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Statement: Over 240 expert organisations call for urgent EU action to protect children online
Protect Children, as a member of ECLAG (Ending Child Sexual Abuse Group), have signed the joint statement below calling for EU policymakers toact urgently, for a clear and legal framework to be restored to ensure that child sexual abuse material can be detected, reported, and removed.
1 day ago
Protect Children Hosted a Unique Online Child Safety Event for Content Creators!
Protect Children hosted a unique ‘Protect Children & Content Creators for Children’s Online Safety’ event in Finland that brought popular content creators, the world’s leading social media companies, and service providers together to talk about online child safety and responsible blogging for the whole family.
7 days ago
New Research on Child Sexual Abuse Material Perpetrator Behaviour Presented at an Event in London
Last week, on 18 March 2026, Protect Children and Ofcom hosted a research launch event in London, presenting new groundbreaking findings on how perpetrators of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) use online services and technologies.
Mar 23
ECLAG Open Letter: Protect Children’s Online Safety in Europe
Protect Children as a member of ECLAG (Ending Child Sexual Abuse Group) have signed this open letter calling for the EU to protect children online on the EU Child Sexual Abuse Regulation (CSAR). With the interinstitutional negotiations going on, it is a critical moment to ensure that children's rights, safety, and protection remain firmly at the centre of the political debate.
Feb 3
Helsingin Sanomat article: "You do as I say" The cruel and sadistic online community
This article was originally published in English in Helsingin Sanomat Monthly Magazine on 12.12.2025 and has been translated into English below.
Dec 16, 2025
Launching ECHO Survivor Hub: Giving Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse Material a Voice, a Way to Secure Justice, and Support for Their Recovery
The new ECHO Survivor Hub project focuses on improving the global response for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), who are no longer the subject of an investigation. The project is being delivered by a powerful consortium comprising the International Policing and Public Protection Research Institute , part of Anglia Ruskin University, the Internet Watch Foundation , Child Rescue Coalition , and Protect Children . Currently victims and survivors of CS
Dec 16, 2025
Protect Children Celebrates its 5th Anniversary!
On 10 December 2025, we celebrated five years of powerful, research-driven action to protect children from sexual abuse. In just half a decade, we’ve grown from a small initiative into an internationally trusted, innovative organisation driving change across research, prevention, advocacy, and survivor support.
Dec 15, 2025
Executive Director Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen invited to join the new INTERPOL Safeguarding Advisory Group
NEWS Protect Children is delighted to announce that our Executive Director Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen has received a highly prestigious invitation to join the new Safeguarding Advisory Group established by the Crimes Against Children (CAC) Unit of INTERPOL. The group will meet for the first time in December 2025. INTERPOL’s Safeguarding Initiative is a significant international effort designed to ensure that children’s rights and safety are prioritised across all of the organisat
Dec 8, 2025
More Than a Device: Enabling Parents & Caregivers in Teaching their Children about Digital Safety
Protect Children’s new More Than a Device pilot project aims to engage parents and caregivers in digital safety education and empower them to pass these skills to children.
Nov 10, 2025
Officially Introducing the Protect Children Internship Program!
We are committed to supporting young professionals entering the field of child protection. This is why we are officially introducing the Protect Children Internship Program!
Oct 16, 2025
ReDirection Program Launching in Poland: Expanding Prevention Efforts Against Child Sexual Abuse
We are proud to announce that Protect Children is partnering with the Empowering Children Foundation to bring the ReDirection program to Poland. This is a significant milestone in our mission to prevent child sexual abuse by providing anonymous, accessible support to individuals who are seeking help to stop harmful and illegal behaviour.
Sep 29, 2025
Nordic survivors share the devastating impact of online child sexual abuse
Bergen/Helsinki - 29 August 2025. Survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation across the Nordic countries are speaking out about the widespread nature and lifelong consequences of online crimes. 1,416 survivors from Denmark, Finland, Norway, and Sweden shared their stories in a groundbreaking survey by Finnish child-rights organisation, Protect Children. New findings reveal that over 90% of survivors of online abuse experience profound long-term negative consequences. De
Aug 29, 2025
There is a Trojan Horse in your home, giving predators access to your kids.
The Canadian Centre for Child Protection has issued ‘The Horse’ - a powerful campaign about the dangers the unregulated internet has evolved into for children.
Aug 14, 2025
Supporting Survivors Through Tech-based Action: Protect Children has Analysed Over 3 Million Child Sexual Abuse Images
In our mission to end child sexual abuse in all its forms, we work within the Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s Project Arachnid, a global initiative dedicated to detecting and removing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from every corner of the internet. Since joining the project in 2020, Protect Children has analysed over 3 million individual CSAM images, leading to over 1.95 million takedown requests to electronic service providers. There is a child in every image.
Aug 7, 2025
Launching Project Lens: A New Initiative to Prevent Image-Based Child Sexual Abuse
Protect Children, in strong collaboration with ChildFund International and the University of Eastern Finland, is thrilled to announce the launch of Project Lens, which aims to understand and prevent emerging forms of image-based sexual violence against children.
This project is made possible through the generous support of Safe Online, whose commitment to child safety continues to drive essential research and action.
Aug 1, 2025
Global Collaboration: Visiting Partners in New York
Last week Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen traveled to New York City to meet with collaboration partners at Marsh Law Firm and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.
Jun 30, 2025
Protect Children joins with partners to transform the global response for victims/survivors of online child sexual abuse
Protect Children joins with partners to transform the global response for victim/survivors of online child sexual abuse.
Jun 11, 2025
Our Voice Swedish Survivors Report Published at High-level Conference in Stockholm
Yesterday, in collaboration with the Justice Initiative and Nordic Child Tech Policy Alliance (NOCTA), Protect Children held a High-level Conference in Stockholm to advocate for stronger measures to prevent and end childhood sexual violence across the Nordic countries.
Jun 3, 2025
New study reveals critical gaps in Sweden’s systems for preventing child sexual abuse and exploitation
Stockholm/Helsinki - 2 June 2025. 850 Swedish-speaking victims and survivors of childhood sexual violence have shared their stories through a groundbreaking survey in an effort to raise awareness about the realities of the abuse they endured. The High-Level Nordic Child Protection Conference in Stockholm, organised by the Finnish child-rights organisation Protect Children, in collaboration with the Justice Initiative and supported by the Nordic Child Tech Policy Alliance, amp
Jun 2, 2025
Protect Children at IPPPRI25: Preventing Online Violence Against Children
Last week, the Protect Children team joined the IPPPRI25 conference!
May 27, 2025
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