Research & insights

Led by ICMEC Australia, the SaferAI for Children Coalition’s Discussion Paper on AI and child protection.

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…

The report produced by WeProtect Global Alliance and Thorn, delves into the current and potential future implications, both positive and negative, of each key technology in relation to technology-facilitated child…

This policy brief sets out key recommendations to protect children from violence and exploitation in relation to the digital environment.

All Tech Is Human, a leading Responsible Tech organization that unites stakeholders to solve complex problems, publishes Balancing Privacy and Child Safety in Encrypted Environments, an ecosystem-empowering white paper designed…

UNICEF estimates the scale of childhood sexual violence against women and girls globally.

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…

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.

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…

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.