Research & insights

Sextortion briefing paper on this rapidly growing threat: who is impacted, the perpetrators and the pathways used to target children and young people.

New report finds 300 million+ children under the age of 18 have been affected by online child sexual exploitation and abuse in the last 12 months.

Video of WeProtect Executive Director, explaining the 023 Global Threat assessment, the growing issues and recommendations to prevent sexual abuse online.

Now is the time for safety by design and ensuring children are protected as generative AI tech is built.  From removing harmful content from training data, using AI classifiers and manual…

As the prevalence of child sexual abuse material continues to increase, financial sexual extortion is one of the new tactics being used by perpetrators. Earlier this year, sector experts from…

This article reflects on how Childight is working in partnership with many others to use their data insight to help join up the system and close the gaps.

This baseline survey explores how child participation actors (duty bearers) carry out their obligations to fulfil children’s rights, especially child protection in cyberspace.

John Tanagho, Executive Director, IJM Center to End Online Sexual Exploitation of Children, presents some of the main findings and recommendations from the latest Scale of Harm study.

Turning the tide on current abuse trends will only be possible with increased prioritisation and commitment from all stakeholders involved in the response, empowered and enabled by maturing legislation.

The press release on the launch of WeProtect Global Alliance’s flagship report, the Global Threat Assessment 2023.