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Sep 26, 20211 min read
CSAM Users in the Dark Web: Protecting Children Through Prevention
REPORT ReDirection Survey Report CSAM Users in the Dark Web: Protecting Children Through Prevention Tegan Insoll, Anna Ovaska & Nina...
Matilda Sandvik
Sep 1, 20213 min read
Privacy rights and child protection - the case of Apple
Apple’s new child safety measures, released in August and meant to be made available only in the United States, include 3 significant measur
Tegan Insoll
Aug 18, 20212 min read
Behind CSAM, Real Children are Being Abused
BLOG POST Behind the pixels of CSAM are real children being sexually abused and exploited. When these images and videos are distributed...
Katariina Leivo
Jun 29, 20213 min read
Closing conference of the Council of Europe’s project to End Online Child Sexual Exploitation& Abuse
EVENT Protect Children participated in the closing conference of the Council of Europe’s project to End Online Child Sexual Exploitation...
Matilda Sandvik
May 26, 20213 min read
We must find a balance between privacy rights and protecting children from sexual abuse online
BLOG POST Privacy rights are among the most traditional human rights, but discussions around them have never been as relevant for the...
Anna Ovaska
Apr 18, 20212 min read
The Future of Online Child Protection in Europe
Protect Children’s Executive Director, senior specialist Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen, legal specialist Anna Ovaska, specialist in...
Jaakko Salovaara
Mar 25, 20213 min read
“The Community” – An international dark web CSAM-website
BLOG POST The amount of CSEM/CSAM being shared online has been on the increase for several years and Europol considers this a strong...
Matilda Sandvik
Mar 18, 20213 min read
Preventing Child Sexual Abuse: Academy of European Law Conference 2021
EVENT Protect Children participated in the “Preventing Child Sexual Abuse” – conference, hosted by the Academy of European Law. The aim...
Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen
Feb 9, 20212 min read
Strengthening media literacy skills through arts and crafts
BLOG POST Protect Children organized, together with an art school in Helsinki, an art workshop with a media literacy theme with strong...
Dr. Salla Huikuri
Jan 19, 20213 min read
Child Sexual Abusers Online
BLOG POST Child Sexual Abusers Online, Dr. Salla Huikuri Dr. Salla Huikuri Project manager, researcher Police University College, Finland...
Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen
Jan 11, 20212 min read
Meta-Analysis of Mielenterveystalo.fi self-help program for those with sexual interest in children
REPORT Meta-analysis of the previous Mielenterveystalo.fi self help program (for people who have sexual interest in children) for the...
Manja Nikolovska
Dec 16, 20204 min read
General parental advice to parents for keeping children safe online may be soon outdated
BLOG POST General parental advice to parents for keeping children safe online may be soon outdated As Christmas approaches, tech gifts...
Anna Ovaska
Dec 7, 20205 min read
Child sexual abuse does not just happen “elsewhere”
BLOG POST Specialist Anna Ovaska’s blog on EU’s strategy: Child sexual abuse does not just happen “elsewhere” The recent Communication...
Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen
Nov 26, 20203 min read
Let's build non-violent childhoods together
BLOG POST Today we are happy to inform that the National Non-Violent Childhoods Action Plan for the prevention of violence against...
Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen
Nov 19, 20203 min read
Children's rights obligate adults to take action
BLOG POST The use of effective technological tools that protect children must continue to be permitted in the EU. Tomorrow, Friday the...
Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen
Nov 16, 20206 min read
Statement on the General Comment on Children’s Rights in Relation to the Digital Environment
STATEMENT by Hanna-Leena Laitinen Director of Public Affairs and Advocacy, and Senior Specialist at Protect Children, Nina...
Nita Taivalola
Nov 10, 20202 min read
SeriE provides free preventive & supportive services to individuals sexually interested in children
BLOG POST The Finnish Prevention Project SeriE provides free preventive and supportive services to individuals who are sexually...
Michael Sheath
Sep 14, 20204 min read
Child sexual abuse prevention in the online environment
BLOG POST When I trained as a Social Worker in the last century, our lecturer told us a story. A man is sitting by a river watching the...
Vera Pallasvesa
Aug 10, 20202 min read
We need to ensure the UN Rights of the Child also in digital media
BLOG POST “There is not sufficient means to ensure that children enjoy the right provided in the Article 34(c) of the UN Convention on...
Nina Vaaranen-Valkonen
Jul 29, 20206 min read
Protect Children recommends concrete steps to prevent child trafficking for sexual purposes
BLOG POST Protect Children recommends the following concrete steps toward preventing child trafficking for sexual purposes Protect...
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