Instagram’s picture-based platform makes it a haven for predators to groom and sexually exploit minors. In Canada, social media is one of the most common places for pimps and sex traffickers to lure and recruit victims for sexual exploitation, particularly children. Ask Instagram to strengthen their protections for children.
Have you or your family felt unsafe while using Instagram – with unwanted pornography exposure, inappropriate sexual messages from other users, or other predatorial behaviour? Share your story with us.
Choose Change will use your stories as examples of how these companies still have work to do to protect their users. All stories will be received in confidence and your name/username will not be disclosed.
The Facts
Watch this short video where a Canadian father tells about experience his daughter had of being lured on Instagram: