Jim Gamble, chief executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop), said websites have no good reason not to use the Ceop report button, which offers users the chance to report incidents of bullying or grooming online.
His comments came as social networking site Bebo, which has more than eight million young users, announced that it would be adopting the button.
Gamble challenged other social networking sites to follow Bebo’s lead "to help make young users safer across all social networking sites".
He said: "What today means is that every member of the Bebo community has one-click access to a powerful tool that gives them safety help and advice as well as that ultimate reassurance, the ability to find their local police or to speak to us direct via an online reporting mechanism."
Stephane Panier, chief executive of Bebo, said the Ceop report button "marks an advance in the level of support and protection we provide our users".
She added that it would help create an "open, engaging and fun environment" for fans of the website.
The Ceop report button gives children and young people, their parents and carers access to immediate online advice on areas such as viruses, cyberbullying, hacking and online grooming.
The button also allows users to find contact details for their local police or to contact specially trained Ceop officers through an online reporting mechanism.
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