Interview with Gloria: Sean Lyons, Chief Online Safety Officer at Netsafe NZ @handingtheshameback
Interview with Gloria: Sean Lyons, Chief Online Safety Officer at Netsafe NZ  @handingtheshameback
Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Gloria is joined by Sean Lyons, Chief Online Safety Officer at Netsafe NZ where he has worked for 20 years and also serves as Netsafe’s functional lead on Child Sexual Abuse online.

With experience in both the IT industry and education across the UK and New Zealand, Sean has a keen interest in how technology can be used to perpetrate harm online and how it can better be used to address it.

Sean is an active member of INHOPE, the international association of online child sexual abuse hotlines, and also serves on the Meta Safety Advisory Council.

A thoughtful and important conversation for parents, caregivers, educators, and anyone wanting to better understand child safety in digital spaces.

​@NetsafeNewZealand

HELP
NZ Sexual Harm Helpline, 0800 044 334 or text 4334, support@safetotalk.nz. Help Auckland 0800 623 1700. Male Survivors Aotearoa, Freephone: 0800 044 334
USA RAINN rainn.org Largest US support for adult survivors of child sexual abuse
UK NAPAK napac.org.uk Supporting recovery from childhood abuse
AUSTRALIA Blue Knot Foundation - https://blueknot.org.au/ Provide support to people who have experiences of complex trauma, and for those who support them.

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Interview with Gloria: Sean Lyons, Chief Online Safety Officer at Netsafe NZ

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