Educational Resources
Whether you are concerned parent, educator in a school system or law enforcement official, we believe that education is essential to combating online child exploitation. The following resources have been developed by ClickSafe Intelligence to help anyone navigate various online platforms, step-by-step guides on what to do in a crisis and how to promote safe habits in digital spaces for children.
Byte-Sized Safety Guides: Snapchat
This guide by ClickSafe Intelligence outlines how parents and guardians can use Snapchat’s Family Center to supervise their teen’s account after connecting via mutual friend requests and accepted invitations. It emphasizes setting accurate birthdates, turning off location sharing, limiting contact settings to friends and known phone contacts, and regularly reviewing privacy settings due to potential app changes. The guide also encourages parents to discuss and ensure teens understand how to use blocking and reporting tools, manage visible content through Family Center controls, and avoid listing personal information like school affiliations to enhance privacy and safety.
Byte-Sized Safety Guides: Instagram
This guide by ClickSafe Intelligence outlines how parents and guardians can establish supervision of a teen’s Instagram account through the platform’s Family Center. It explains the process of initiating and accepting supervision invites, verifying the supervising account, and the ability to manage settings for users under 16. The guide emphasizes keeping the app updated for features to function correctly, recommends setting accounts to private, and advises restricting direct messages from unknown users. It also covers time limits for app usage and encourages parents to explore all available supervision tools to help ensure a safer online experience for teens.
Parent Safety Guide: Minecraft Java & Bedrock Edition
The Minecraft Parent Safety Guide by ClickSafe Intelligence provides a comprehensive overview of safety features and parental control options available in both Minecraft Java and Bedrock Editions. It introduces the game’s widespread popularity and explains the key differences between the two versions. The guide emphasizes the importance of using a Microsoft/Xbox account and the Microsoft Family system to manage a child’s online experience, including friend management, chat settings, and multiplayer access. Parents are encouraged to keep the game updated to access the latest safety features, adjust chat and profanity filter settings, and understand how to disable web links and other potential content risks.
In addition to technical settings, the guide urges parents to engage directly with the game their children are playing, including joining servers to assess safety and talking with children about their experiences. It details how to report inappropriate behavior, including reporting player chat, skins, and names through both in-game tools and Minecraft’s official website. The guide concludes by encouraging open family conversations to tailor settings to individual needs, reinforcing that safety is not one-size-fits-all, and inviting parents to reach out to ClickSafe Intelligence for further assistance if needed.
Byte-Sized Safety Guides: Fortnite
These guides by ClickSafe Intelligence provide tailored recommendations to help families create a safer gaming experience for younger players. The guides advise setting communication permissions to limit voice and text chat to trusted contacts, filtering mature language, requiring a PIN to add friends, and adjusting content and store ratings to match the player’s developmental level. They also highlight the importance of using correct age settings and understanding Fortnite’s reporting tools. For additional safety, younger players are encouraged to use “cabined” accounts with parental consent. These steps help ensure a balanced approach to online interaction and content exposure within Fortnite.
Byte-Sized Safety Guides: Minecraft
These guides from ClickSafe Intelligence provide clear, practical steps for configuring Minecraft to create a safer online environment for children. These guides recommend adjusting chat settings to limit or hide communication, enabling profanity filters, disabling interactions with unknown users, and preventing friend requests or club participation. The guides also emphasize keeping the game updated, ensuring Microsoft account settings reflect the child’s age, using the Minecraft reporting tool, and maintaining active parental involvement by regularly reviewing gameplay and discussing online experiences. Together, these steps support a more secure and age-appropriate gaming experience.
Nintendo Switch: Parental Controls Guide
This guide is a practical resource for parents aiming to create a safer gaming environment for their children on the Nintendo Switch. It explains how to use the Nintendo Switch Parental Controls smartphone app to manage settings such as play-time limits, content restrictions, and communication permissions based on age-appropriate profiles (Child, Pre-Teen, Teen, or Custom). The guide provides step-by-step setup instructions, emphasizes the importance of using a secure parent PIN, and encourages open dialogue with children about gaming habits and online safety. It also includes links to official setup instructions and further parental control resources.
Discord 101: A Parent’s Guide to Discord Safety Settings
This an educational resource created by ClickSafe Intelligence to help parents and guardians understand and navigate Discord, a popular communication platform among teens and gamers. It explains the structure of Discord, including servers and channels, outlines who typically uses the app, and emphasizes the platform’s lack of robust safety features for younger users. The guide introduces the Family Center—a limited parental monitoring tool—and offers practical best practices for ensuring children's safety, such as open communication, monitoring friends lists, and recognizing red flags in messages. Overall, the guide equips caregivers with the knowledge needed to engage with their children’s online activity and use Discord more safely.
SOMEONE HAS MY NUDES! NOW WHAT?
This checklist by ClickSafe Intelligence is a step-by-step guide designed to help individuals respond effectively if they become victims of sextortion. It emphasizes staying calm, avoiding payment to blackmailers, and immediately securing social media profiles. The checklist advises documenting all communication (excluding explicit images), reporting and blocking the perpetrator across platforms, and filing reports with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and local law enforcement. It also stresses the importance of seeking support from a trusted adult and accessing mental health resources if needed. The guide empowers victims to take control and seek help through a clear, compassionate approach.