Images, voices, and consent
Practice verifying a request and responding to image misuse.
Academy overviewUnderstand
When intimate images taken before age 18 are shared or threatened, NCMEC’s Take It Down may help on participating platforms. Follow the service’s eligibility instructions and do not download material to submit it. Reporting exploitation and requesting image removal are different steps.
What to watch for
For practice, imagine an urgent voice message asking for money. Rather than judging authenticity from the voice alone, decide how you could check the request through a separate known channel.
What to do
Agree on an independent verification method with family members. For image misuse, support the person affected and use the help navigator. Avoid spreading the material while asking for help.
What to avoid
Do not create a realistic imitation of a real child for a course exercise. Use fictional text examples. Do not promise that a removal tool erases every copy everywhere.
Talk about it
“I will contact you through the number I already have before acting on an urgent request.”
Practice
Create a fictional urgent-message scenario with no real voice or photograph. Write how you would verify it and what you would refuse to share.
Check your understanding
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Show the answer
Correct answer: No; follow official reporting and removal instructions
Avoid creating or circulating additional copies. Use the official services’ instructions.
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