Child Safety Standards

Last updated September 29, 2026

Friendly is an invite-only app for friend groups to plan get-togethers and settle up. It is not directed to children. This page sets out our standards against child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAE), how anyone can report a concern, and what we do when we receive one.

Zero tolerance. Friendly prohibits any content or behavior that sexually exploits, abuses, or endangers children, including child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Accounts that break this rule are removed permanently, and we report to the authorities.

What's prohibited

Child sexual abuse material of any kind, including drawn, edited, or AI-generated imagery.
Content that sexualizes minors, or that shows, praises, or encourages the abuse of children.
Grooming: contacting, befriending, or messaging a minor with the aim of sexual exploitation.
Sextortion, trafficking, or any attempt to solicit, share, or trade sexual content involving a minor.
Using Friendly events, groups, messages, or photos to arrange or facilitate harm to a child.

How to report

In the app: tap ⋯ on a message or ⚑ on a photo, choose Report, and pick Child safety concern. The content is hidden from you right away and the Friendly team is alerted immediately.
By email: write to wes@wes-griffin.com with "Child safety concern" in the subject. Include the event or group name and what you saw. Please don't attach or forward the material itself.
If a child is in immediate danger, call 911 or your local emergency number first. In the US you can also report to the NCMEC CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org or 1-800-843-5678.

How we respond

Child safety reports are the top priority in our review queue. We act on them as fast as we can, and always within 24 hours.
We remove the content, permanently ban the accounts involved, and stop them from rejoining.
We report apparent child sexual abuse material to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), as US law requires, and cooperate with law enforcement. We preserve the relevant records as the law requires.
We don't tell the reported account who made the report.

Built-in protections

Everything in Friendly is invite-only. There are no public profiles, public feeds, or ways to search for and message strangers.
Anyone can report any message or photo, and block anyone, at any time.
Hosts can remove guests from events, and group owners can remove members.

Compliance

Friendly complies with applicable child safety laws, including the reporting obligations for providers under 18 U.S.C. § 2258A, and with Google Play's and Apple's child safety policies.

Child safety contact

Our designated contact for child safety and CSAM prevention is Wes Griffin: wes@wes-griffin.com.