Chris McKenna
@chris-mckenna
Chris McKenna
@chris-mckenna
Founder of Protect Young Eyes and Digital Safety Advocate
About
Chris McKenna is the Founder of Protect Young Eyes and President of The Better Tech Project. A nationally recognized voice on digital safety, he testified before the U.S. Senate in 2019, helping spark more than 20 hearings on online child protection. Under his leadership, Protect Young Eyes received the Dignity Defense Award and the Phase Alliance Child Safety Award. Chris co-authored the Child Device Protection Bill, now law in Utah and Alabama, requiring content filters to activate automatically for minors. He serves as a technical advisor, represents the Human Change Movement, and speaks globally—including at the World Economic Forum—alongside advocates, tech leaders, and legislators. Featured in the documentary Childhood 2.0, Chris helps equip families with practical digital safety tools. His debut book, Five Habits of the Tech-Ready Family, releases June 16 and was praised by Publishers Weekly as “comprehensive,” “illuminating,” and “an informative resource for parents.”