Hajj fraud warning issued by Civil Aviation Authority over fake online Makkah deals
Travellers looking to book their Hajj pilgrimage this year are being warned against online deals that seem too good to be true.
The service - from the Internet Watch Foundation and Childline - aims to help children who have been groomed, or whose partners have posted photos of them online.
The IWF will examine the images and try and remove them if they break the law.
It says the tool is a "world first" and could help many worried children.
The IWF works to remove child abuse material from the internet.
The charity says there are a number of reasons a young person might send nude images or videos without knowing they will be posted online, including grooming and coercion. Some may have also sent images for fun, or to a boyfriend or girlfriend who has since shared them without their consent.
In recent years, the IWF says it has noticed more and more of these types of images online that have been created by children themselves. In the first three months of this year, 38,000 self-generated images were reported - double the amount in comparison to the same time last year.
But now for the first time, people under the age of 18 who are concerned that a nude photo of them is online - or could potentially end up there - can now flag up the content using the Report Remove tool on the NSPCC's Childline service's website.
If a picture or video has already appeared online, they can share the URL and the charity will examine the images. If the pictures break the law, the IWF will work to have them removed.
And if the content has not yet appeared online but a person is worried it might, the charity can create a digital fingerprint for the picture - known as a hash - which will be shared with tech companies and law enforcement around the world to help prevent it from being uploaded and shared.
Young people can report the images anonymously, as long as they verify their age, or they can leave their details and get support from Childline.
Anyone who makes a report should expect to receive feedback on the outcome in one working day.
Childline also said many children in that situation could be feeling extremely worried and unsure on what to do or who to turn to for support.
If you, or someone you know, have been affected by these issues, the following organisations may be able to help. For support, children can contact a trained Childline counsellor on 0800 1111 or via 1-2-1 chat online.
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