Our new report explores experiences of 24,912 survivors of child sexual violence collected in 36 languages through the Global Our Voice Survivor Survey, unveiling the specific characteristics and devastating consequences of online abuse through the comprehensive examination of online, in-person, and mixed victimisation experiences.

The research will explore how different technology ecosystems facilitate and drive abuse, and how they influence offender’s behaviours.

NEWS DNA is consistently developing children’s digital safety skills together with its partner Protect Children, which has been organizing digital safety workshops for young schoolchildren for several years. This spring, the company also distributed digital skills exercise booklets to more than 230,000 Finnish homes. Although children are starting to use smartphones later than before, they still face major risks online – which makes digital safety skills more important than e

Protect Children developed a new global survey for victims and survivors of image-based child sexual violence. The survey is part of our Project Lens, and aims to understand and prevent emerging forms of image-based sexual violence against children.

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.

Protect Children Annual Report 2025

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.

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.

Protect Children is profoundly disappointed in the European Union’s inability to ensure continued protections for children against sexual abuse online.

The research will explore how different technology ecosystems facilitate and drive abuse, and how they influence offender’s behaviours.

You Are Enough: A Supportive Guide for Parents and Caregivers of Children Affected by Sexual Abuse With Insights and Advice from Those Who Understand

Recent headlines have highlighted both the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare’s (THL) recommendations on children’s digital device use and proposals for banning children and young people from social media. These recommendations are welcome, but we hope that the discussion about banning children and young people from social media will move onto somewhat new tracks.

Words matter – and help you act. Learn key terms about sexual violence, consent, and safety with our terminology guide. Open (ENG) #MyFriendToo terminology leaflet.pdf

Understanding and standing up for your own rights can sometimes feel difficult. Learn more about your rights as a young person and about getting help from the 'Tell someone you trust' video. https://www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/post/kerro-jollekin-johon-luotat

The internet is a great place to connect and have fun-but not every person or message is always what they seem. Learn to understand manipulation, spot red flags, and feel safe and in control online with the help of our guide. Read the guide to trusting your instincts. In English only.

Do you know what is a big deal? This book developed by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection will teach you about relationships and consent to help you and your friends stay safe and deal with complicated situations and the challenges you may face in your relationships. Check out the workbook here. In English only.

Not sure what actions online can count as a crime? Learn more here. Open information poster

Help your friend write a message using these ready-made message templates and deliver it together to a trusted adult. Open the ready-made message template here.

This manual for professionals aims to promote positive mental health and psycho-social well-being and to prevent and address psycho-social distress and mental disorders experienced by children in the context of crisis and emergency situations.

Today, on Safer Internet Day, we demand urgent action against nudifying tools—technology designed to create non-consensual nude and abusive imagery, disproportionately targeting children and women.