Nudes or sexual selfies are videos and pictures that show someone naked, semi-nude, showing their genitals or posing in their underwear. Sometimes this is called sexting.
What parents and young people need to know
Legal consequences: be clear with your children that taking, having and sharing sexual selfies of anyone under 18 is against the law, even if they feel everyone involved has consented.
Privacy concerns: remind your child that once an image or video is sent they can’t get it back. Talk with them about how they might feel if their photo was shared on and seen by others.
What to do if something has gone wrong
If you think your child has been manipulated into sending a sexual image by someone online, you can make a report to Child Exploitation & Online Protection Safety Centre.
If someone is under 18 and a sexual photo or video of them has been shared online, Childline and the Internet Watch Foundation can help them get it taken down. Find out how.
So you got naked online, is a resource that offers children, young people and parents advice and strategies to support the issues resulting from sexting incidents
CEOP education has a great series of short videos on how to talk to children about nudes and what to do if you have any concerns.
Our Shore website, is a great resources for you people and provides additional information on this topic.
Concerned about a young person's online behaviour?
Contact our anonymous Stop It Now helpline to speak to our advisors. You don’t have to give us any identifying information, so can remain anonymous.
