Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes

About Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes

Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes is a podcast designed to educate, equip and empower parents, caregivers and educators with the knowledge and resources needed to protect children in the ever-evolving digital world. Each episode is packed with valuable insights and practical tips to help you identify and prevent the many risks that kids face through the internet, social media and online gaming. Donna Rice Hughes has 30 years of leadership as a social entrepreneur, internationally known internet safety expert, author, speaker, media commentator and Emmy Award-winning producer. She is President and CEO of Enough Is Enough®, a non-partisan, non-profit organization that has led the fight to make the internet safer for children and families since 1994. Under Donna’s leadership, EIE has led advocacy efforts to pass groundbreaking bi-partisan federal laws, developed the Internet Safety 101® Program and Emmy Winning PBS series, launched the national Safe WiFi℠ Campaign resulting in McDonalds and Starbucks filtering illegal content on their public WiFi, and led the Children’s Internet Safety Presidential Pledge, Governor’s Pledge and State Attorney General Pledge. Donna has been a featured expert in most major new outlets and has given over 4,000 interviews. She testified multiple times before Congress and served on the Commission on Child Online Protection (COPA). She served as executive producer of the Emmy-award winning Internet Safety 101® PBS TV series (2013), an Emmy nomination as the program’s host, and received The Women in Technology Award for Social Impact, and The Professional Women in Advocacy Excellence in Advocacy Award for ”Veteran Practitioner”.

Publisher

Enough Is Enough

Category

business · kids & family · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jun 2024

Latest episode

10 Sept 2026

Latest episodes

29 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   10 Sept 2026

   Big Tech’s Big Tobacco Season

   In this timely episode, Donna is joined by child online safety expert Rick Lane to unpack what could be a turning point in holding Big Tech accountable for harming children online. From Meta’s historic multibillion-dollar settlement to major legal actions involving TikTok, YouTube, Snap and Roblox, they explore why this may be Big Tech’s “Big Tobacco” moment. Donna and Rick also discuss growing concerns around TikTok and AI chatbots, the push for stronger age verification and safety-by-default protections, and critical child online safety legislation gaining momentum in Congress. With powerful forces pushing back, they explain what’s at stake—and why this moment could bring meaningful change for our children. Subscribe for more expert conversations and practical guidance on keeping families safe in the digital world.

2. 

   9 Apr 2026

   Tanya’s Story: From Trafficking Survivor to Front Line Warrior

   In this powerful episode, Donna is joined by sex trafficking survivor-turned-advocate Tanya Gould for a deeply personal and eye-opening conversation. From being trafficked as a young woman to becoming a national leader in anti-exploitation efforts, Tanya shares how grooming, trauma, and manipulation trap victims—and what finally set her free. The episode also breaks down major legal victories holding Big Tech accountable for harming children, exposing how online platforms can fuel exploitation. Together, they unpack the realities of trafficking, the role of technology, and—most importantly—what parents and communities can do to protect kids before it’s too late. Learn More! Our Quick Guides contain valuable information including warning signs, red flags and conversation starters for many internet safety related topics. Click to access and download: https://internetsafety101.org/quickguides/

3. 

   27 Feb 2026

   Government and Big Tech Regulation to Protect Kids Online - Amend CDA 230

   In this episode of 'Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes,' Donna is joined by Mary Graw Leary, a professor of law at the Catholic University Columbus School of Law, and Haley McNamara, Executive Director and Chief Strategy Officer at the National Center on Sexual Exploitation. They delve into the critical issues surrounding child online exploitation, the role of government and big tech regulation, and the implications of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. They discuss current legislative efforts, growing threats posed by AI and offer practical steps that parents and lawmakers can take to ensure a safer digital environment for children.

Who has been a guest on Internet Safety with Donna Rice Hughes

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Lt Col Dave Grossman
• Joel Thayer
• Bill Brady

Reach and audience

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Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

1 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 11 / 100

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Quality

2

Social presence

0

YouTube

0

Engagement

50

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