Civilian Emergency Platform
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — A child received threats, blackmail, or grooming online — possible self-harm risk.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — NOT EXPERT REVIEWED — NOT FOR PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Secretive phone, panic after message, mentions pictures or blackmail.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Says "I cannot tell you" about online person.
Scene hazards: Self-harm, Meet-up trap, Deepfake extortion
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Ask gently: "Are you safe right now?"
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — If self-harm hint — treat as medical emergency, call 112.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Save URLs, usernames, messages — do not alert offender if police advise.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Change passwords from parent device — not child phone if monitored.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Call national cyber crime or 112 if local threat to meet at address.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Childline 1098 for counseling bridge.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Mental health urgent if suicidal ideation.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Medical if meet-up assault occurred — separate criminal report.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT confiscate phone without backup — evidence loss.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Do NOT force public shaming family meeting.
MYTH: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Deleting the account makes the problem go away
REALITY: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Offenders retain images and may redistribute. Report and preserve evidence first.
DANGER: DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Evidence destroyed before police can act.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Sextortion pushes shame — child hides until crisis.
DEVELOPMENT FIXTURE — Meet-up lures use gaming friends persona.