Policy & legislation
A combination of policy, rules and legislation is needed to help protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online, and to help make the internet a safe space for them to explore.
This includes policies and procedures in private sector organisations, as well as regulations and laws passed by governments.
A range of policies is needed to cover detection and reporting of online exploitation and abusive material, and to ensure that protecting children is prioritised over other considerations. Carefully thinking through these policy areas will help create a consistent, clear foundation for analysis and action. Policies also need to be aligned between countries, regions and with international laws and frameworks.
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Discussions tagged with 'policy'
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Child rights organisations urge Germany to support EU legislative action to protect children online
Publisher: Protect Children (Press release)
Protect Children’s research findings on German-speaking users of child sexual abuse material demonstrate the urgent need for stronger EU legislation.
Adolescent Girls In The Digital Era: A Call To Action
Publisher: Plan International (Briefing)
A policy and advocacy brief, ahead of the 67th session of the Commission on the Status of Women, including recommendations to Member States.
Regulating the internet: why we need to “go global” to create a safer internet for all young people
In this opinion piece, the author explains why global internet standards are critical for legislation to create a safer internet for young people everywhere.
Online Exploitation of Children: Department of Justice Leadership and Updated National Strategy Needed to Address Challenges
Publisher: US Government Accountability Office (Report)
A report from the US Government Accountability Office on the US government’s efforts to address the exploitation of children online.
G7 Interior and Security Ministers’ statement
They committed to stepping up the G7’s impact in fighting trafficking in human beings and our efforts to prevent and combat child sexual exploitation and abuse globally, both online and…
Open letter on the European Day on the protection of children against sexual exploitation and sexual abuse
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Media)
Together with more than 70 organisations, we signed an open letter in support of the proposed EU legislation to prevent and combat child sexual abuse.
The European Union Digital Services Act
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Briefing)
Our policy briefing on the European Union Digital Services Act and on how it can better protect children online.
The Report of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse
Publisher: The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (Report)
The Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse publishes its final statutory report and presents it to Parliament.
Singapore’s Online Safety Bill
Publisher: Singapore (Briefing, Media)
Singapore introduced the Online Safety Bill for the first reading in Parliament to propose new measures to tackle harmful content on online services accessible to users in Singapore.
Five Country Ministerial Communiqué
At the Five Country (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, the UK and the US) Ministerial, combatting child sexual exploitation and abuse online figured as one of their priorities.