Protecting children is non-negotiable.

WABA operates a community platform connecting Black-owned businesses, consumers, and communities across the United States. Protecting children from exploitation is a non-negotiable condition of using our services.

These standards describe what we prohibit, how users and the public can report concerns, how we respond, and how to reach our designated point of contact. They are published in compliance with Google Play's Child Safety Standards policy.

The following are strictly prohibited on WABA and will result in content removal, account termination, and reporting to the appropriate authorities:

Child sexual abuse material (CSAM)

Any image, video, or other depiction of the sexual abuse or exploitation of a minor, including computer-generated, AI-generated, or otherwise synthetic depictions.

Grooming and solicitation

Any attempt to befriend, manipulate, or coerce a minor for sexual purposes, including soliciting sexual content, contact, or a meeting.

Sextortion

Threatening or blackmailing a minor with the use of intimate imagery, or coercing the production of such imagery.

Trafficking and exploitation

Any advertisement, facilitation, or promotion of the trafficking or sexual exploitation of a minor.

Endangerment

Content or conduct that sexualizes minors, or that otherwise puts a child's safety or wellbeing at risk.

We combine policy, technology, and human review to keep our platform safe:

• User-generated content (profiles, posts, comments, messages, and uploaded media) is subject to our Community Guidelines and Terms of Service, which prohibit CSAE.
• We maintain moderation processes to review reported content and accounts, and we remove violating material as quickly as possible.
• Accounts used to engage in CSAE are terminated, and we take steps to prevent the offender from returning.
• Our services are not directed to children under 13, and we do not knowingly permit them to create accounts.

We provide an in-app mechanism for users to report content, accounts, and conduct, including child safety concerns. Reports are reviewed by our team and prioritized for action.

You can also report directly to us at any time using the contact below. When reporting, please include links, usernames, and any other detail that helps us locate the content or account.

In the app

Use the report option available on profiles, posts, messages, and other content to flag a child safety concern to our team.

By email

Email support@weareblackamerica.com with details of the concern. This inbox is monitored by our designated child safety point of contact.

To national authorities (United States)

You may also report directly to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) CyberTipline at report.cybertip.org or 1-800-843-5678.

When we become aware of CSAE on our platform, we act promptly to:

• Remove the offending content and disable the responsible account(s).
• Preserve relevant data as required to support investigations, consistent with applicable law.
• Report apparent CSAM to the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) and cooperate with law enforcement.
• Take steps to prevent recurrence, including blocking the offender from re-registering.

WABA complies with all applicable child safety laws in the jurisdictions where we operate, and reports CSAE to the relevant regional and national authorities, including NCMEC in the United States. We review these standards periodically and update them as our services and the law evolve.