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Safety Center: Sexual Abuse of Minors
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Quick Tips:
Videos containing minors (anyone under the age of 18) should never be sexually suggestive or violent.
Please be cautious when posting something involving a minor. If you’re sharing a private moment or home movie, consider making it a private video so that only your family and friends can see it.
If you find videos on YouTube that are sexually or physically abusive towards minors, please flag them immediately. YouTube takes abuse towards minors very seriously. Our team will take the appropriate action and report the uploader to the proper authorities.
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) is working to bring the issue of child sexual exploitation to the forefront and help combat its negative, long-term effects. YouTube users can use these resources to be part of a solution that helps keep children safer:
Users can report instances of suspected child sexual exploitation on YouTube by flagging videos for review by the YouTube team or by contacting NCMEC’s CyberTipline 24-hours per day, 7 days per week online at
www.cybertipline.com or by calling 1-800-843-5678. Reports can be made regarding eight categories of child sexual exploitation such as online enticement, child pornography, or the prostitution of children. Learn more about the categories here.
To learn more about Internet safety, computers, and the web, users can visit
www.netsmartz411.org and ask the experts at NCMEC their questions. This site includes resources for families to help their children stay safer online.