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Open the companion tool →Why the exit line matters more than the lecture
Pressure works because the answer feels expensive. An exit line the young person can send — with no explanation, no moralizing, and no conversation required — is what makes the answer cheap enough to use in the moment.
The adult response decides whether the young person asks for help the next time. A reaction that treats them as the problem closes the door; a reaction that starts with support and turns to the mechanics of removal keeps it open.
The protocol
- If anyone is in danger or the images involve a minor, use the resources above first, and tell a trusted adult immediately.
- Use the exit line and stop responding: something short, final, and not up for discussion. Block afterwards.
- Do not send more images, money, or explanations, and do not negotiate — pressure usually escalates when it gets a reply.
- Keep the record: screenshots with the username, timestamps, and any payment request. Do not delete the account before saving these.
- Report the account to the platform, and use NCMEC's Take It Down if intimate images of a minor are involved.
- Tell one adult, and choose the one who will start with support. If the first reaction is not helpful, tell a second.
What the tool does
Build the plan for a moment of pressure: an exit line, the block and report steps, what to save, and the adult script that starts from support. The resource block appears before the tool and nothing protective is gated.
Limit first: This is a response plan, not counseling, not legal advice, and not a guarantee of removal. If anyone is in danger, contact emergency services first.
Open the companion tool →One human next step
Tell a trusted adult tonight, and if the images involve a minor, use Take It Down at takeitdown.ncmec.org. If you are in crisis or someone is in danger, call or text 988 (US) or call 911. Nothing here is your fault, and no step requires you to explain yourself before you get help.
Research log and safety checks
AI-assist path: not applicable — this is a crisis-adjacent plan; §0.5b requires the escalation block before the tool and forbids any engagement mechanic, and §0.5c keeps the complete protective plan free with no gate. §6.10: not a frontier-pace topic.
§0.5 protection result: category is family-teen-safety; crisis-adjacent: yes; fear/urgency/scarcity toolkit used: no. The protective function is free and the paid feature is convenience only. Hard-stop escalation path verified: If you are in immediate danger, call 911 (US) or your local emergency number. To remove intimate images of a minor, use NCMEC's Take It Down (takeitdown.ncmec.org) or call 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678). Crisis support: call or text 988 (US)..