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Your child's first day of school photo might reveal more than you realize.
Before you post, check for names, school details, and location clues.
More back-to-school safety tips at https://www.ncmec.org/blog/2026/smile-snap-share-a-guide-to-safer-back-to-school-photos.
Before you post, check for names, school details, and location clues.
More back-to-school safety tips at https://www.ncmec.org/blog/2026/smile-snap-share-a-guide-to-safer-back-to-school-photos.
Photos are powerful tools in the search for missing children.
Sign up for missing child alerts in your community and help bring them home: http://adamprogram.com
Sign up for missing child alerts in your community and help bring them home: http://adamprogram.com
September 16, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Photos are powerful tools in the search for missing children.
Sign up for missing child alerts in your community and help bring them home: http://adamprogram.com
Sign up for missing child alerts in your community and help bring them home: http://adamprogram.com
🚨 MISSING 🚨
Rayford Reed was 14 when he went missing from Sequim, Washington, on March 7, 2023.
If you have any information about Rayford or his disappearance, please contact NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the Clallam County Sheriff's Office at (360) 417-2459.
Rayford Reed was 14 when he went missing from Sequim, Washington, on March 7, 2023.
If you have any information about Rayford or his disappearance, please contact NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the Clallam County Sheriff's Office at (360) 417-2459.
September 16, 2026 at 1:59 PM
🚨 MISSING 🚨
Rayford Reed was 14 when he went missing from Sequim, Washington, on March 7, 2023.
If you have any information about Rayford or his disappearance, please contact NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the Clallam County Sheriff's Office at (360) 417-2459.
Rayford Reed was 14 when he went missing from Sequim, Washington, on March 7, 2023.
If you have any information about Rayford or his disappearance, please contact NCMEC at 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678) or the Clallam County Sheriff's Office at (360) 417-2459.
See cyberbullying? Don’t add to it.
Help kids understand that liking, sharing, or commenting on hurtful content can cause more harm.
Talk about ways they can support others and help stop cyberbullying: https://www.ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/cyberbullying
Help kids understand that liking, sharing, or commenting on hurtful content can cause more harm.
Talk about ways they can support others and help stop cyberbullying: https://www.ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/cyberbullying
September 15, 2026 at 4:00 PM
See cyberbullying? Don’t add to it.
Help kids understand that liking, sharing, or commenting on hurtful content can cause more harm.
Talk about ways they can support others and help stop cyberbullying: https://www.ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/cyberbullying
Help kids understand that liking, sharing, or commenting on hurtful content can cause more harm.
Talk about ways they can support others and help stop cyberbullying: https://www.ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/cyberbullying
Meet Gracie!
This 1-year-old black Lab is the newest member of Indiana’s ICAC Task Force. Gracie is trained to sniff out hidden electronics, including laptops, flash drives and tiny SD cards that could contain critical evidence in child exploitation investigations. fox59.com/news/indiana...
This 1-year-old black Lab is the newest member of Indiana’s ICAC Task Force. Gracie is trained to sniff out hidden electronics, including laptops, flash drives and tiny SD cards that could contain critical evidence in child exploitation investigations. fox59.com/news/indiana...
Indiana State Police welcomes in Gracie the digital sniffing K-9
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. — The Indiana Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and Indiana State Police have welcomed a new K-9 named Gracie. According to ISP, Gracie is a one-year-old black lab who c…
fox59.com
September 14, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Meet Gracie!
This 1-year-old black Lab is the newest member of Indiana’s ICAC Task Force. Gracie is trained to sniff out hidden electronics, including laptops, flash drives and tiny SD cards that could contain critical evidence in child exploitation investigations. fox59.com/news/indiana...
This 1-year-old black Lab is the newest member of Indiana’s ICAC Task Force. Gracie is trained to sniff out hidden electronics, including laptops, flash drives and tiny SD cards that could contain critical evidence in child exploitation investigations. fox59.com/news/indiana...
If this has happened to you, it may feel overwhelming or like there is no way out, but there is hope. Know that you are not alone, and NCMEC is here to help.
Make a report to NCMEC's CyberTipline here: https://report.cybertip.org/
Make a report to NCMEC's CyberTipline here: https://report.cybertip.org/
September 13, 2026 at 12:55 AM
If this has happened to you, it may feel overwhelming or like there is no way out, but there is hope. Know that you are not alone, and NCMEC is here to help.
Make a report to NCMEC's CyberTipline here: https://report.cybertip.org/
Make a report to NCMEC's CyberTipline here: https://report.cybertip.org/
What’s the first thing you’d tell your child to do if they were being cyberbullied?
September 10, 2026 at 11:25 PM
What’s the first thing you’d tell your child to do if they were being cyberbullied?
79 missing and endangered children. One monthlong operation.
Operation Meridian located children ages 6–17 across Ohio and beyond in what officials are calling the largest missing-child operation in state history.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Operation Meridian located children ages 6–17 across Ohio and beyond in what officials are calling the largest missing-child operation in state history.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
US Marshals find 79 missing, endangered children in Ohio operation
U.S. Marshals and other law enforcement agencies found 79 missing and endangered children during "Operation Meridian" in Ohio.
www.usatoday.com
September 9, 2026 at 12:05 PM
79 missing and endangered children. One monthlong operation.
Operation Meridian located children ages 6–17 across Ohio and beyond in what officials are calling the largest missing-child operation in state history.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
Operation Meridian located children ages 6–17 across Ohio and beyond in what officials are calling the largest missing-child operation in state history.
www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...
REPORTING CSAM WORKS.
Tips submitted to NCMEC’s CyberTipline help law enforcement identify offenders, rescue children, and prevent future abuse.
If you see something, report it: cybertipline.org
Tips submitted to NCMEC’s CyberTipline help law enforcement identify offenders, rescue children, and prevent future abuse.
If you see something, report it: cybertipline.org
September 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
REPORTING CSAM WORKS.
Tips submitted to NCMEC’s CyberTipline help law enforcement identify offenders, rescue children, and prevent future abuse.
If you see something, report it: cybertipline.org
Tips submitted to NCMEC’s CyberTipline help law enforcement identify offenders, rescue children, and prevent future abuse.
If you see something, report it: cybertipline.org
Do you know who your child games with online?
September 8, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Do you know who your child games with online?
Sextortion can escalate in minutes.
“No Escape Room” + our NEW parent guide help you understand the risks and prevent them together.
Learn more here: www.ncmec.org/blog/2026/ne...
“No Escape Room” + our NEW parent guide help you understand the risks and prevent them together.
Learn more here: www.ncmec.org/blog/2026/ne...
September 8, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Sextortion can escalate in minutes.
“No Escape Room” + our NEW parent guide help you understand the risks and prevent them together.
Learn more here: www.ncmec.org/blog/2026/ne...
“No Escape Room” + our NEW parent guide help you understand the risks and prevent them together.
Learn more here: www.ncmec.org/blog/2026/ne...
When an endangered child went missing in Hawaiʻi, K9 Trina followed their scent to a brush-covered area about 150 yards from home.
The child was located in good health and reunited with family. www.khon2.com/big-island-n...
The child was located in good health and reunited with family. www.khon2.com/big-island-n...
K-9 Trina helps locate missing juvenile in Waikoloa
An endangered juvenile was safely located in Waikoloa by Hawaiʻi Island police and their scent-tracking dog, Trina, on Friday, Sept. 4.
www.khon2.com
September 8, 2026 at 1:36 PM
When an endangered child went missing in Hawaiʻi, K9 Trina followed their scent to a brush-covered area about 150 yards from home.
The child was located in good health and reunited with family. www.khon2.com/big-island-n...
The child was located in good health and reunited with family. www.khon2.com/big-island-n...
Heading out for Labor Day weekend?
Whether you’re traveling, spending time outdoors or enjoying the last days of summer, take a minute to review NCMEC’s "Going Out" checklist.
Help keep the children in your life safer: NCMEC.org/KidSmartz
Whether you’re traveling, spending time outdoors or enjoying the last days of summer, take a minute to review NCMEC’s "Going Out" checklist.
Help keep the children in your life safer: NCMEC.org/KidSmartz
September 4, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Heading out for Labor Day weekend?
Whether you’re traveling, spending time outdoors or enjoying the last days of summer, take a minute to review NCMEC’s "Going Out" checklist.
Help keep the children in your life safer: NCMEC.org/KidSmartz
Whether you’re traveling, spending time outdoors or enjoying the last days of summer, take a minute to review NCMEC’s "Going Out" checklist.
Help keep the children in your life safer: NCMEC.org/KidSmartz
He thought he was talking to a girl his age.
He wasn’t...
NO ESCAPE ROOM shows how fast things can spiral when you trust the wrong person online. Watch the story unfold: https://noescaperoom.org/
He wasn’t...
NO ESCAPE ROOM shows how fast things can spiral when you trust the wrong person online. Watch the story unfold: https://noescaperoom.org/
September 3, 2026 at 8:00 PM
He thought he was talking to a girl his age.
He wasn’t...
