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February 2023
February 7th is Safer Internet Day
This Safer Internet Day – Take Time to Talk with Youth
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Every February on Safer Internet Day (SID), organizations around the world join together to help make the internet a safer place for young people. On the 20th anniversary of SID, the Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P) is raising awareness about a spike in online luring reports.
Over the last five years, Cybertip.ca™, Canada’s tipline for reporting online child sexual abuse and exploitation, has seen luring reports grow from 220 in 2018 to 2,013 by the end of 2022, representing an 815% increase in reports of online luring. C3P, which operates Cybertip.ca, says this disturbing trend comes after seeing the number of luring reports drop for years.
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One of the best defenses against luring and all types of online harm is keeping youth informed and prepared to face different scenarios online.
Start the conversation with youth:
- Explain what online luring is and how it happens.
- Ask them why they think this is a criminal code offence in Canada. Listen to their perspective and discuss the importance of laws to keep youth safe online.
- Teach them about red flag behaviors that signal a situation is unsafe.
- Discuss how to get out of conversations and/or online relationships when they feel uncomfortable.
- Emphasize the importance of getting help – coming to a safe adult or reaching out to NeedHelpNow.ca™ for help.
- Walk through a real case together and identify the red flag behaviours/ tactics and discuss what the youth should do.
Download How to Talk with Teens about Online Luring for more information and a real case example.
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Resources:
C3P has six activity books and two comics for youth of all ages to learn more about personal safety offline and online, boundaries, healthy relationships, and more.
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Spaces for youth to find support:
- Youth/children who have been sexually victimized online or negatively impacted by the sharing of their intimate/sexual image can visit NeedHelpNow.ca for support and additional resources.
- Youth/children can report to Cybertip.ca if they or someone they know is experiencing sexual victimization online.
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February 2023
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