NetSmartz Workshop

Honest conversations, not lectures, help teens make safer choices.

Talk with teens about how quickly images can spread, and remind them: real friends don't pressure you. Learn more: ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/sexting

As comes to a close, the conversations don't have to.

Stay ahead of online risks all year long.

Sign up for the NetSmartz newsletter to get the latest tips, trends, and tools to help keep kids safer online: https://go.missingkids.org/l/808593/2020-02-24/7gz7

“Deepfake” isn’t the full story.
When AI is used to create fake sexualized images of children, it’s digital forgery, and it’s never victimless.

Learn more in NCMEC’s Internet Safety & G*I Presentation for Parents: https://go.missingkids.org/internet-safety-and-gai-presentation

If a child is being threatened online, they need to know they won't be in trouble for asking for help.

As Internet Safety Month comes to a close, learn how to recognize the signs of financial sextortion, start the conversation early, and help kids know where to turn if it happens to them.
Read more: https://www.ncmec.org/blog/2026/ncmec-releases-new-sextortion-data-2025