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Digital Warfare: Our Kids on the Frontline releases January 2026. A look at the tech changing the world and the impact it has had on our children. This is a must read to be educated about the risks and dangers, and what to do to protect your family.
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January 4, 2026 at 12:47 PM
If someone is threatening to share your images unless you pay or comply, you can get help. Save the messages, stop responding, and reach out to trusted support. Many platforms can remove the content, and law enforcement has teams trained for this crime.
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January 3, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Many young people describe feeling trapped, humiliated, or terrified after sending a nude. Predators often pressure kids into sending “just one picture” and then use it to blackmail them. Let your kids know you will help them if it happens to them.

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January 2, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Happy New Year to all the Million Kids friends and family. Looking forward to an amazing 2026 and not slowing down. This is a fight to keep kids safe from predators and we couldn't do it without out.

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January 1, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Parents, pay attention! “Online sexual interaction” can mean sexual messages, requests for images, being sent sexual content, contact from adults, or pressure and manipulation. Kids may also reshare sexual content without consent. Stay informed. Stay engaged. Stay protective.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:14 PM
December 2025 data out from Pew Research says roughly two-thirds of teens report using chatbots, including about three-in-ten who do so daily, according to a new survey of 1,458 U.S. teens ages 13 to 17.
We should be talking about it and how to use appropriately.

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December 30, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Someone sending you a nude and asking for you to send yours is not an invitation but a red flag. A nude can open the door to sextortion and sex trafficking recruitment. The message: DON'T SEND A NUDE ONLINE! Once sent, you have no control over who sees it or how it is used.

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December 29, 2025 at 1:46 PM
If you want an unflinching look at what’s really happening in the world of online exploitation, this is the book you’ve been waiting for. Be notified the moment it launches. Send us a quick email at [email protected].

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December 28, 2025 at 1:29 PM
Let's work together to say #neveragain.
Never again will we lose a child to sextortion.
Listen to the podcast at: youtu.be/D2PkfdHTVeI

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December 27, 2025 at 1:36 PM
Having an explicit/nude photo of a minor is illegal - whether it is real or a deepfake. Although laws (and consequences) vary from state to state, most parents and teens don't realize the severity - even if unsolicited. Report it immediately.
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December 26, 2025 at 2:00 PM
December 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
Sextortion is a serious crime in which someone threatens to share your private, sensitive, or sexually explicit images unless you provide more images, sexual acts, or money. Images can be self-generated, hacked or deepfakes. Please share.
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December 24, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Scientists have found that teen brains are built to seek novelty, intensity, challenges and stimulation. It is part of how we transition from dependence to independence. Parents can look for ways to replace harmful options by providing structured excitement and safe risks.

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December 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Watch our short video at: youtu.be/ZpEemVpBi10

Sex (and labor) trafficking recruitment happens primarily online and it is also used by radical extremist groups and gangs. Parenting in the modern digital world means staying informed, staying engaged and staying protective.
December 22, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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December 21, 2025 at 1:38 PM
The Million Kids' weekly newsletter is out with articles and analysis from the week about online exploitation. Subscribe and read it at: millionkids.org/million-kids...

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December 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
PLEASE SHARE! This is a short video on what parents need to know about online sex trafficking recruitment of teens.
Technology is the primary sex trafficking recruitment tool, surpassing in‑person encounters.
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December 19, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Sextortion is blackmail. Someone tricks or pressures a teen into sharing private images, then threatens to share them unless they do what the blackmailer wants (send more photos/send money). Every teen should know that there is help to get the blackmailer stopped.

#millionkid #stopsextortion
December 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
According to Thorn, 28% of minors shared their own nude image with someone they thought was an adult, and 44% had shared them with someone they had met online. This can be dangerous - who is really the recipient and who does the recipient share it with?
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December 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Social Catfish found in 2023, victims under 20 lost a total of $312 million, indicating a sharp increase compared to previous years. The combination of high social media engagement, trust, and lack of experience makes teens prime targets.

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December 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has reported that in the first 11 months of 2025, online platforms submitted an astounding 98,489 reports of child sex trafficking. This is a true reflection of the magnitude of the crime.

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December 15, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Every parent needs to know about sextortion and talk with their kids. The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children says they received over 33,000 reports of child sextortion in 2024 alone — with nearly that number reported in the first six months of 2025.
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December 14, 2025 at 2:06 PM
What if the bad news you don’t want to hear is the very thing that could save a young person’s life?
What if one fact… one warning… could be the reason your child, grandchild, student, or teen in your life survives a predator’s trap?
Listen at: youtu.be/5a1bAfgjIfA

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Protect & Prevent - Project Never Again: Defeating Sextortion Through Education
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December 14, 2025 at 1:47 PM
This week's newsletter is full of information about all forms of cyber exploitation. You won't want to miss staying on top of the latest news. Sign up for the newsletter to be delivered to your email every week at: millionkids.org/million-kids...
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December 13, 2025 at 1:59 PM
1 in 4 (25%) minors surveyed reported receiving an online solicitation to exchange sexual imagery, engage in sexual talk, or participate in a sexual interaction over the internet in return for something of value while under 18. (Source: Thorn)
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December 12, 2025 at 1:32 PM