It's also known as nude image sharing. Children and young people may consent to sending a nude image of themselves. They can also be forced or coerced into sharing images by their peers or adults online. If a child or young person originally shares the image consensually, they have no control over how other people might use it. If the image is shared around peer groups it may lead to bullying and isolation.
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The sharing of nude photos has become so common among teenagers that it's become part of the courtship process for kids as young as junior high, according to an outreach worker on P. Jane Wood, who works for Youth Justice Services, says some boys and girls are doing it before they even hold hands. It seems like the first thing to do. Wood and Const. Tim Keizer, the resource officer at Colonel Gray High School in Charlottetown, are part of a group that gives online safety presentations in P. They have spoken with many students who have sent or received nude images through their phones. By Grade 9, Wood said, most kids have already seen, sent, or know someone who has seen or sent an explicit image. And it's both boys and girls who are asking for and receiving the pictures.
RCMP say the children, between the ages of eight and 12, shared nude pictures or videos on unspecified free websites in recent months. Chantal Farrah. All the children have been confirmed to be safe, she said, and police have spoken to their families. The Mounties say such image-sharing is becoming more common, and are encouraging parents to be vigilant about what children are doing online. Farrah said in an interview children need to understand that they shouldn't do anything online that they wouldn't do at the mall. The RCMP say parents and guardians should know what sites children are visiting, regularly monitor their devices, and talk to them about appropriate online behaviour. They say they should also consider making a "family contract" that makes online rules clear.
