🎯 How Do Kids Find P*** in 2026? 13 Pipelines Targeting Your Child


Hello Reader,

It’s here.

Each year, we publish one article parents tell us they never forget.

And every year, it’s the same reaction:

“I had no idea that was a risk.”

In 2026, most kids are not searching for porn.

They’re being targeted. Kids are exposed to it accidentally through everyday apps, devices, and platforms that families use and trust, but are targeting kids.

In fact, accidental exposure surged from 38% in 2023 to 59% in 2025.

Which makes it even more crucial that you know the sources of exposure!

We tell you all about it in our annual guide: How Do Kids Find Porn in 2026? 13 Pipelines Targeting Your Child You Need To Know About Now.

This year’s list includes some of the most eye-opening risks we’ve ever documented.

Here’s a quick sneak peek 👀

  • #1 accounts for an astounding 8 out of the top 10 porn exposure sources for kids.
  • #3 shocked us because it can bypass parental controls even when a device is locked.
  • # 7 is a popular game your child may play, that isn’t really a game at all.

The good news?

For every pipeline, we share clear, practical steps parents can take to reduce risk, plus tools that actually help.

Kindly,

Kristen

P.S. This list changes every year because technology changes every year. But porn always finds new ways in. Awareness is the first line of defense.


Help your child build an internal filter that lasts longer than any tech setting. Resources like our Good Pictures Bad Pictures books give parents a simple, age-appropriate way to talk with kids about pornography before exposure happens.

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