Inappropriate images on the Internet? Here's what you can do!

It could happen to you: while surfing a news site or browsing posts on various social media platforms, you suddenly come across inappropriate images. Here are some tips for dealing with this type of situation.




inappropriate image

When inappropriate images appear unexpectedly on your screen, it's essential to act quickly. Behind each image broadcast is a victim in pain. You can ensure that these abuses stop. Have you seen an image that you want to report to the Local Police? So take a screenshot and save it to your device so that you are not constantly exposed to it. Report the image to the relevant platform. Most social networks give the possibility to report and/or denounce these images, so that they can be removed from the platform in question. Deleting the image quickly will prevent it from being shared and distributed. If you know the person who is posting the footage, ask them to stop immediately.  

 

Child sexual abuse images

Do you come across an image of a child being sexually abused? These are very shocking images. In this case, you should never hesitate and it is important to act quickly. Report it immediately to the platform so that it can be transferred to the appropriate police services for analysis. The sooner the images can be analyzed, the sooner the competent services will be able to start the investigation in order to identify the victim, but also to find and arrest the perpetrator(s).

Child Focus makes every effort 24/7 to combat the sexual exploitation of children. If you come across child sexual abuse images, you can anonymously transmit the following information through the https://www.childfocus.be/en-be/Sexual-Exploitation/abuseimages Civil Contact Point: the URL, i.e. the web address in question, the date and time, and the context. A specialized team from Child Focus analyzes each report to check if it contains illegal images. The team then examines where the images are located and who is responsible for deleting them. Child Focus forwards the images to the competent department in the country concerned. The relevant local services then take additional measures to identify and trace the victims and perpetrators. 

Children and young people exposed to inappropriate content

It is better for minors to talk about it with a trusted adult: a (grand)parent, a teacher, a scout leader... It is logical that this content can be shocking; Talk about itwith someone you trust. Children, young people and their relatives can also contact Child Focus at any time by calling the free number116 000, which can be contacted 24/7. 

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