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Not everyone online is who they say they are. The Kendall Carter case shows how #FakeProfiles are used to manipulate and harm teens. Friendly chats, shared interests and “same age” claims can be red flags. Learn how to spot them: 🔗 dhs.gov/know2protect/p… #Know2Protect #OnlineSafety

@USAO_NV Thank you for sharing this important resource. Please visit know2protect.gov for additional ways to take action to protect kids and teens online.

Parents & Guardians: Remember to stay connected with your child regarding their online activities. Check out @Know2Protect's Safe Spaces: Navigating Safety Centers Guide ➡️ dhs.gov/know2protect/p… Together we can stop online exploitation.

Collaboration is at the heart of Know2Protect. 🧡 We’re proud to work with 30+ signed Partners across tech, pro sports leagues, youth-serving orgs, nonprofits & NGOs and law enforcement associations. Visit our Influencers & Partnerships page to learn how these collaborations keep kids safe online: dhs.gov/know2protect/i… #OnlineSafety #Know2Protect

@USAO_SDFL @DHSgov Thank you, U.S. Attorney Reding Quiñones, for highlighting this important case and for your ongoing partnership in protecting our communities. For tips and resources to help keep children safe online, please visit know2protect.gov.

Not everyone online is who they say they are. 🚨 Kendall Carter is serving 30 years in federal prison for victimizing more than a dozen teens and children, pretending to be a kid online to gain victims’ trust. His case is a powerful reminder from @DHSgov's national public awareness campaign, @Know2Protect , that offenders often use fake profiles to manipulate and exploit kids online. Help protect the young people in your life by sharing this video and teaching them how to spot #FakeProfiles before harm happens. Check out the Tips2Identify Fake Profiles resource at know2protect.gov for more online safety tips. #K2PAnniversary

Today we introduce Nicole Osterman, a Special Agent with HSI San Juan. Nicole explains what @Know2Protect is—a DHS national campaign that provides practical tips to help prevent child exploitation and a call to action to protect our children from online sexual exploitation. Not everyone is who they claim to be online. Take action and report it today! #K2P #Know2Protect _ Hoy les presentamos a Nicole Osterman, agente especial de HSI San Juan. Nicole nos explica qué es Know2Protect, la campaña nacional de DHS que brinda consejos prácticos para prevenir la explotación infantil y un llamado a la acción para proteger a nuestros niños de la explotación sexual en línea. No todo el mundo es quien dice ser en internet. ¡Actúa y reporta hoy mismo!

In FY25, #ProjectiGuardian's impact exploded! @HSI_HQ worked with schools, government agencies and community orgs worldwide to reach hundreds of thousands of people. 🌎 From Puerto Rico to Panamá, Columbia, India, Canada, Ecuador & beyond, we’re helping protect youth as online risks continue to rise. Learn about how our 280+ international presentations reached 9,492 individuals #AroundTheWorld at: dhs.gov/know2protect/p… #Know2Protect

@USAO_WDTX @DHSgov We appreciate your involvement in creating safer digital spaces. Please visit know2protect.gov for more resources and ways to take action to protect kids and teens online.

Not everyone online is who they say they are. 🚨 Kendall Carter is serving 30 years in federal prison for victimizing more than a dozen teens and children. His case from @DHSgov’s national public awareness campaign, @Know2Protect, is a powerful reminder: Offenders often use fake profiles to manipulate and exploit kids online. Help young people spot #FakeProfiles before harm happens using the Tips2Identify Fake Profiles resource at dhs.gov/know2protect/p… #K2PAnniversary

From awareness to action! 💪 Thank you for standing alongside the #Know2Protect community and doing your part to help keep kids safe online. Watch highlights from Know2Protect’s past 12 months and follow us on Facebook, X and Instagram for free resources, new feature alerts and important announcements. #StaySafeOnline #K2PAnniversary

Bring #ProjectiGuardian to your community! @HSI_HQ offers three age-appropriate presentation options for tweens ages 10 to 11, teens ages 12 and up or parents and trusted adults to help keep kids safe online. Request one or more presentations by emailing iGuardian.hq@hsi.dhs.gov or visiting dhs.gov/know2protect/t…. 📍 Include your city and state, audience age range and estimated group size. For locations outside the U.S., include the country and relevant local details. #HSI #ProjectiGuardian #Know2Protect

Attending the Together for Children Conference: Children’s Wisconsin Statewide Conference? Don’t miss our free #ProjectiGuardian presentation on April 23 at 3:15 PM at Glacier Canyon Conference Center to learn how to keep kids safe online. From recognizing the threats to starting important online safety conversations, this presentation will provide easy-to-follow strategies to help empower any adult to prevent crimes of online child exploitation. Together with Prevent Child Abuse Wisconsin, we can strengthen child abuse prevention efforts across the state of #Wisconsin. #PCAW #Know2Protect

During Child Abuse Prevention Month, we are sharing the stories of those who work every day to protect the most vulnerable. Today, we introduce you to Jorja, a special agent with HSI San Juan, whose dedication and courage are essential to the Human Exploitation Investigations Group. Through her work, we reaffirm our mission to keep our communities safe and bring justice to those who need it most. Follow us to learn more about our initiatives, significant arrests, and important safety tips to prevent child exploitation. @Know2Protect @ICEgov #Know2Protect #K2P #OnlineSafety #HSI #iGuardians _ En el Mes de la Prevención del Abuso Infantil, estamos compartiendo las historias de quienes trabajan día a día para proteger a los más vulnerables. Hoy te presentamos a Jorja, una agente especial de HSI San Juan, cuyo compromiso y valentía forman parte esencial del Grupo de Investigaciones de Explotación Humana. A través de su labor, reafirmamos nuestra misión de mantener seguras a nuestras comunidades y llevar justicia a quienes más lo necesitan. Síguenos para conocer más sobre nuestras iniciativas, arrestos significativos y consejos importantes para prevenir el abuso infantil.

Since FY 25, #ProjectiGuardian has reached over 2,348,000 people and has led to 113 reports of online exploitation, resulting in 36 investigative leads and counting. 📈 Delivered in person nationwide and abroad, we’re sharing @HSI_HQ's expertise in a dynamic and trauma-informed way. See the impact in our FY25 Annual Report: dhs.gov/know2protect/p… #Know2Protect

It doesn’t take weeks or months, sometimes it happens in hours. What starts as a normal conversation can quickly turn into grooming and sextortion, often within the same day. April is Child Sexual Abuse Prevention Month. Know the signs. Protect kids online.

Behind every number is a child who needs help. Our latest snapshot reveals emerging threats, evolving trends, and the work happening every day to protect children. Take a look at what’s ahead in our 2025 Impact data: ncmec.org/blog/2026/the-…

Huge shoutout to teen @NWSL athlete & #Know2Protect ambassador, @MakWhitham, for using her platform to champion online safety. 🙌 Over the past few months, her Top 10 Tips2Protect for Teens videos with support from @Nationalpal were viewed 470K times. Her Take the #Pledge2Protect PSA was viewed over 4M+ times! We’re all on the same team. ⚽ Watch the #MakTop10Tips playlist at bit.ly/4suhlSp

Safe online habits start at home. The right #OnlineSafety tools can help. 🔐 Check out our Safe Spaces: Navigating Safety Centers Guide at dhs.gov/know2protect/p… While nothing replaces an involved parent or guardian, these features can make safeguarding your child online a little easier.

For #NCAPM, Know2Protect joined @AuroraPoliceIL and @PreventAbuseIL to plant a pinwheel garden. Blue pinwheels symbolize the safe, healthy childhood every child deserves and the shared role of the community in protecting children online. Thank you to all who participated in sharing these “Pinwheels of Possibility” including child advocacy centers in Kane and DuPage counties. Learn more about this event at bit.ly/3QeofNI 💙 #Know2Protect

Today is the first official Know2Protect Day — observed each year on the third Wednesday in April to commemorate the campaign’s launch. During National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we’re advancing a nationwide mission to empower kids, teens, parents, trusted adults & policymakers to help prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse. Know2Protect is a @DHSgov public awareness campaign grounded in education, prevention & intervention. Learn more at know2protect.gov #NCAPM #Know2Protect

Child Advocacy Centers provide critical support to families affected by online child sexual abuse and exploitation by connecting survivors to services, advocacy and care. 💙 One powerful example of #ChildAdvocacy is the @PCAIllinois Pinwheels for Prevention campaign, which represents hope that every child will grow up in a healthy and safe environment. 👇 Tag a #CAC making an impact in your community!

April 14, 2 pm ET. Join the Know2Protect Together We Can Stop Online Child Exploitation campaign for a Project iGuardian webinar designed for parents, educators, youth-serving professionals, and other trusted adults who interact with children every day. ow.ly/iiWj50YF9kA