Police reveal the secret code children are using online

[hollydolly]

this is a very important list to know for parents and grandparents...

According to Nottinghamshire Police's list, 52 words, hashtags, and acronyms should raise alarm bells for parents.

Unsurprisingly, several 'warning flags' are related to drugs and alcohol.

This includes 420 (marijuana), crow (cannabis), Molly (ecstasy/MDMA), pre-ing (pre-drinking), wavey (drunk or high), and wired (drug induced paranoia).

Others focus on mental health, including #ana (anorexia), #deb (depression), #sue (suicide), #svv (self-harming behaviour), and #thinsp (thinspiration).

However, the most common theme within this group is sex.

Acronyms to be aware of include CU46 (see you for sex), FWB (friends with benefits), FYEO (for your eyes only), GNOC (get naked on camera), IWSN (I want sex now), and NIFOC (naked in front of computer).

Meanwhile, sex-related words and phrases flagged by the police include 'Down in the DM' (plans in their social media or texts for an upcoming sexual hook-up), hooking up (having sex), smash (casual sex), and thirsty (desperate).

#ana	Anorexia
#deb	Depression
#sue	Suicide
#svv	Self-harming behaviour
#thinsp	Thinspiration (photos/messages inspiring thinness)
9	A parent is watching
420	Marijuana
ASL	Age, sex, location
CD9	Parents are around
Crow	Cannabis
CU46	See you for sex
Daddy	A partner with influence/power or affection
Down in the DM	Plans for a sexual hook-up in social media/texts
F2F or FTF	Face to face
FWB	Friends with benefits
FYEO	For your eyes only
GNOC	Get naked on camera
Hooking up	Having sex
"I know a way you can earn money fast"	Possible attempt to get photos/webcam access or blackmail info
"I know someone who can get you a modeling job"	Possible attempt to ask for photos/flatter
IRL	In real life
IWSN	I want sex now
"Let's go private"	Leaving public chatroom for private messaging
LMIRL	Let's meet in real life
KPC	Keep parents clueless
Merked	Really drunk/beaten up/told off
MIRL	Meeting in real life
Molly	Ecstasy/MDMA (or a person named Molly)
MOOS	Member of the opposite sex
MOS	Mum over shoulder
Moving to (someone)	Approaching aggressively or romantically
Netflix 'n Chill	Meeting under pretense of watching Netflix, but actually for sex
NIFOC	Naked in front of computer
NSFL	Not safe for life
NSFW	Not safe for work
P911 or P999	Parents are watching
POS	Parents over shoulder
Pre-ing	Pre-drinking
RU/18	Are you over 18?
Sket	Insulting term towards girls
Smash	Casual sex
Swipe right	Tinder term of approval
Thirsty	Desperate for something
Trolling	Fooling someone; often abusive online
Wavey	Drunk or high
"Where’s your computer in your house?"	Potentially checking if parents are around
"Who/What's your favorite band/designer/film/gear?"	Possible attempt to gather info for gifts
Wired	Drug-induced paranoia
WYRN	What's your real name?
"You are the love of my life"	Potential emotional manipulation
"You seem sad. Tell me what’s bothering you"	Potential attempt to gather personal info
Zerg	To gang up on someone

Police reveal the secret code children are using online

 

[MaddHollander]

About once a month detectives from the local police department will visit the town’s senior citizens center and give interesting lectures on important topics and last summer’s talk about the Internet and texting codes used by teens - and by predators posing as teens - definitely caught everyone’s attention.

They once talked about innocent sounding but very manipulating terms that are used to scam seniors.

 

[hollydolly]

About once a month detectives from the local police department will visit the town’s senior citizens center and give interesting lectures on important topics and last summer’s talk about the Internet and texting codes used by teens - and by predators posing as teens - definitely caught everyone’s attention.

They once talked about innocent sounding but very manipulating terms that are used to scam seniors.

Good grief !!

 

[hollydolly]

Police have revealed the secret code your child might be using online, following the release of Netflix's thrilling drama, Adolescence.

One of the central themes of the show is the sinister meaning behind common emoji.

From kidney beans to love hearts, innocuous symbols are revealed to hide a surprising code that most adults would never be able to spot.
The series follows 13-year-old Jamie Miller, played by Owen Cooper, who is arrested for the murder of a female classmate.

In one shocking scene, we see just how far out of their depth the series' adults are, as DI Luke Bascome's son explains the sinister meaning behind common emojis.
One topic that the show Adolescence does not cover is how emoji are used to discuss and sell illegal drugs.

In 2023, Surrey Police issued a guide for parents on the latest emoji slang for the drug trade.

If you see your child using a horse emoji, for example, that could be a reference to Ketamine, a drug used in veterinary medicine to anaesthetise horses.

An alien, demon mask, space invader, or skull and crossbones emoji, meanwhile could be a reference to MDMA.

According to Surrey Police, cocaine is typically referred to using emoji that represent various nicknames for the drug.


Additionally, many emoji also have a hidden sexual meaning which is used in sexting.

Aubergines, peaches, cherries, and the sweat droplets emoji may all have sexual meanings in certain contexts.

Typically, these are used to refer to specific body parts with a similar shape to the emoji used.

For example, an aubergine or banana is well known to symbolise a *****.

Some adolescents may also combine these emoji in a certain order to symbolise specific sex acts.

Hidden meanings behind your children's emoji including pills and '100'​

 

[UpstateGal]

I just watched the Netflix show Adolescence. I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't watched it. I will just stay, the opening and closing scenes were the most difficult to watch due to the emotional reaction of the parents. It really touched on how hard it is to be a parent these days because of modern technology, i.e. texting, Internet.

 

[hollydolly]

I just watched the Netflix show Adolescence. I won't spoil it for anyone who hasn't watched it. I will just stay, the opening and closing scenes were the most difficult to watch due to the emotional reaction of the parents. It really touched on how hard it is to be a parent these days because of modern technology, i.e. texting, Internet.

I would actually hate being a parent of young kids today. It was worrying enough when mine was in her teens 30 years ago... I couldn't cope with the huge increase now in the way drug dealers, peodophiles etc can get a hold of our kids now through mobile phones and the internet

 

[oldman]

We like our technology, but sometimes it can bite us in the rear, Holly.

 

[VaughanJB]

Childhood slang has always been a thing. This is an extension of that.

The prevalance, and acceptance of drug use for recreation, and the continued lowering of the bar when it comes to sexual partners, is the real issue. IMO.

 

[911]

I never had to deal with any code the kids used even back 10 years ago.

Our problem back then was keeping the kids from being groomed by online predators. You may be surprised at how many young girls and guys got caught up in their trap and would do things, even though their common sense told them not to.