National Center for Missing & Exploited Children

Children in care are at greater risk of being targeted by traffickers when they go missing. Traffickers are skilled at exploiting their hope for connection, love, and belonging: ncmec.org/trafficking #EndTrafficking

NCMEC’s Chief Legal Officer, Yiota Souras, testified at a House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee hearing regarding online harms and the need for the TAKE IT DOWN Act. In response to Subcommittee Chairman Gus Bilirakis' question about how the TAKE IT DOWN Act will safeguard children from online predators and support survivors, Ms. Souras detailed how the legislation addresses legal gaps to criminalize both real and generative artificial intelligence nude and sexually exploitative images of children that do not constitute CSAM and establishes a clear process for reporting and removing these images.

AMBER Alerts are broadcast via emergency networks and then amplified by NCMEC through partners for wider public reach. At least 1,268 children have been recovered because an #AMBERAlert was activated. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gVrvuCCn

The best tool for Digital Parenting? Conversation. Stay involved by knowing your child’s online habits and keeping an open dialogue. Watch Into the Cloud? together and use each episode to start important discussions! Watch now: ncmec.org/netsmartz

“I’m being blackmailed online over my nude images...What do I do?” This is #sextortion, and it’s a crime. Sextortion is a form of blackmail, and it is NEVER the child’s fault GET HELP: https://lnkd.in/ey-jmMwR

Thank you to our partner LexisNexis Risk Solutions for the vital resources you provide to protect children. Every child deserves a safe childhood ??

“Children being sold by traffickers are often trapped behind a hotel door where they rarely interact with the outside world, other than the buyers who purchase them to abuse,” said Melissa Snow, NCMEC. “Spotlight literally kicks down that door.” Learn how Spotlight is leveraging AI-powered technology to combat trafficking:

Launching AMBER Alerts to Americans on TikTok “Every second counts when a child goes missing. By harnessing the reach and speed of a platform like TikTok, parents, caregivers, and communities nationwide can become powerful advocates in the urgent effort to locate missing children. Building on the momentum from our successful pilot in Texas, this nationwide expansion will empower even more communities to swiftly spread critical information, amplify awareness, and help bring missing children home safely.” -?Gavin Portnoy, Vice President of Communications & Brand at NCMEC Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ecTacwFH

Launching AMBER Alerts to Americans on TikTok “Every second counts when a child goes missing. By harnessing the reach and speed of a platform like TikTok, parents, caregivers, and communities nationwide can become powerful advocates in the urgent effort to locate missing children. Building on the momentum from our successful pilot in Texas, this nationwide expansion will empower even more communities to swiftly spread critical information, amplify awareness, and help bring missing children home safely.” -?Gavin Portnoy, Vice President of Communications & Brand at NCMEC Learn more: https://lnkd.in/ecTacwFH

Safer clubs, stronger communities!???Discover how World Youth Clubs and NCMEC are working together to protect youth.