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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.
Protect Children
Nov 10, 20252 min read


The Kip Crew Learns About Feelings – Activity Booklet
🇫🇮 🇸🇪 🇬🇧 🇫🇷 The Kip Crew Growing Up Safe: Activity Book Series What are feelings? Why do some feelings feel big and difficult, while others feel light and wonderful? Join the Kip Crew on their adventure and learn about different feelings! Protect Children has developed an emotions activity booklet for children aged 4–9. The story and activities of this booklet give children the opportunity to think about different feelings. The booklet helps children to identify, name
Protect Children
Oct 22, 20252 min read


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!
Protect Children
Oct 16, 20252 min read


New group helps parents of sexually abused children
A charity has begun offering emotional support to the parents of sexually abused children - even if legal proceedings have started.
Protect Children
Oct 3, 20251 min read


Our Voice Male Survivors: Experiences of 1,431 Victims and Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Child sexual abuse affects an estimated 1 in 7 boys, yet their experiences are often overlooked. This report amplifies the voices of 1,431 male survivors from the Global Our Voice Survivor Survey, revealing distinct patterns of abuse, disclosure, and long-term impact, and calling for action to ensure boys and men receive the prevention, support, and care they need.
Protect Children
Oct 2, 20252 min read


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.
Protect Children
Sep 29, 20252 min read


Opinion Piece: A.I. Generated Child Sexual Abuse Should Be Illegal
Our Deputy Director & Legal Specialist Anna Ovaska recently published a powerful opinion piece about the importance of implementing strong legislation against AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In it, she emphasises the harms AI-generated CSAM has, even if it is not directly depicting a real child.
Protect Children
Sep 16, 20253 min read


The Kip Crew Practises Digital Safety Skills – Activity Booklet
🇫🇮 🇸🇪 🇬🇧 🇪🇸 🇫🇷 🇮🇹 The Kip Crew Growing Up Safe: Activity Book Series Protect Children, together with DNA, has developed an activity booklet for children aged 5–9. The story and tasks give children the opportunity to reflect on digital safety skills. With this activity booklet, children can practise how to act safely in different situations in everyday digital life. The booklet can be read alone or with an adult. Fun Academy's characters from the Kip Crew appear in
Protect Children
Sep 15, 20253 min read


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
Protect Children
Aug 29, 20253 min read


Our Voice: Norwegian Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Experiences of 1,245 Norwegian-Speaking Survivors of Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation, and a Nordic Comparison of Online CSAE
Protect Children
Aug 29, 20252 min read


Privacy at a cost: the dark web’s main browser helps pedophile networks flourish, experts say
The Tor network’s privacy architecture creates a safe haven for predators to share child sexual abuse material
Protect Children
Aug 25, 20251 min read


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.
Protect Children
Aug 14, 20251 min read


Statement: Blurred images do not protect victims: End the use of images of child sexual abuse victims in media reporting
STATEMENT This statement addresses the disturbing phenomenon of news media outlets using blurred images of victims of child sexual abuse (CSA) in news posts and articles. While blurring images may appear to satisfy legal requirements for privacy, the emotional and psychological damage it may cause to the victim is rarely considered. Protect Children advocates strongly for the protection of the rights to safety and privacy of children by calling for an end to the use of images
Protect Children
Aug 12, 20252 min read


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.
Protect Children
Aug 7, 20252 min read


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.
Protect Children
Aug 1, 20251 min read


Spot the Signs: A Guide for Youth on Manipulation, Red Flags, and Safety in Online Chats
GUIDE This support guide offers youth vital information about how to spot warning signs in online chats, and what to do if they feel unsafe.
Protect Children
Jul 30, 20251 min read


ReDirection: Findings from Italian Respondents to Surveys of CSAM Offenders on the Dark Web
REPORT The innovative research, conducted by Protect Children, gathered responses from over 54,000 anonymous child sexual abuse material...
Protect Children
Jul 16, 20251 min read


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.
Protect Children
Jun 30, 20252 min read


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.
Protect Children
Jun 11, 20253 min read


Services for CSA survivors not providing long-term support, report finds
Over 640 victims and survivors of child sexual abuse and exploitation in the UK have shared their stories in a global effort to raise awareness about the realities of sexual violence against children, the challenges of disclosure and recovery, and its enduring impact on their lives.
Protect Children
Jun 11, 20251 min read
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