This resource sheet provides information about safety and good practice when images of children and young people are displayed online. It outlines the legal obligations for Internet users who post images of children and young people on the Internet, and some of the emerging issues associated with the displaying of online images by children and young people. Guidance is also provided for supporting children and young people to be safe online. Throughout this paper, a child or young person refers to a person under the age of 18 years.
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The majority of child pornography images and videos found online depict young children, and in many cases they're shown being sexually abused in a home setting, according to a new report by Cybertip. Cybertip, a national tipline operated by the Winnipeg-based Canadian Centre for Child Protection, analyzed 43, unique images and videos based on about , reports it has received between and The report said about 78 per cent of the analyzed images and videos depicted children who are believed to be younger than 12 years old, with 63 per cent of those images showing children under the age of eight. The centre added that about 48 per cent of the images showed "explicit sexual activity and assaults" while almost 32 per cent depicted children posing nude or partially nude.
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Sexting is making sexually suggestive images and sharing these images using mobile phones or by posting them on the internet and social media. The images might be photographs of yourself or someone else naked or partially naked. Children under 11 years are less likely to send sexts than teenagers are. And they can also feel worried, confused or upset by pressure to sext. These conversations can help your child understand what sexting is. They can help to prevent your child from sharing inappropriate images of themselves or others. You might feel embarrassed talking with your child about sexting. But talking about sexting can be part of talking with your child about sex and sexuality , as well as talking with your child about internet safety. You might feel uncertain about when to start talking with your child about sexting. It depends on how mature your child is, whether you think your child is ready, and whether your child uses messaging apps.
