Safer Schools have been made aware of a new challenge circulating on popular social media platform, Tiktok. Known as the ‘Foopah’ challenge, it involves users attempting to trick TikTok’s moderation systems by flashing their bodies.
Our online safety experts have created this Safeguarding Alert to help you understand the risks of this challenge and how to help heel the children and young people in your care safe.
This is not the first time that sexualised content has been broadcast on TikTok.
We understand that safeguarding alerts can invoke many feelings for lots of different reasons. It’s important as you read this email to pause, remain calm, and use our guidance and practical advice below to plan your response.