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Teenagers and younger kids are learning coded predator phrases like 'MAP' online, long before their parents have even heard of it

When I checked my 10-year-old daughter’s TikTok messages in early February 2026, I expected to find the usual mix of dance challenges, school jokes and anime clips. Instead, I saw a stranger ask her, ...
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Kids are learning coded language like 'MAP' online – we need to talk about it

An academic has opened up about the alarming moment she realised her 10-year-old daughter had been contacted by a stranger online who asked her “do you like children?”, to which the child replied: ...
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Teenagers and younger kids are learning coded predator phrases like ‘MAP’ online, long before their parents have even heard of it

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sharlette A. Kellum, Texas Southern University (THE CONVERSATION) When I checked my 10 ...