NO ESCAPE ROOM shows how fast things can spiral when you trust the wrong person online. Watch the story unfold: https://noescaperoom.org/
He wasn’t...
NO ESCAPE ROOM shows how fast things can spiral when you trust the wrong person online. Watch the story unfold: https://noescaperoom.org/
Does your child know what to do if a stranger sends them a private message on social media?
September 3, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Does your child know what to do if a stranger sends them a private message on social media?
What’s one social media rule your family has?
September 3, 2026 at 4:00 PM
What’s one social media rule your family has?
Follow or unfollow? Sometimes it’s worth taking a second look.
Encourage kids and teens to think about who they connect with, what they share, and how those interactions make them feel.
Get more tips for navigating social media safely:
NCMEC.org/NetSmartz/Social-Media
Encourage kids and teens to think about who they connect with, what they share, and how those interactions make them feel.
Get more tips for navigating social media safely:
NCMEC.org/NetSmartz/Social-Media
September 3, 2026 at 1:32 PM
Follow or unfollow? Sometimes it’s worth taking a second look.
Encourage kids and teens to think about who they connect with, what they share, and how those interactions make them feel.
Get more tips for navigating social media safely:
NCMEC.org/NetSmartz/Social-Media
Encourage kids and teens to think about who they connect with, what they share, and how those interactions make them feel.
Get more tips for navigating social media safely:
NCMEC.org/NetSmartz/Social-Media
“Deepfake” isn’t the full story.
When AI is used to create fake sexualized images of children, it’s digital forgery, and it’s never victimless.
Learn more in NCMEC’s Internet Safety & GAI Presentation for Parents: https://go.missingkids.org/internet-safety-and-gai-presentation
When AI is used to create fake sexualized images of children, it’s digital forgery, and it’s never victimless.
Learn more in NCMEC’s Internet Safety & GAI Presentation for Parents: https://go.missingkids.org/internet-safety-and-gai-presentation
September 1, 2026 at 9:00 PM
“Deepfake” isn’t the full story.
When AI is used to create fake sexualized images of children, it’s digital forgery, and it’s never victimless.
Learn more in NCMEC’s Internet Safety & GAI Presentation for Parents: https://go.missingkids.org/internet-safety-and-gai-presentation
When AI is used to create fake sexualized images of children, it’s digital forgery, and it’s never victimless.
Learn more in NCMEC’s Internet Safety & GAI Presentation for Parents: https://go.missingkids.org/internet-safety-and-gai-presentation
That’s NOT me!
When Clicky & Nettie uncover AI-made fakes in Falsizone, they team up with Gig to stop it! Can they patch things up before it’s too late?
Watch the full video at http://netsmartzkids.org/videos
When Clicky & Nettie uncover AI-made fakes in Falsizone, they team up with Gig to stop it! Can they patch things up before it’s too late?
Watch the full video at http://netsmartzkids.org/videos
September 1, 2026 at 1:00 AM
That’s NOT me!
When Clicky & Nettie uncover AI-made fakes in Falsizone, they team up with Gig to stop it! Can they patch things up before it’s too late?
Watch the full video at http://netsmartzkids.org/videos
When Clicky & Nettie uncover AI-made fakes in Falsizone, they team up with Gig to stop it! Can they patch things up before it’s too late?
Watch the full video at http://netsmartzkids.org/videos
Normalize asking your child:
• Who are you talking to online?
• Do you know them in real life?
• Has anyone made you uncomfortable?
What question would you add?
• Who are you talking to online?
• Do you know them in real life?
• Has anyone made you uncomfortable?
What question would you add?
August 28, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Normalize asking your child:
• Who are you talking to online?
• Do you know them in real life?
• Has anyone made you uncomfortable?
What question would you add?
• Who are you talking to online?
• Do you know them in real life?
• Has anyone made you uncomfortable?
What question would you add?
K-9 Maverick to the rescue! 🐾
Earlier this month, an 18-month-old boy went missing in rural Boone County. Maverick tracked his scent for more than a mile through rough, hilly terrain, leading search crews right to the toddler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDi-VuIljkM
Earlier this month, an 18-month-old boy went missing in rural Boone County. Maverick tracked his scent for more than a mile through rough, hilly terrain, leading search crews right to the toddler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDi-VuIljkM
Toddler Missing in Rural Boone County Found with Help of K-9 Maverick
K-9 Maverick tracked the scent of a missing 18-month-old toddler in rural Boone County, aiding search teams in bringing the child home safely.
www.youtube.com
August 27, 2026 at 7:00 PM
K-9 Maverick to the rescue! 🐾
Earlier this month, an 18-month-old boy went missing in rural Boone County. Maverick tracked his scent for more than a mile through rough, hilly terrain, leading search crews right to the toddler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDi-VuIljkM
Earlier this month, an 18-month-old boy went missing in rural Boone County. Maverick tracked his scent for more than a mile through rough, hilly terrain, leading search crews right to the toddler. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDi-VuIljkM
“The family’s not giving up, and we’re not giving up either.”
