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.
See what the Alliance is doing on: Policy & legislation
UN General Assembly adopts milestone cybercrime treaty
Publisher: United Nations General Assembly (News)
Landmark global treaty aimed at strengthening international cooperation to combat cybercrime and protecting societies from digital threats adopted.
Global Platform for Child Exploitation Policy
Publisher: Global Platform for Child Exploitation Policy (News)
NCMEC’s Global Platform for Child Exploitation Policy is a new initiative through which NCMEC will drive policy and legislative advocacy with data and insights. The Platform is now live at…
Australia will ban children under 16 from using social media, after its parliament approved the world’s strictest laws
Publisher: Australian Government (Press release)
The laws place the onus on social media platforms – not young people or their parents – to take reasonable steps to prevent Australians under 16 years of age from…
UK Online Safety Act Policy Briefing
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Briefing)
As the UK Government’s new legislation moves to the implementation phase, WeProtect Global Alliance ask what it means for the global fight against child exploitation and abuse online and how…
Situation analysis of child online protection in Pakistan
Publisher: National Commission on the Rights of the Child, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, UNICEF (Report)
An overview of the current ecosystem of child online protection in Pakistan to inform legislators, government agencies, law enforcement, development and child protection practitioners.
Global Taskforce Mission Statement
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Media)
This mission statement includes a list of commitments from the Global Taskforce government members who signed it to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse online.
Joint call to extend the temporary ePrivacy derogation
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Media)
Together with over 50 other organisations, we are calling for an extension of the temporary EU ePrivacy derogation to keep protecting children online.
The Digital Services Act (DSA) explained
Publisher: European Commission
An explainer on the measures to protect children and young people outlined in the DSA.
European day against child sexual abuse: stronger engagement with victims and survivors needed to stop stigmatisation and prevent further crime, says Secretary General
Publisher: Council of Europe (Press release)
On the occasion of the 2023 European day against child sexual abuse, the Council of Europe joins WeProtect Global Alliance.
Child Sexual Abuse Material: Model Legislation & Global Review
Publisher: International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (Report)
This research analyses laws that exist around the world to better understand how countries deal with child sexual abuse material.