Research & insights
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Estimates of childhood exposure to online sexual harms and their risk factors
A global study of childhood experiences of 18-20 year olds, conducted by Economist Impact.
Global Threat Assessment 2021
Global view of child sexual exploitation and abuse online: technology, victims & offenders
Framing child sexual abuse and exploitation online as a form of human trafficking: opportunities, challenges, and implications
Publisher: International Justice Mission, WeProtect Global Alliance (Briefing)
A group of experts was brought together for a virtual roundtable to better understand how child trafficking for sexual purposes and child sexual exploitation and abuse online overlap; and to…
Facebook Transparency Report: Child Endangerment
Publisher: Facebook (Report)
A quarterly report on Community Standards Enforcement on the Facebook app and Instagram.
Apple’s fresh approach to child protection can be a game-changer

Chloe Setter, Head of Policy for WeProtect Global Alliance looks at Apple’s newly announced plans to boost its child protection efforts and explains why it feels like a pivotal moment…
Pathways: How digital design puts children at risk
Publisher: 5Rights Foundation (Report)
Bad actors and bad content online command our attention. While they should and must be addressed, there is another aspect of the online world that gets limited attention: design. The…
Respecting human rights and the rule of law when using automated technology to detect online child sexual exploitation and abuse
Publisher: Council of Europe (Report)
Child helpline
A support and intervention service for children and young people run by civil society organisations or government.
Child protection workforce
A skilled, specialist statutory workforce that is trained, coordinated and available to provide support to CSEA victims.
Dedicated Law Enforcement
Law enforcement capability with an explicit remit to lead, support and coordinate investigations into child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA) – both online and offline.