Image pressure: when someone asks for private images

If this is happening now

1. 1.Do not send the image.
2. 2.Do not answer pressure.
3. 3.Talk to a trusted adult.

What this means

If someone asks for body images, says it must stay secret or pressures with gifts, money or threats, the child should stop and get help.

Red flags

1. 1.Send a picture.
2. 2.It is secret.
3. 3.I will share it if you do not pay.

What to do

1. 1.Use Check Message.
2. 2.Open help if the child is scared.
3. 3.Keep only safe details.

What not to do

• Do not start by blaming or shaming the child.
• Do not forward private messages, intimate images or explicit screenshots.
• Do not promise that any app can make everything 100% safe.

How Sprout Guard helps

Sprout Guard helps with short, visible safety flows. Parents receive safe metadata only, and the child gets calm explanations.

For parents

1. 1.Start with: You are not in trouble.
2. 2.Ask calmly what happened without pushing for every detail.
3. 3.Choose one next step: stop contact, open a guide or contact help.