Know2Protect | Homeland Security
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Archived: 2026-04-23 17:17
Know2Protect | Homeland Security
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Know2Protect Turns Two!
Check out our dedicated anniversary page to see what we’ve been up to and ways to get involved and celebrate with us!
Visit K2P Anniversary Page
Not Everyone Online Is Who They Say They Are
Watch how a convicted online predator used multiple fake profiles online to exploit and manipulate kids and teens.
Watch the full PSA
Protecting our Youth Starts with Us
Know2Protect was created to educate and empower kids, teens, parents, trusted adults and policymakers to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Learn More About Know2Protect
Check Out Mak’s Top 10 Tips2Protect for Teens
Know2Protect ambassador and professional soccer player, McKenna “Mak” Whitham shares the Top 10 Tips2Protect teens online.
Get the Tips
Show Your Commitment in Style
Let everyone know you've taken the Pledge2Protect by using the Facebook Profile Pic Frame or rock your Pledge2Protect shirt on your Snapchat Bitmoji by scanning the Snapcode. Find out how in the Pledge2Protect Social Media Toolkit.
View the Toolkit
Resources Made Just for You
It’s never too early to to start talking to kids and teens about the risks they face online and continue talking about them at every age. Check out our resources to help start the conversation today.
Learn More
What is Know2Protect?
Know2Protect is a Department of Homeland Security national public awareness campaign to:
Educate and empower kids, teens, parents, trusted adults and policymakers to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse
(CSEA)
.
Explain how to report online enticement and victimization.
Offer response and support resources for victims and survivors of online child sexual exploitation.
Pledge2Protect is the official call-to-action of the Know2Protect campaign. Our goal is to create a global movement to galvanize society to take action and prevent crimes of exploitation targeting kids and teens online. Everyone has a place in this fight, and Pledge2Protect is an opportunity to help protect children, learn more and educate communities about how to prevent this crime.
Take the Pledge2Protect Today!
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Online CSEA can take many forms. Learn what DHS is doing to prevent it.
Understand the Problem
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Learn how to prevent online CSEA and respond appropriately if it happens.
Take Action Today
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Online CSEA is never the victim's fault. Understand when and how to report and what happens next.
How2Report Online CSEA
It’s important for kids and teens to understand how to stay safe on the internet. K2P Kids & Teens is our home for ages 10 and up to learn more about staying safe online. For resources for children under 10, please visit the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
.
Learn More About K2P Kids & Teens
Report an Incident
To report an incident, you can call the Know2Protect Tipline at
1-833-591-KNOW (5669)
or visit the NCMEC CyberTipline at
https://report.cybertip.org
.
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Skip to main content
Official websites use .gov
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.gov
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)
or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Countdown to America's 250th Anniversary!
162
Days
5
Hours
47
Minutes
notice
Due to the lapse in federal funding, this website will not be actively managed. Click here for more information.
Know2Protect Turns Two!
Check out our dedicated anniversary page to see what we’ve been up to and ways to get involved and celebrate with us!
Visit K2P Anniversary Page
Not Everyone Online Is Who They Say They Are
Watch how a convicted online predator used multiple fake profiles online to exploit and manipulate kids and teens.
Watch the full PSA
Protecting our Youth Starts with Us
Know2Protect was created to educate and empower kids, teens, parents, trusted adults and policymakers to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Learn More About Know2Protect
Check Out Mak’s Top 10 Tips2Protect for Teens
Know2Protect ambassador and professional soccer player, McKenna “Mak” Whitham shares the Top 10 Tips2Protect teens online.
Get the Tips
Show Your Commitment in Style
Let everyone know you've taken the Pledge2Protect by using the Facebook Profile Pic Frame or rock your Pledge2Protect shirt on your Snapchat Bitmoji by scanning the Snapcode. Find out how in the Pledge2Protect Social Media Toolkit.
View the Toolkit
Resources Made Just for You
It’s never too early to to start talking to kids and teens about the risks they face online and continue talking about them at every age. Check out our resources to help start the conversation today.
Learn More
What is Know2Protect?
Know2Protect is a Department of Homeland Security national public awareness campaign to:
Educate and empower kids, teens, parents, trusted adults and policymakers to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse
(CSEA)
.
Explain how to report online enticement and victimization.
Offer response and support resources for victims and survivors of online child sexual exploitation.
Pledge2Protect is the official call-to-action of the Know2Protect campaign. Our goal is to create a global movement to galvanize society to take action and prevent crimes of exploitation targeting kids and teens online. Everyone has a place in this fight, and Pledge2Protect is an opportunity to help protect children, learn more and educate communities about how to prevent this crime.
Take the Pledge2Protect Today!
Image
Online CSEA can take many forms. Learn what DHS is doing to prevent it.
Understand the Problem
Image
Learn how to prevent online CSEA and respond appropriately if it happens.
Take Action Today
Image
Online CSEA is never the victim's fault. Understand when and how to report and what happens next.
How2Report Online CSEA
It’s important for kids and teens to understand how to stay safe on the internet. K2P Kids & Teens is our home for ages 10 and up to learn more about staying safe online. For resources for children under 10, please visit the
National Center for Missing and Exploited Children
.
Learn More About K2P Kids & Teens
Report an Incident
To report an incident, you can call the Know2Protect Tipline at
1-833-591-KNOW (5669)
or visit the NCMEC CyberTipline at
https://report.cybertip.org
.
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