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Child Abuse Prevention Doesn’t Stop in April

Each April, the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) joins other organizations across the country to call attention to National Child Abuse Prevention Month.

As the month comes to an end, NCMEC wants to remind the public that April isn’t the only time to talk to your children about safety. As online exploitation continues to spike year after year, talking to your kids about child safety is one of the most important ways you can equip them with vital prevention information.

Prevention of online exploitation is key. However, NCMEC understands that some children live in fear that explicit photos of them are – or could be – shared online. NCMEC is proud to launch a new powerful tool to help children remove those images. This tool, aptly named, Take It Down, is available now and allows users from around the world to submit a report that can help remove online nude, partially nude, or sexually explicit photos and videos depicting a child under 18 years old.

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We also want to remind parents that one of the best ways to keep your child safe from online forms of abuse is to engage them in frequent and simple conversations about healthy relationships and boundaries before exploitation starts.

We know the threat of online exploitation can be scary—but talking with your child and letting them know about the resources out there to assist them is a great first step! For more information on how to navigate these conversations, visit our NetSmartz platform.
 
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