Meta and Childhelp Release Free Curriculum to Combat Online Child Exploitation

The program aims to educate middle schoolers on recognizing grooming, sextortion, and other online dangers, while equipping educators with expert-backed resources.

Meta has partnered with the nonprofit Childhelp to launch a free curriculum designed to help middle school students identify and avoid online exploitation, including grooming and sextortion scams.
The curriculum includes detailed lesson plans, interactive activities, and videos to teach online safety skills and personal boundaries, with input from leading child safety organizations and experts.
It is part of Childhelp’s existing ‘Speak Up Be Safe’ program and is accessible to schools, parents, and community organizations across the United States.
Meta is also collaborating with LifeSmarts to train high school students to teach the curriculum to middle schoolers, fostering peer-to-peer education and leadership opportunities.
This initiative builds on Meta’s broader efforts to enhance child safety on its platforms, including features like nudity protection in messages and restrictions on interactions with potentially harmful accounts.

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