Today marks 20 years since 2-year-old Trenton Duckett was last seen in Florida.
A new age progression shows Trenton at 22. Read more: ncmec.org/blog/2026/20-years-of-not-knowing-trenton-ducketts-dad-still-searching-for-his-son
Today marks 20 years since 2-year-old Trenton Duckett was last seen in Florida.
A new age progression shows Trenton at 22. Read more: ncmec.org/blog/2026/20-years-of-not-knowing-trenton-ducketts-dad-still-searching-for-his-son
August 27, 2026 at 6:04 PM
“The family’s not giving up, and we’re not giving up either.”
Today marks 20 years since 2-year-old Trenton Duckett was last seen in Florida.
A new age progression shows Trenton at 22. Read more: ncmec.org/blog/2026/20-years-of-not-knowing-trenton-ducketts-dad-still-searching-for-his-son
Today marks 20 years since 2-year-old Trenton Duckett was last seen in Florida.
A new age progression shows Trenton at 22. Read more: ncmec.org/blog/2026/20-years-of-not-knowing-trenton-ducketts-dad-still-searching-for-his-son
Add kindness to the back-to-school checklist.
Help kids think about the role they play in creating safer, more positive online spaces.
Get more tips at ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/cyberbullying.
Help kids think about the role they play in creating safer, more positive online spaces.
Get more tips at ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/cyberbullying.
August 27, 2026 at 12:57 PM
Add kindness to the back-to-school checklist.
Help kids think about the role they play in creating safer, more positive online spaces.
Get more tips at ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/cyberbullying.
Help kids think about the role they play in creating safer, more positive online spaces.
Get more tips at ncmec.org/netsmartz/topics/cyberbullying.
Operation Statewide Shield has led to the recovery of 163 missing children, ranging in age from 2 months to 17 years old.
The first-of-its-kind statewide effort in Florida located children across six other states, Puerto Rico, and 12 countries.
www.fox13news.com/news/163-mis...
The first-of-its-kind statewide effort in Florida located children across six other states, Puerto Rico, and 12 countries.
www.fox13news.com/news/163-mis...
163 missing Florida kids rescued, 3 arrested during Operation Statewide Shield
A historic Florida child recovery operation rescued 163 missing children and led to multiple arrests across several regions.
www.fox13news.com
August 26, 2026 at 6:10 PM
Operation Statewide Shield has led to the recovery of 163 missing children, ranging in age from 2 months to 17 years old.
The first-of-its-kind statewide effort in Florida located children across six other states, Puerto Rico, and 12 countries.
www.fox13news.com/news/163-mis...
The first-of-its-kind statewide effort in Florida located children across six other states, Puerto Rico, and 12 countries.
www.fox13news.com/news/163-mis...
The back-to-school checklist is almost complete.
Don't forget online safety.
NCMEC's free resources can help families, caregivers, and educators prepare children for a safer school year online. Get started: https://www.ncmec.org/backtoschool
Don't forget online safety.
NCMEC's free resources can help families, caregivers, and educators prepare children for a safer school year online. Get started: https://www.ncmec.org/backtoschool
August 26, 2026 at 1:00 AM
The back-to-school checklist is almost complete.
Don't forget online safety.
NCMEC's free resources can help families, caregivers, and educators prepare children for a safer school year online. Get started: https://www.ncmec.org/backtoschool
Don't forget online safety.
NCMEC's free resources can help families, caregivers, and educators prepare children for a safer school year online. Get started: https://www.ncmec.org/backtoschool
Children don't have to solve every problem online in the moment.
Whether it's a message from a stranger, pressure from a friend, or something that feels "off," remind them they can pause, think through their options, and ask a trusted adult for help.
Whether it's a message from a stranger, pressure from a friend, or something that feels "off," remind them they can pause, think through their options, and ask a trusted adult for help.
August 26, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Children don't have to solve every problem online in the moment.
Whether it's a message from a stranger, pressure from a friend, or something that feels "off," remind them they can pause, think through their options, and ask a trusted adult for help.
Whether it's a message from a stranger, pressure from a friend, or something that feels "off," remind them they can pause, think through their options, and ask a trusted adult for help.