KidSafe Index

Resources

Trusted Resources for Parents and Families

If your family is dealing with an online safety concern, this page is here to help you find the right next step. Whether you need to act quickly, report an incident, or find platform-specific support, these resources are meant to point you in the right direction.

Urgent Situations

If a child is in immediate danger, if there is a credible threat, or if you believe a crime is actively taking place, contact local law enforcement or emergency services right away.

Online safety situations can range from confusing to severe. If something feels urgent, it is always better to treat it seriously and seek immediate help.

Report an Incident

If something has already happened, these are strong starting points for reporting cybercrime, scams, exploitation, harmful content, and other serious online safety concerns.

FBI / IC3

Report cyber-enabled crime, scams, fraud, impersonation, and other online criminal activity through the Internet Crime Complaint Center.

Visit IC3 →

NCMEC CyberTipline

Report suspected online child sexual exploitation, enticement, sextortion, CSAM, or other serious child safety violations.

Visit CyberTipline →

FTC ReportFraud

Report scams, fraud, deceptive business practices, and other consumer harm that may affect your family.

Visit ReportFraud →

Platform Reporting Tools

If the issue happened inside a specific app, game, or platform, check the Platform Safety Centers section below for official reporting tools, family resources, and safety guidance.

A Note for Parents

Not every online issue needs the same response. Some situations require reporting. Others require platform support, documentation, or a conversation with your child. The goal of this page is to help you start in the right place.

Get Help and Guidance

These resources can help families better understand online risks, platform settings, and practical next steps.

FTC Scam Guidance

Learn how scams work, what warning signs to look for, and what to do if someone in your family may have been targeted.

View FTC Guidance →

YouTube Kids Parent Resources

Explore family tools, settings, and controls for guiding your child’s experience on YouTube Kids.

View Parent Resources →

Meta Family Center

Learn about built-in protections, parental supervision, and family safety tools across Meta services.

View Family Center →

Warning Signs of Harmful Accounts

Learn how to recognize common patterns used by harmful accounts, including secrecy, manipulation, risky content, and behavior that may put kids at risk.

Read the Guide →

Platform Safety Centers

Some issues are best handled directly through the app, game, platform, or service involved. These official safety centers and family tools are organized by category to make them easier to browse.

Social and Messaging Platforms

Snapchat

Family Center tools for visibility, reporting, and safer teen account use.

Visit Snapchat Family Center →

Instagram

Family Center resources for teen supervision, notifications, and safety-related guidance.

Visit Instagram Family Center →

Facebook

Meta Family Center resources for Facebook and Messenger, including teen safety features and family guidance.

Visit Facebook Family Resources →

Messenger Kids

Official parent resources for Messenger Kids, including controls, setup guidance, and dashboard support.

Visit Messenger Kids Resources →

X

Official safety and security help for reporting abuse, privacy concerns, and account problems.

Visit X Safety →

Discord

Official safety center with parent resources, Family Center guidance, and reporting tools.

Visit Discord Safety →

WhatsApp

Parent and guardian guidance for helping teens stay safer on WhatsApp.

Visit WhatsApp Guidance →

Telegram

Official FAQ and security guidance, including privacy and safer-use recommendations.

Visit Telegram FAQ →

BeReal

Official safety help resources, including reporting inappropriate behavior and blocking.

Visit BeReal Safety →