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Staying Safe from Adults Who Try to Harm Children Online

Safe vs Unsafe Online Contact

• Safe: friends and family you already know in real life
• Be careful: friends of friends you've never met
• Not safe: adults who want to be secret online friends
• REMEMBER: people online can pretend to be someone they're not

Warning Signs

• 🚩 Wants to keep your friendship secret
• 🚩 Sends you uncomfortable pictures or asks for them
• 🚩 Wants to meet up in real life
• 🚩 Asks lots of personal questions
• If any of these happen — tell a trusted adult

It Is NEVER Your Fault

• Adults who do this are breaking the law
• They choose to behave this way — you haven't caused it
• No matter what you said or did online
• You will NEVER be in trouble for telling

Tell Someone

• 👨‍👩‍👧 Parent or carer
• 👩‍🏫 Teacher or teaching assistant
• 🌐 ceop.police.uk — report directly to specialist police
• 📞 Childline: 0800 1111

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If something feels wrong — tell someone. You'll never be in trouble.