Protecting our Youth Starts with Us

Know2Protect was created to educate and empower children, teens, parents, trusted adults and policymakers to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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Check Out Mak’s Top 10 Tips2Protect for Teens

Know2Protect ambassador and professional soccer player, McKenna “Mak” Whitham shares the Top 10 Tips2Protect teens online.

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Show Your Commitment in Style

Let everyone know you've taken the Pledge2Protect by using the Facebook Profile Pic Frame or rock your Pledge2Protect shirt on your Snapchat Bitmoji by scanning the Snapcode. Find out how in the Pledge2Protect Social Media Toolkit.

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Project iGuardian Annual Report

The latest Project iGuardian report is now available. This report covers information about the dangers of online environments, how to stay safe online, and how to report abuse and suspicious activity.

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Resources Made Just for You

It’s never too early to start talking to children and teens about the risks they face online and continue talking about them at every age. Check out our resources to help start the conversation today.

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What is Know2Protect?

Know2Protect is a Department of Homeland Security national public awareness campaign to:

Educate and empower children, teens, parents, trusted adults and policymakers to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).
Explain how to report online enticement and victimization.
Offer response and support resources for victims and survivors of online child sexual exploitation.

Join the Pledge2Protect Movement

Pledge2Protect is the official call-to-action of the Know2Protect campaign. Our goal is to create a global movement to galvanize society to take action and prevent crimes of exploitation targeting kids and teens online. Everyone has a place in this fight, and Pledge2Protect is an opportunity to help protect children, learn more and educate communities about how to prevent this crime.

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Know the Threats

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Online CSEA can take many forms. Learn what DHS is doing to prevent it.

Understand the Problem
Take Action

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Learn how to prevent online CSEA and respond appropriately if it happens.

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How2Report

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Online CSEA is never the victim's fault. Understand when and how to report and what happens next.

How2Report Online CSEA
K2P Kids & Teens

It’s important for kids and teens to understand how to stay safe on the internet. K2P Kids & Teens is our home for ages 10 and up to learn more about staying safe online. For resources for children under 10, please visit the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

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