#KNOWSUS Wordmark

Not all attention is good attention.

Find out how to know when online attention is #sus before it goes too far.

In distress? How to get help now.

#knowsus is a social campaign to help you spot sus (as in suspicious or suspect) behaviour.

If we all know what to look for, we can help stop it. Here’s what’s happening:

  • While we're all having fun connecting and creating on social (Insta! Snapchat! TikTok!), online is also a place where suspicious activity thrives (like creepy peeps checking you out).

  • When someone you barely know asks you for personal details (what you like, what makes you happy), they might be looking to use that information against you.

    When someone you barely know asks you to share sexy photos, those photos can be posted anywhere online without your consent, forever.

  • Sus behaviour isn't always easy to spot. What can start off as a friendly chat online can quickly turn into too much too soon.

    Maybe you're being showered with unwanted attention. Maybe you’re being harassed or bullied. Maybe someone is threatening you if you don’t give them what they want (photos, money, sexual favours).

    This is blackmail and it's happening more and more.

  • “Hey I really like your photo”

    “I think you’re a natural beauty”

    “Can you send that photo to me?”

    “I stare at you every night”

    “If you don’t send me money, I’ll post your photos all over the Internet”

    Catch sus behaviour before it goes too far.

what can i do?

what can i do?

Follow the campaign
—hashtag #knowsus

Join the conversation
—comment on our posts when you see them

Spread the word
—share posts and tell your friends!

Spread the word!

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For partners, organizations + allies

  • Preventing Online Sexual Exploitation with Youth workshop

    We give workshops IRL! Workshop delivery is free for Québec and Manitoba-based organizations.

    Book now

  • Help relay the message!

    Download our logo & campaign art and share it on your website or in your email signature.

    Download campaign resources!

#inspo

  • "The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don't have any.

    —Alice Walker

  • Remember your worth.

  • "I'm not telling you it will be easy, I'm telling you it will be worth it."

    -Art Williams

  • Standing up to #sus means being brave.

  • "You are the most influential person you will talk to all day."

    —Zig Ziglar

  • Not everyone deserves your attention.

Extra helpful resources

If you got this far, you rock!

  • Learn about the issue, spot red flags and support survivors. Read through this helpful guide.

    For Indigenous resources, check out Speak Out.

  • Have conversations with your kids about online sexploitation with these resources from Public Safety Canada.

    Interactive simulations of sexploitation scenarios to help guide discussions with your kids by The Trap

  • Explore these lesson plans for different age groups by White Ribbon

🔴 In distress?

Are you or someone you know at risk of sexual harassment, extortion or exploitation?

The Canadian Human Trafficking Hotline

Call 1-833-900-1010

A confidential, multilingual service, operating 24/7 to connect victims and survivors with social services, law enforcement, and emergency services, as well as receive tips from the public.

Get help now

In an emergency call 9-1-1

Anonymous helpline toll-free 24/7.

Report an anonymous concern.

Prevention

Remove photos online.

Asked for a nude? Send this instead!

Block any and all conversations that feel bad.

Believe a friend when they say they’re being harassed online.

Tell a friend, parent or teacher.

Trust your instincts! #IYKYK