Sexting

Sexting & 'Zipit'

More than 60% of young people (in a survey by Childline) said that they had been asked to create a sexual image or video of themselves and send it to a friend. In the survey lots of teenagers said that they felt under pressure to send out images and worried about where the images were going. It is a huge risk and Childline offer two great ways to help you stay in control.

The first is a really cool free app - Zipit: it helps you get flirty chat back on the right track with witty comebacks and top tips to help you stay in control of your chat game...

- Save images onto your device and share them with your friends!
- Share images on Facebook, Twitter, BBM or via email
- Find out how to deal with a sexting crisis
- Get advice to help you flirt without failing
- Call ChildLine or save the number to your phone

You can also share images from Zipit through other apps like Whatsapp or Instagram, depending on what kind of phone you have and what apps you have on your phone.

Secondly, Childline can help you if things go wrong: if an explicit image of yourself appears online and you want to get it deleted but feel scared to tell anyone else, call Childline on 0800 1111.

1. ChildLine will request verification of the name and date of birth of the young person pictured by
• obtaining scanned copies of official photographic ID, or
• verification from a school, social worker or police liaison officer.

2. If it is necessary to seek verification of age without photographic ID, the reason for this request will remain confidential.

3. ChildLine will complete an IWF (the Internet Watch Foundation) referral form including a link to the image or video to be removed. Reports made to the IWF are confidential.

4. On receipt of the referral form, the IWF team assess the report against UK law.

5. IWF contacts the police and either the hosting company or relevant global hotline to ensure the online image is removed.

www.nspcc.org.uk

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