A common guideline is to only post photos of children on public platforms if they are wearing at least a swimsuit.
A recurring frustration within the FKK and naturist community is that legitimate, non-sexual historical or educational images are being removed or flagged. For example, a forum user points out that Google’s SafeSearch filter treats all forms of nudity as inherently "explicit" and inappropriate, regardless of context, which can block important visual resources for their community. The default SafeSearch setting for users under 18 is "Filter," which blocks all "sexually explicit" content, but the system often cannot distinguish between a Posing-Foto and an artistic photograph of a family on a naturist beach. This raises a difficult question for society: how do we robustly protect children from exploitation without unnecessarily stigmatizing healthy, non-sexual nudity and erasing a legitimate part of our cultural heritage? Fkk Kinder Bilder
According to the Tagesschau legal FAQ and §184b StGB, not every naked photo of a child is automatically child pornography. If a parent takes a picture of their toddler running naked on an FKK beach at the Baltic Sea, this is generally not a criminal offense. The law does not intend to criminalize parents documenting their family vacation. A common guideline is to only post photos
Under German criminal law ( StGB ), a distinction is made, most critically by §184b StGB (Verbreitung, Erwerb und Besitz kinderpornografischer Schriften). An image of a naked child is not automatically considered child pornography. The decisive factor is whether the image focuses on the child's genitalia in a sexualized context or depicts the child in an unnatural, "sexually provocative" pose, such as spreading their legs or sticking out their buttocks. The default SafeSearch setting for users under 18