Opinions - WeProtect Global Alliance

Online safety laws can help to turn the tide against child sexual abuse online

Chloe Setter, Head of Advocacy, Policy & Research at WeProtect Global Alliance, reflects on how online safety legislation can play a key role in protecting children online.

Chloe Setter Head of Policy, WeProtect Global Alliance

May 4, 2022

The case for collaboration: The new Semantics 21 GAD solution

Semantics 21 has launched a new database to help Identify child sexual abuse material and keep children safe online.

Tom Oldroyd

April 28, 2022

Application 3018: an app to report harmful content online and protect children

On 8 February 2022, Safer Internet Day, e-Enfance - a French NGO fighting against children’s bullying and online harassment - launched a nationwide app, Application 3018, to facilitate the reporting of cyber harassment.

Tremau Louis-Victor de Franssu, Toshali Sengupta

April 14, 2022

Many abusers contact children online – we need to stop this now

This blog post explores the findings of the new research by Protect Children on how, after viewing child sexual abuse material, many users directly contact children online.

Protect Children

March 1, 2022

Is Norway keeping children safe from sexual abuse online?

Ann Kristin Vervik and Julie Crutchley, respectively co-founder and Executive Director and Senior Adviser and Researcher at ECPAT Norway, share some insights from their report on the state of child sexual abuse online in Norway.

ECPAT Norge Ann Kristin Vervik, Julie Crutchley

December 22, 2021

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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 in child safety.

Chloe Setter Head of Policy, WeProtect Global Alliance

August 11, 2021

A global race to stop and prevent abuse online

Australia’s eSafety Commission Julie Inman Grant explains the additional powers given to her office in this new legislation and how they have worked with industry to develop Safety by Design principles and tools.

Julie Inman Grant Australian eSafety Commissioner

July 12, 2021

#PlayYourPart – Community Participation to Drive Change for Child Safety

Young Indians' Project Masoom: building an inclusive and accessible movement across India to raise awareness and inspire action to tackle child sexual abuse.

Tarang Khurana 2021 Chair of the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)’s Young Indians’ Project Masoom

June 9, 2021

A major step forwards for WeProtect Global Alliance

New website and Protectors’ Portal offer members greater opportunities to engage and help create a digital world designed to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse.

Iain Drennan Executive Director, WePROTECT Global Alliance

June 8, 2021

How to conduct ethical research on sexual exploitation involving children

Research with children demands we do the best by them. Andrea Varrella of ECPAT shares learning from the ethical review of a joint ECPAT/WePROTECT project.

Andrea Varrella Project Coordinator of Amplifying the Voices of Survivors, ECPAT International

March 25, 2021

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