Kids are learning coded language like 'MAP' online – we need to talk about it

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Teenagers and younger kids are learning coded predator phrases like 'MAP' online, long before their parents have even heard of it

When I checked my 10-year-old daughter’s TikTok messages in early February 2026, I expected to find the usual mix of dance challenges, school jokes and anime clips. Instead, I saw a stranger ask her, ...
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Teenagers and younger kids are learning coded predator phrases like ‘MAP’ online, long before their parents have even heard of it

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Sharlette A. Kellum, Texas Southern University (THE CONVERSATION) When I checked my 10 ...