Disclaimer: This conversation discusses child sexual abuse material. Please listen or watch with caution. 

This is a conversation that no one wants to have, but everyone should be having. It's about Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).

Cyber trauma expert Cath Knibbs joins me today on Scrolling 2 Death to educate parents on what is happening with our childrens' photos online. You'll get a basic understanding of the risks and how to avoid them. I cannot stress the importance of understanding the landscape of CSAM in today's world. 

This topic is horrible. It’s icky. It’s extremely difficult to hear about.

But the truth is that there are hundreds of millions of CSAM photos and videos being shared, traded and sold…content that is either self-generated by the children or stolen from parents’ social media posts. 

As a parent, I want to know what’s happening with CSAM in order to protect my children from CSAM. Hopefully you’ll join me in educating yourselves, as well. 

Cath is an Online Harms Consultant, Trainer, Speaker, Author and Psychotherapist. Learn more about her work at: https://www.childrenandtech.co.uk or on IG @catherine_knibbs and TikTok @cath_knibbs.

***If you think a child may be at immediate risk of abuse, call 911 or your local police.

If you would like to report CSAM, review the following resources.

United States:

Organization to contact: National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Website: report.cybertip.org/ 

Phone number: 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

Globally: 

https://report.iwf.org.uk/org/

Stat Clarification: NCMEC's CyberTipline received 32 million reports in 2022, resulting in 80 million pieces of content.