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Keeping young people safe on Jodel

Jodel is a 16+ app. Even so, we treat child safety as a top priority.

Updated this week

We have zero tolerance for child sexual exploitation (CSE), grooming, or any attempt to target or sexualise minors. We remove this content, ban involved accounts, and, where required by law, report to the appropriate channels.

Any CSE signal is treated as an emergency. These reports go to the front of the queue.

You can read our detailed child-safety standards here.

How we handle child safety

  • Emergency triage. Child safety and CSE reports are classified as emergencies and are reviewed first, with a median first human review time of about 60 minutes.

  • Zero tolerance. Child-safety standards apply on a global level. Legal references may vary by country.

    • In Saudi Arabia, confirmed CSE content or accounts are removed and may be reported to the relevant bodies in line with Saudi law

  • Local help. Local resources vary with location.

  • Age safeguards. We use proportionate, privacy-preserving checks to keep underage users safe and act on signals that an account might be under 16

  • Family tools. Parents and guardians can use device-level and platform controls to set limits, manage time, and adjust access

If you see something worrying

If you see content or behaviour that could put a child at risk:

  • Tap the ⋯ on the post or message

  • Select Report abuse

  • Choose “Risk of harm”

  • Tap Report and you will receive confirmation

  • Our team of moderators will review it straight away

If you believe someone is in immediate danger, call local emergency services as well as report in-app.

Quick recap

  • Jodel is 16+, and we operate with zero tolerance for exploitation

  • Emergency child-safety reports are reviewed in about an hour (median)

  • Local helplines: For Saudi Arabia, contact the National Family Safety Program at 116111

  • Family tools and parental controls are available at the device and platform levels

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