Any content, message, or behavior that sexualizes, exploits, grooms, or endangers a minor is prohibited: child sexual abuse material (CSAM), sexual conversation with or about minors, requests for sexual content from minors, arranging to meet a minor for sexual purposes, and sharing or seeking such material. This applies to chat rooms, Instant Messages, Group Chats, mail, the Feed, and profiles.

Every picture uploaded to 56k is checked by an automated system before anyone can see it. A picture that may sexually exploit a minor is refused, preserved privately as evidence, and sent to 56k staff as an urgent report.

Public chat rooms, and messages involving members under 18, are checked automatically for grooming, sexual content involving minors, threats, and self-harm. Flagged content is hidden and reported to staff immediately.

Members 13 to 17 get extra protections: only people they have accepted can message them, pictures in mail travel only between them and accepted friends, and 18+ rooms (including neighborhood rooms) are closed to them.

Accounts involved in CSAE are suspended permanently. We do not warn first.

Any member can report any message, picture, post, profile, or person from inside the app: tap the person’s name and choose Report, or use Report on a piece of mail or a post. Reports reach 56k staff right away, and reports involving a minor are marked urgent.

You can also report by email to support@56k.app with “Child Safety” in the subject line. You do not need an account to report.

We report apparent child sexual abuse material to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) through its CyberTipline, as U.S. federal law requires, and preserve the evidence for law enforcement.

We comply with child safety laws wherever 56k is available, and we respond to lawful requests from law enforcement: email support@56k.app with “Law Enforcement Request” in the subject line.

Michael Freeman, operator of 56k, is the designated child safety contact: support@56k.app.