Internet Safety for Kids & Families
If You Need Help
Below is a list of sites and contact information if you are in urgent need of assistance or advice:
Online Grooming
If you believe your child or a child you know may be a victim of grooming, please contact the cyber-tipline of The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children.
Cyberbullying or Harassment
If you are being bullied or harassed online, report it to your local authorities and contact the provider of the online service. If you are being bullied or harassed online, report it to your local authorities and contact the provider of the online service.
Some of the more commonly used online services, are:
- Bebo. Click on the ‘Report Abuse’ link below the photo of a user’s profile or below any specific content.
- Facebook. Visit Facebook's 'Report Abuse' page.
- Friendster. Go to the direct link at the bottom of profile pages or click the 'Report Abuse' button on Group pages.
- Hi5. Click on the 'Report Abuse' link that appears on every member profile and photo.
- MySpace. Click “Contact Myspace” link at bottom of any page.
- AIM. Alert AOL via AOL Keyword: 'Notify AOL' or by clicking on the 'Notify AOL' button.
- MSN Messenger. Click the Help tab and choose the ‘Report Abuse’ option.
- Yahoo! Messenger. Click the Help tab and choose the ‘Report Abuse’ option.
Identity theft
If you believe you are a victim of identity theft, call the Identity Theft Resource Center toll-free at 1 (888) 400-5530.
Computer security issues
If you believe your computer has been impacted by malicious software, run a free security check of your computer at housecall.trendmicro.com.
Suspicious websites
If you are unsure if a website is safe to visit, use our free URL checker. Simply type in the website address to see if it is ok or not.
