This is why what Aiba is building matters. Tools that help platforms spot grooming early protect kids and the communities around them.
Writing · Child safety and age assurance
Why early grooming detection matters
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Grooming is a pattern, not a message
Responses build as signals stack on adult-to-minor contact, with thresholds tested on past cases, a queue worked by risk, privacy limits agreed up front, and four numbers that show it works.
Games are where kids socialize now, and regulators know it
Grooming builds over weeks and usually moves off-platform. Protections that work act earlier and limit who can reach a child. Measure prevented contact, not just removals.
Financial sextortion moves in hours, so start with what the teen sees
Financial sextortion can go from first contact to a payment demand inside a day, too fast for grooming detection built for weeks. Start with defaults that limit who can message a teen and notices about strangers, then a fast, shame-free response with an on-call emergency referral and a CyberTipline report.