Research
What we found checking 32 child help services in six countries
Every country we covered has a free child helpline and an emergency number. Fewer offer text, a route for young people to remove their own images, or say which languages they support.
Self-harm and wellbeing
Mental health risks for young people, covered following safe-reporting guidance, always with routes to support.
Research
What we found checking 32 child help services in six countries
Every country we covered has a free child helpline and an emergency number. Fewer offer text, a route for young people to remove their own images, or say which languages they support.
Explainer
AI companion chatbots and teenagers: what changed when Character.AI ended open-ended chat for under-18s
One of the best-known companion apps stopped letting teenagers chat freely with its AI characters. What the company changed, why it matters, and what parents can ask about the apps their children use.
Guide
Violent online networks that target children: the warning signs the FBI wants parents to know
Groups such as “764” groom children on ordinary apps and games, then coerce them into harming themselves and others. Knowing the signs early is what makes a difference.
Guide
Reporting on harm to children online: a practical guide for journalists and editors
How to cover abuse, exploitation and self-harm involving children accurately and without adding to the harm, from terminology to the help box at the end.