Find out where you can go to report something online that has upset your child or puts them in danger.

Need urgent help?

If a child is in immediate danger, call 999.

Report child abuse
If you suspect a child is being abused report it to the children’s social care team at your local council.

You can also learn what to report and the signs of child abuse.

Report Remove tool
This tool is for under 18s to confidentially report sexual images and videos of themselves and remove them from the internet.

Child Exploitation and Online Protection
For child sexual abuse or exploitation concerns, report to CEOP.

Report terrorism
Act campaign to report something related to terrorism.

Non-emergency help

For general support and guidance, visit our where to get support page.

Understand what has happened

If something has happened online that upsets your child or puts them in danger, you should act quickly to stop it or report it.

These situations can feel frightening or upsetting, so it’s important to try and remember to:

stay calm
ask questions and understand what has happened
not blame your child for the situation
reassure your child that you will solve the problem together

Understanding what has happened and how it affects your child can help you decide what to do.

Questions you could ask your child:

I can see that something is worrying you, can I help?
can we talk about this?
can you explain to me how it happened, so we can fix it together?
remember, I’m always here to help, no matter how big the problem might feel

The types of content you can report

It can be hard to know when something your child sees online should be reported, especially if you are unsure of what you can report.

Anyone can make a report, it does not have to be an adult.

You can report content that shows:

child sexual abuse
terrorism
bullying, threats, harassment, hate speech, and content promoting self-harm or suicide
accounts that pretend to be someone else (often called impersonation)
online abuse, unwanted sexual advances and violence
pornographic material (that appears in places that are not just for adults)

Where you can report something

Here are some of the places you can report your online safety concerns directly to. This includes reporting images, messages, or comments, and video content.

Under the Online Safety Act, any service that children are likely to use must have an easy way for parents and children to report harmful content.

Internet Matters provides more information and places you can report harmful content in an online game.