Overview

• French Police Nationale issued a public warning on March 26, 2025, about TikTok accounts using the pizza emoji to covertly link to child exploitation content.
• The accounts often redirect users to platforms like Telegram, where illegal material is sold, rather than hosting such content directly on TikTok.
• The pizza emoji, used as a code for 'cheese pizza' (a known abbreviation for 'child porn'), highlights the covert tactics of online predators.
• Investigations by French authorities have already led to arrests, including a January case where 77 buyers of illegal content were identified and are now being prosecuted.
• The public is advised to report suspicious accounts to the Pharos platform and follow safety guidelines, particularly for minors, to avoid sharing personal information or images online.