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More than 370 million girls and women subjected to childhood sexual violence globally
Publisher: UNICEF (Report)
UNICEF estimates the scale of childhood sexual violence against women and girls globally.
Improved reporting tools to identify child exploitation on social media
Publisher: Meta (Report)
Meta’s Human Rights 2023 report shows that work and updates to prevent child exploitation including reporting tools led to a 75% increase in reports sent by teens on Messenger and…
Building digital resilience: Girls and young women demand a safer digital future
Publisher: Plan International (Report)
A collaboration between Plan International and CNN As Equals hearing directly from girls and young women about the harms they face online and how they can be kept safe.
Digital dilemmas: parents’ perspectives on restricting children’s smartphone and social media use
Publisher: Internet Matters (Report)
Internet Matters’ new research report. With recent debates about the role of smartphones and social media in young people’s lives, this new research seeks to include parents’ views and voices…
What drives online child sexual abuse offending? Understanding motivations, facilitators, situational factors, and barriers
Publisher: Protect Children (Report)
This report reveals the intricate web of factors that drive online child sexual abuse offending, offering critical insights into the motivations, facilitators, situational factors, and barriers of CSAM-related crimes.
AI-produced child sexual abuse material: Insights from Dark Web forum discussionsÂ
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Blog)
Dr Deanna Davy explores the dangers of AI generated CSAM on the Dark Web .
Youth perspectives on online safety 2023 report
Publisher: Thorn (Report)
Thorn’s report on 2023 trends in youth online safety highlighting deepfakes and other behavioural trends.
Protecting the public from abusive AI-Generated content
Publisher: Microsoft (Report)
White paper published by Microsoft encourages faster action by policymakers, civil society leaders and the technology industry to navigate the risks posed by harmful and illegal AI-generated content.
Growing demand on dark web for AI abuse images
Publisher: International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute (Report)
Report published by Anglia Ruskin University’s International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute (IPPPRI) seeks to understand how online offenders are using AI to create child sexual abuse material.
Beyond the Headset: Charting a course for safer experiences for children in extended reality environments Â
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Briefing)
A summary paper following WeProtect Global Alliance’s Roundtable discussion on Extended Reality (XR) environments.