All Episodes

June 2, 2025 20 mins

Tune in to a compelling episode of the Virtuous Leaders Podcast as Dr. Johann D'Souza connects with Josh Golin, the passionate Executive Director of Fair Play. Leading a national advocacy group, Josh works hard to make the internet less addictive and safer for kids by challenging harmful marketing and pushing for new laws. His efforts fight the big companies that put profit over children’s well-being, making this a must-hear talk for parents and anyone worried about the digital world.Top 5 Insights from Josh Golin• Fair Play focuses on reducing internet addiction and enhancing safety for kids by targeting exploitative marketing and data collection practices on platforms like social media.• Notable successes include a $170 million fine against Google for illegally collecting children’s data on YouTube and stopping Meta from launching a kids’ Instagram version.• Josh’s team achieved a 91-3 Senate vote for the Kids Online Safety Act, a major step toward updating child protection laws, though it stalled in the House.• He advocates for community parenting, encouraging collective norms like delaying smartphone access until eighth grade through initiatives like Wait Until Eighth.• Driven by values of justice and community over profit, Josh warns of emerging threats like AI chatbots sexualizing or harming kids, urging immediate action.Josh GolinExecutive Director of Fair Playhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/josh-golin-7040987/***

Dr. Johann D'Souza

Clinical Psychologist at⁠⁠⁠ Values First Therapy⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠htts://www.valuesfirstcollective.com/⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/johanndsouza/⁠⁠⁠

⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/drjohanndsouza


#ChildAdvocacy #TechRegulation #VirtuousLeaders #ValuesFirstCollective #DrJohannDSouza #JoshGolin #FairPlayForKids

Mark as Played

Advertise With Us

Popular Podcasts

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Las Culturistas with Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang

Ding dong! Join your culture consultants, Matt Rogers and Bowen Yang, on an unforgettable journey into the beating heart of CULTURE. Alongside sizzling special guests, they GET INTO the hottest pop-culture moments of the day and the formative cultural experiences that turned them into Culturistas. Produced by the Big Money Players Network and iHeartRadio.

Dateline NBC

Dateline NBC

Current and classic episodes, featuring compelling true-crime mysteries, powerful documentaries and in-depth investigations. Follow now to get the latest episodes of Dateline NBC completely free, or subscribe to Dateline Premium for ad-free listening and exclusive bonus content: DatelinePremium.com

24/7 News: The Latest

24/7 News: The Latest

The latest news in 4 minutes updated every hour, every day.

Music, radio and podcasts, all free. Listen online or download the iHeart App.

Connect

© 2025 iHeartMedia, Inc.