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Child Safety Standards

Last updated: May 5, 2026

Our Commitment

FOMO has zero tolerance for child sexual abuse and exploitation. We do not allow content, communication, or conduct that sexualizes, exploits, or endangers minors. We act quickly when we receive a report, we cooperate with authorities, and we file reports with the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) when required by U.S. law.

This page sets out the standards FOMO maintains to prevent and respond to child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE) on our platform. It is published in compliance with Google Play's Child Safety Standards Policy, Apple App Store guidelines, and applicable U.S. and international law.

Age Policy

FOMO requires all users to be at least 18 years of age. We verify age through date-of-birth verification during account registration. If we learn or have reason to believe that an account belongs to a user under 18, we terminate the account and delete the associated personal information.

Our complete age policy is set out in our Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.

Prohibited Conduct

The following are strictly prohibited on FOMO and will result in immediate, permanent account termination, content removal, and reporting to authorities where required by law:

  • Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) of any form, including images, videos, drawings, computer-generated content, and text
  • Sexualization of minors, including suggestive content, sexualized roleplay, or sexual commentary involving minors
  • Grooming, solicitation, or any attempt to build a relationship with a minor for the purpose of exploitation
  • Sextortion, including threats to share intimate content of any user
  • Trafficking, smuggling, or commercial sexual exploitation of minors
  • Sharing of personal information about a minor that could be used to identify, locate, or contact them
  • Promoting, normalizing, or facilitating any of the above

Detection & Removal

FOMO uses a combination of technical safeguards, platform-provided detection services, and user reports to identify violating content and conduct:

  • User reports. Every photo, video, Flik, Thought, comment, message, and user profile in the app can be reported by users. Reports are queued for review and acted on promptly.
  • Account-level enforcement. Accounts found in violation are immediately terminated. We retain a minimal record of terminated accounts to prevent re-registration.
  • Content removal. Violating content is removed from active servers and deleted from backups in accordance with our retention obligations and any applicable preservation requests.
  • Platform tooling. Where available through our infrastructure providers (including Google Firebase and Google Cloud), we make use of platform-provided abuse detection tools and reporting integrations.

In-App Reporting

FOMO provides clear, accessible reporting tools throughout the app. Any user can report content or behavior they believe violates our policies — including child safety concerns — directly from within the app:

  • Report a post, photo, video, Flik, Thought, comment, or message using the report option available on each piece of content
  • Report a user account from that user's profile
  • Block a user at any time to prevent further interaction

Users may also email safety@fomocircles.com to report child safety concerns directly to our team. Reports may be submitted anonymously.

Reporting to NCMEC and Authorities

In compliance with U.S. federal law (18 U.S.C. § 2258A), FOMO reports apparent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and related conduct to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline. Where the conduct or users are located outside the United States, we report to the relevant national hotline or authority where appropriate.

Anyone — including users, parents, guardians, or third parties — may also report directly to NCMEC at any time:

We preserve content, account data, and metadata related to reported incidents in accordance with NCMEC guidelines and applicable preservation requests.

Cooperation with Law Enforcement

FOMO cooperates with valid legal process from law enforcement investigating child safety crimes, including subpoenas, court orders, search warrants, and emergency disclosure requests. Law enforcement agencies may direct lawful requests to legal@fomocircles.com.

In emergencies involving a credible threat of imminent harm to a child, we may voluntarily disclose information to law enforcement to the extent permitted by 18 U.S.C. § 2702(b)(8) and equivalent laws in other jurisdictions.

Training & Review

The personnel responsible for reviewing reports and handling child safety incidents at FOMO are trained on:

  • Identifying CSAM and CSAE indicators
  • Preserving evidence in accordance with NCMEC guidelines
  • Avoiding the creation, transmission, or duplication of CSAM during review
  • Submitting reports to NCMEC and applicable authorities
  • Cooperating with law enforcement and responding to legal process

These standards are reviewed at least annually and updated as our platform, applicable law, or industry best practice evolves.

Designated Child Safety Contact

FOMO's designated point of contact for child safety matters — including questions about these standards, reports of CSAE, and inquiries from regulators or platforms — is: