They could be breaking the law.
If your child receives an unsolicited nude, real or deepfake, they should immediately delete it and report it to authorities (parents, school, law enforcement) as it is considered child sex abuse materials (CSAM).
#millionkids #beaware #educatetoprotect
Know the signs of human trafficking.
If your team needs training, please contact us at Million Kids.org. In person and online.
News source: www.yahoo.com/news/article...
#millionkids #stopsextrafficking #knowthesigns #educatetoprotect
Chatbots are designed to keep you engaged and coming back. This means they can actually encourage you to isolate and not seek support or connection from real people.
Be aware of how much time you are spending and what you are sharing.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect
The decision to share nudes can be the result of sexual exploration and flirtation.
Remind our kids - NEVER SEND A NUDE EVER. Predators can use the image to blackmail you for more images or money.
#millionkids #beaware #parents #neveragain #educatetoprotect
Talking with your family is one of the keys to keeping them safe.
Don't know where to start? Read Opal Singleton's book Digital Warfare: Our Kids on the Frontline (available on Amazon or MillionKids.org).
#digitalwarfare #stopdigitalexploitation #onlineexploitation #educatetoprotect
Kids are more likely to speak up if they have heard these words before something happens: “If anything ever happens online, you will NOT be in trouble. We will handle it together.”
#millionkids #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect #parents
Parents are not talking to their kids about online predators because they underestimate the danger, don’t understand grooming tactics, or feel unprepared. Million Kids can assist with speaking to parents and school boards. Reach out at info@millionkids.org.
#millionkids #educatetoprotect #beaware
Although child abuse doesn’t guarantee trafficking, it does increase the risk. Sexual abuse, chronic neglect, and exposure to violence can weaken protective boundaries, create attachment disorders, leave a child with low self-esteem, and normalize abuse.
#millionkids #educatetoprotect #beaware
Kids need to know to block them, save everything, don't pay or send more images, and report them (trusted adult, platform, and law enforcement).
#millionkids #beaware #educatetoprotect #neveragain
This remains one of the most effective recruitment tactics because it leverages emotional dependence, trust, and manipulation. Many victims do not initially recognize the relationship as exploitative, which delays intervention and reporting.
#millionkids #beaware #educatetoprotect
If you aren't keeping up with the news, you are missing important information about how the online exploitation of children is evolving and what is being done about it. Have the weekly newsletter delivered to your email. Sign up at: millionkids.org/million-kids...
#millionkids #educatetoprotect
Kids face more online risks than most adults realize. From manipulative strangers, to pressure to share images. The best protection isn’t an app or a filter but regular, calm conversations that teach kids what’s safe, what’s not, and how to come to you.
#millionkids #educatetoprotect #neveragain
This number is an estimate and minors are likely recruited online at a higher %. The other most common forms of recruitment include: romancing the potential victim, familial, friends/peers, recruitment in group homes or shelters, promises of job, and kidnapping.
#educatetoprotect #millionkids
Reduce your child's risk by talking to them about why they should never share a nude with someone online. If someone asks them for one or sends them one, it isn't an invitation but a RED FLAG.
And if they have shared one - you are there for them.
#neveragain #millionkids #beaware #educatetoprotect
88% of teens say their parents have never asked to see their direct messages. 40% of children would not report a predator for fear that their parents would take away their internet access. (Source: Gitnux)
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect
Read the latest information with analysis regarding online exploitation and human trafficking at: millionkids.org/million-kids...
Or sign up and get it delivered weekly to your email.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect
Digital Warfare exposes how advanced technologies are being weaponized by criminals to exploit our kids, especially through sextortion, one of the fastest-growing threats today. Coming soon.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect
The digital world is moving fast, don’t let your family fall behind.
Keep open conversations at home so anyone can speak up the moment something feels wrong.
Prepared families are safer families.
Contact us for more info.
#millionkids #beaware #educatetoprotect #protectandprevent
Education and rescue go hand in hand. Join us Dec 2 for our Giving Tuesday livestream to keep both alive and growing.
#EducateToProtect
Talk to your children so they know what to do if they find themselves in a situation that is uncomfortable or wrong. Have the conversation before it happens so they know they can come to you if needed.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect
From Jan. to June, 2025, NCMEC's CyberTipline received 23,593 reports of financial sextortion and 518,720 reports of online enticement. Talk about it as many kids are either unaware or think it will never happen to them.
#millionkids #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect #teachers #parents #coaches
For more information about financial sextortion and teens, go to: www.fbi.gov/how-we-can-h...
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect #parents #teachers #coaches #pastors
We hear about the doxing of politicians, law enforcement and federal workers. What if it involves our children? Doxing is not a harmless prank or a way to get back at someone - it is harassment and a form of cyberbullying. Something to chat about.
#millionkids #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect
It takes courage. Sextortion thrives on secrecy. If kids report it, they break the offender’s power and shift the blame to the predator. Contact us if you need help with resources or to speak to your group.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect #parents #teachers
A Common Sense Media survey says 72% of U.S. teens have used AI chatbots and over half use them regularly. AI for entertainment, companionship, even relationships. Be educated. youtu.be/Fk_MYi_Wwk4
#millionkids #beaware #educatetoprotect #protectandprevent #parents #teachers
Online trends like “Smash or Pass” might sound harmless, but they can humiliate kids, normalize bullying, and open doors for predators. Stay alert and know the trends. Their safety and well being may depend on it.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #parents #educatetoprotect
Millions to be paid to victim. Familial trafficking. Nudify apps. Dealing with sextortion in educational settings. Find the latest In the News posted at: millionkids.org/million-kids...
#millionkids #protecttoprevent #educatetoprotect #beaware
Every young person needs to know that there is help if they are a victim of sextortion. Share openly and become that trusted adult they can go to.
If you need help with resources, please contact us.
#millionkids #keepkidssafe #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect
We don't need to scare our kids, but we do need to talk about potential risks and dangers - just like we would with anything. Educate to protect.
#millionkids #beaware #protectandprevent #educatetoprotect
