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Public commenter warns online deception is harming children and eroding trust
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Summary
During the meeting's public-comment period, a resident warned that increasing online deception and anonymity are making it harder to trust people and said current efforts are insufficient to stop the victimization of children online.
During the meeting's public-comment period, a resident said growing online deception is making it difficult to know who is real and expressed concern that children are being victimized online.
The commenter said, “We won't know who is real and who is not real. What is something we can trust, and what's something that we we can't trust? ... that we're not doing enough to stop the victimization of children online.”
The comment framed two connected concerns: the immediate risk to children online and a broader fear that technologies enabling impersonation could undermine general social trust. The speaker said that even beyond child victimization, society may reach a point “we won't be able to trust anyone or trust anybody that we meet because you're never sure if that person is truly who they say they are.”
The transcript does not record any staff response, follow-up direction, or formal action tied to the comment. No statutes, ordinances, or specific policy proposals were mentioned during the remarks.
