Small pause.
Big difference.
A few seconds of thinking before you post can be the difference between a fun memory and a screenshot that follows you for years. Here's how ShareSafe could help — and where we want to take it next.
How ShareSafe creates positive change
Most online harm isn't planned — it happens in the split second between "this is funny" and hitting post. ShareSafe puts a moment of reflection into that gap.
Who could benefit?
Young people (13–25)
The people posting the most, with the most to lose. ShareSafe helps them protect their privacy, reputation and future job or uni prospects.
Their friends & classmates
The people who end up in the background of photos or the subject of group chat screenshots. Fewer posts made without consent means fewer people hurt.
Parents, teachers & schools
A practical tool that supports digital citizenship lessons, without spying on students or banning devices.
What difference could it make?
Prevents problems before they start
- Fewer accidental leaks of addresses, school names, phone numbers and locations
- Fewer photos of other people posted without permission
- Less cyberbullying that starts as "just a joke"
- Less misinformation shared on impulse
Builds lasting habits
- ShareSafe asks questions instead of giving orders, so people learn why something is risky
- After a few checks, users start asking themselves the same questions automatically
- Puts young people in control rather than lecturing them
How could it be used in the real world?
Before you post
Check a selfie, a group photo or a caption before it goes on Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat or a group chat.
Digital citizenship lessons
Teachers can use example posts to run discussions about privacy, consent and misinformation with real AI feedback.
Teams, Scouts & clubs
Leaders and young people can check event photos before they go on social media, protecting members' privacy.
What could happen next
Today ShareSafe is a working prototype. Here's how it could grow from a website into something people use every day.
Smarter, faster, more accurate
- Train and test the AI on more real-world examples to reduce false alarms
- Support video clips and multiple images at once
- Run user testing with students to make the questions clearer
- Add accessibility features like text-to-speech and simpler language modes
From website to everywhere
- A mobile app with a "Share to ShareSafe" button straight from your camera roll
- A browser extension that checks posts before they're published
- Running on Cloudflare's global network means it can already scale to thousands of users
Reaching every student
- Partner with schools to include ShareSafe in wellbeing and digital technologies programs
- Translate into multiple languages for multicultural communities
- Versions tuned for different age groups — from primary school to uni
What we'd build next
- Automatic blurring of faces, number plates and street signs
- Location metadata (EXIF) detection and removal
- A "share with consent" link to ask friends before posting them
- Fact-check suggestions for news and viral claims