Northeast Ohio app targets cyberbullying and aims to protect kids [Video]

CyberSafely.ai helps parents and schools monitor kids’ accounts for harmful content.

CUYAHOGA FALLS, Ohio — Cyberbullying is a harmful reality for many children, with studies showing that around 1 in 3 will face bullying online, often on social media.

But now, a new app developed in Northeast Ohio aims to combat this, using artificial intelligence to help protect young users and prevent harmful interactions online.

The app, CyberSafely.ai, was developed by Northeast Ohio grandfather Neal Alexander, inspired by his son Nick, who serves as head football coach at Walsh Jesuit High School. Neal and Nick saw firsthand the impact social media can have on young people and wanted to create a solution to help monitor kids’ accounts for potential threats.

Neal explained how son Nick shared his struggles.

“He goes, Every night I sit there and I scroll and watch my kids social social media accounts because they do stupid stuff and so …