"WP:PED" redirects here. For the policy on paid-editing disclosure, see WP:PAID.
This policy is about the behavior and actions of adult editors with regards to children. For the policy regarding the content of articles related to living people, including children, see Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons. For information about how to request the removal of private information, see Wikipedia:Requests for oversight.
This page in a nutshell: Wikipedia does not tolerate inappropriate adult–child relationships in any form. Please report incidents to legal-reportswikimedia.org.
Wikipedia regards the safety of children using the site as a key issue. Wikipedia does not tolerate inappropriate adult–child relationships. Editors who attempt to use Wikipedia to pursue or facilitate inappropriate adult–child relationships, who advocate for inappropriate adult–child relationships on- or off-wiki (e.g. by expressing the view that inappropriate relationships are not harmful to children or expressing support for known pedophile advocacy groups), or who identify themselves as pedophiles, will be blocked and banned indefinitely.
Child endangerment, child protection and child sexual abuse material
Reports of editors attempting to pursue or facilitate inappropriate adult–child relationships, or otherwise breaching trust and safety, should be made to the Wikimedia Foundation by email: legal-reportswikimedia.org. Reports of issues concerning images of children should be sent to the same email address. Less urgent concerns can also be sent to Trust and Safety by email: cawikimedia.org.
Apparent on-wiki advocacy
Editors seemingly pushing agendas can be referred to any administrator in exactly the same way as any other POV-pushing allegation. Comments posted on Wikipedia suggesting that an editor may be a pedophile will be suppressed promptly, to avoid issues of privacy and possible libel. You should raise your concerns only by email to the oversight team; questions or accusations directed against a particular editor in project space may result in a block for the editor who posted them.
If you feel that another person on Wikipedia is threatening your safety, or worries you in any way, please tell a responsible adult, and ask them to look at this page. Do not continue to communicate with the other person – ignore the person completely. Never give out your personal information such as your address or phone number to anyone, even if they say that they are trying to help you. When in doubt, don't share.
