-with-a-conversation-how-to-protect-your-child-from-falling-victim-to-sex-trafficking-or-predators-online/2388344/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;It Starts With A Conversation: How to Protect Your Child From Trafficking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/investigations/11-lesser-known-apps-that-experts-say-could-expose-your-child-to-sex-trafficking/2382725/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;11 Lesser Known Apps that Could Expose Your Child to Trafficking&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://mediaengagement.org/quiz-embed/1481" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;QUIZ - what do you know about sex trafficking?&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;li&gt;&lt;a href="https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/stolen-journey-to-freedom/2385610/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Link to Interactive ‘Journey to Freedom Experience’&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;&lt;/ul&gt;&lt;p&gt;See Privacy Policy at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy&lt;/a&gt; and California Privacy Notice at &lt;a href="https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"&gt;https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt;
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A deep dive into episode five of the documentary series "STOLEN." If your child is online, then they are at risk of exploitation. Hear advice for parents on how to protect their children on social media. We go into some new apps that could help parents and an important checklist of what makes kids vulnerable to sex trafficking.

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Into STOLEN Episode Five: "The Vulnerable"

Into STOLEN Episode Five: "The Vulnerable"

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