Opinions - WeProtect Global Alliance

Two-thirds of Gen Z targeted for online “sextortion” – New Snap research

Jacqueline Beauchere, Global Head of Platform Safety, Snap Inc. and Board Member of WeProtect Global Alliance, presents findings from new research from Snap, exploring how Gen Z teens and young adults have been targeted in online “sextortion” sch…

Jacqueline Beauchere

June 21, 2023

Child safety and end-to-end encryption: irreconcilable or a possible match?

Donagh O'Malley, Advisor at Cyacomb, reflects in this opinion piece on the relationship between child safety and end-to-end encryption.

Donagh O'Malley

May 31, 2023

Regulating the internet: why we need to “go global” to create a safer internet for all young people

In this opinion piece, the author explains why global internet standards are critical for legislation to create a safer internet for young people everywhere.

Natalia Greene

February 16, 2023

One of the most critical child protection issues of this century – looking back and looking ahead

Cornelius Williams, UNICEF’s Director of Child Protection, reflects on three decades of work in the child protection sector and the challenges and opportunities in combatting child sexual exploitation and abuse online.

Cornelius Williams

January 23, 2023

Taking care of your well-being as a researcher of online child sexual abuse offenders

Matt Richardson, the Director of Intelligence and Child Safety for the Anti-Human Trafficking Intelligence Initiative (ATII), gives some tips on how to take care of your well-being as someone researching child abuse offenders.

Matt Richardson

January 16, 2023

Transparency reports: Building trust in technology and the people behind it

In this opinion piece, Thomas Bellaïche, Senior Legal Counsel at Yubo, discusses how Yubo produced its first transparency report in the hope that it gives other tech companies a better understanding of what is involved.

Thomas Bellaïche

October 4, 2022

Self-generated sexual content involving young people demands understanding and nuance

Researchers Dr Mark Kavenagh from Evident and Julia Durska reflect on a series of questions about self-generated sexual content involving young people.

Dr Mark Kavenagh and Julia Durska Evident

September 1, 2022

Protecting tomorrow’s children in the AI digital revolution

Baroness Joanna Shields reflects on the 2022 Global Summit to Turn the Tide on Child Sexual Abuse Online and how the world is being changed by the metaverse, artificial intelligence and neurotechnology.

Joanna Shields WeProtect Global Alliance Management board member and founder of WePROTECT

August 11, 2022

Shaping a safer digital world for children together

A blog post on the Declaration and the Regional Plan of Action on the Protection of Children from all Forms of Online Exploitation and Abuse in ASEAN.

WeProtect Global Alliance ASEAN UNICEF EAPRO ECPAT

July 20, 2022

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

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