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There are many forms of online safety, and lots of tools out there to support Big People and students alike. This page gathers those tools in one central place, and has links to additional resources that could be helpful.
Talks about a new friend you haven't heard of before
Are very focused on spending more time online
Have new things you didn't get them (e.g. gifts, devices, video games, new apps or video game upgrades)
Are more secretive than usual when you are around
Uses sexual language they haven't before
Are more fragile, moody or troubled than usual (even for a teenager)
Isolates themselves in certain locations in the home more than they would normally (e.g. the bedroom or the bathroom)
Complains of stomach aches, headaches and trouble sleeping
Remember that the signs of online sexual exploitation are not exclusive to specific acts. The tactics offenders use can be interchangeable across different situations, and different types of exploitation can lead to others.
Helpful Videos to View with Kids
Helpful Videos to View with Kids
Naked Images.mp4Online Dangers: Sexual Images and Videos
In this context, "sexual images and videos", refer to unwanted pornography or other sexual videos and images (not user-generated content of underage youth). It can be of real people, cartoon or computer generated. Youth might see it in an online ad, accidentally come across it in their internet searches, or be shown it by one of their friends.
Sexting and sextortion.mp4Online Dangers: Sexting and Sextortion
Sexting is when someone creates, sends or shares sexual images or videos with friends, people they know or even strangers online. While some may think it is harmless, especially with someone they know or like, once an image is sent, it is out of their control and can end up hurting them or someone else.
Sextortion (or sexual extortion) is a type of online blackmail where someone threatens to send a sexual image or video of a person to other people if the person doesn't pay them or provide more sexual content.
Online grooming.mp4Grooming is when someone builds trust with a child, and sometimes the adults around them, to gain access to and control the child by normalizing certain behaviours and expectations.
Capping.mp4Capping is when someone, typically an adult, records or screenshots youth they target on various video streaming platforms or applications getting naked or engaging in sexual activities — often without the victim knowing they are recording the video chat. They may share this video with others, or use it to sextort their victim.
The following resources are from Connect Safely, providing information about the most commonly used social media and online gaming platforms. There are many more on the main website, which can be accessed here.
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