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

Google Search deploys a "Onebox" feature at the top of the results page when users conduct searches for Child Sexual Abuse Material. This study evaluates the impact of a strategic shift in this feature, comparing a revised intervention, focused on repercussions and therapeutic resources, to a previous iteration that focused on reporting.

Warning messages have been used to disrupt individuals seeking online child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and promote engagement with support services, yet large-scale field evidence on message content remains limited, particularly in high anonymity environments. This study reports a field experiment on Ahmia.fi, a Tor search engine, examining how warning message content influences behavior. Across a 140-day period, almost 20 million searches were observed, with over 3 million

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

The proliferation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) on digital platforms poses a critical challenge for online safety, especially for children. Despite global efforts to combat CSAM, opportunities for exposure remain widespread, with limited research on its developmental and psychosocial impacts.

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.

Experts say there is a 'notable gap' in what we know about how perpetrators are using the web to exploit children.

Experts say there is a "notable gap" in what we know about how perpetrators are using the web to exploit children. Now, Sky News has been given exclusive access to a world-first report surveying online offenders globally.

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.