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Press Release: G20 urged to invest now in child online safety as global risks escalate

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Children, youth, parents, survivors, government, private sector, civil society, and global institutions meet for High-Level roundtable at G20 Social Summit to launch new coalition to align on investment priorities and scale solutions that work to protect children online

Wednesday 19 November 2025, Johannesburg, South Africa: A global coalition of child online safety advocates is meeting for the first time at the G20 Social Summit to coordinate and align on investments to protect children in digital spaces, warning that delays will multiply social and economic costs for years to come. 

According to the latest data and evidence, 300 million children per year are subjected to technology-facilitated sexual abuse, including “unwanted sexual talk such as non-consensual sexting, unwanted sexual questions or sexual act requests.” and reports of AI-generated child sexual abuse material have surged by 1,300% in just one year.  

“Today, we stand at a crossroads,” said  Marija Manojlovic, Executive Director of Safe Online, the only global fund dedicated to keeping children safe in the digital world. “Technology is advancing faster than ever before – reimagining education, redefining how we connect, and reshaping our lives. But while technological breakthroughs and innovation race ahead, the digital safety of children has been left behind.” 

“Every second, ten cases of technology-facilitated sexual abuse are reported globally. Behind these numbers is a real child whose future is at risk. We must face this reality with the ambition it demands,” continues Manojlovic. “And the clarity it deserves. Children’s digital safety and well-being must become a shared global investment priority. That is why today – together with the Brave Movement, ChildFund International, Mtoto News, Plan International, and World Vision International – we are launching the Safe Digital Futures – Invest in Children coalition.” 

The Safe Digital Futures – Invest in Children coalition also recognises that this is not just a child protection issue, but an economic, social, and moral crisis. The costs of inaction are immense, not only in lost potential but in the long-term social and financial burden carried by communities and nations. Violence against children is estimated to cost the world $7 trillion USD annually. This is equivalent to about 8% of the annual global GDP.  The coalition unites global institutions, civil society, government, survivors of online harm, parents, and youth to channel strategic, coordinated investments into proven, scalable solutions. It builds on Safe Online’s $100 million invested across over 100 countries, leveraging evidence, technological innovation, and systemic change.   

Rhiannon-Faye McDonald, a Brave survivor advocate who has lived experience of technology-assisted child sexual abuse says, “The G20 is a vital forum to create a safer world for children. Survivors bring lived experience, strength, and solutions to global leaders. When our voices shape policy, commitments become meaningful. We are here to ensure leaders deliver on their pledges to end violence against children, turning promises into progress.” 

Joy, a 16 year old from Tshwane, South Africa says that there is a need for governments and tech companies to put restrictions on misinformation and disinformation, and ensure perpetrators of cyber crimes are dealt with. She also calls upon governments at the G20 to ensure universal digital literacy to all children – including those with disability – and parents and children living in rural areas. This would ensure digital inclusivity and that children are aware when they are being exploited. 

Keegan Kagwe, a Pan-African youth leader, advocate for gender equality and child protection, and Brave survivor, says, “Violence against children is not a side issue; it is a structural failure that bleeds economies, destabilizes societies, and erodes human dignity. The G20, commanding 85% of global GDP, should treat this as an economic imperative. At the African level, inaction is even costlier. Child trafficking and online exploitation erode trust in institutions and drain GDP. The AU’s Online Safety Model Law is a step forward, but it needs G20 backing financially, diplomatically, and through trade standards to have real impact. For me, these conversations are not academic. They are about girls forced into marriage, boys groomed through social media, and we survivors whose futures depend on whether global leaders choose courage over complacency. The G20 is one of the few spaces where economic muscle and moral responsibility intersect.” 

The goal for the Safe Digital Futures – Invest in Children coalition right now is simple and urgent, to align on investment priorities and scale solutions that work to protect children online. With the expectation for the private sector, governments and philanthropy to converge and commit to this work.  

Notes to editors 

About Brave survivor advocate Rhiannon-Faye McDonald 

Rhiannon-Faye has lived experience of technology-assisted child sexual abuse, which resulted in her being the victim of both online and offline sexual abuse when she was 13 years old. Wanting to use this experience to protect other children and support fellow victims and survivors, she began working alongside the Marie Collins Foundation in 2017. She is now the Head of Advocacy there, co-ordinating the Lived Experience Group and advocating and campaigning to improve outcomes for victims and their families. 

Today, Rhiannon shares her lived experience with young people, parents, and professionals, helping to increase awareness and understanding of the impacts of technology-assisted child sexual abuse and promoting the need for better support for victims to help their recovery journey. Rhiannon-Faye is a member of the Brave Movement’s SAGE (Survivor Advocates Globally Empowered) advisory board and features in the film Beyond the screen: hidden voices of online abuse. 

About Brave survivor advocate Keegan Kagwe 
Keegan Kagwe is a Pan-African youth leader and advocate for gender equality and child protection. He is an uncompromising youth voice for dignity, rights, and justice across Africa. As the African Union Saleema Youth Ambassador, he shapes continental conversations on ending harmful practices and advancing gender equality through unapologetically Pan-African advocacy. Separately, as National Coordinator of the Youth Anti-FGM Network Kenya (YANK), Keegan mobilizes young leaders across 22 FGM hotspot counties to confront harmful traditions and safeguard the rights of women and girls.  

Keegan also co-chairs the Girls Not Brides Kenya Youth Advisory Panel and serves on the African Union Technical Working Group on Harmful Practices, influencing policy frameworks that reach millions. His campaigns have secured funding, forged strategic partnerships, and engaged over 1.2 million young people through innovative digital outreach in the last year. Beyond Harmful Practices, Keegan drives action against childhood sexual violence, applying technology and survivor-centered storytelling to strengthen protection systems. He has carried African youth perspectives into ACERWC, the Universal Periodic Review, and the Commission on the Status of Women, ensuring grassroots realities inform global agendas. 

A proud advocate, self-described egalitarian, and committed Pan-Africanist, Keegan fuses lived experience, policy acumen, and digital savvy to prove that young Africans are not passive participants but architects of the continent’s future. Off-stage, he’s an avid reader, a hiker who finds clarity on mountain trails, and a TikTok scroller attuned to his generation’s rhythms. Keegan is a member of the Brave Movement. 

About the new coalition Safe Digital Futures – Invest in Children 

The new coalition Safe Digital Futures – Invest in Children unites partners to channel strategic, coordinated investments into proven, scalable solutions. By harnessing partners’ expertise, networks and evidence the initiative will create a multiplier effect and enable system-wide transformation to close the global funding gap via unlocking new investments, driving targeted financial commitments and exploring innovative funding models. Founding members of the coalition are Safe Online, the Brave Movement, ChildFund International, Mtoto News, Plan International, and World Vision International.  

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Recap -Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund Convening 2025

Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund Convening 2025 - Recap.

Last week, researchers and industry partners gathered for the third year in a row – this time in Singapore –  to bring together different perspectives and expertise for tackling online CSEA.

Hosted by Safe Online and the Tech Coalition on the margins of the Trust and Safety Professionals Association (TSPA) APAC Summit, this year’s Research Fund Convening brought together nearly 40 participants from across sectors and regions. The goal: to move from insight to implementation, to ensure that research doesn’t just describe problems, but helps shape solutions that work in the real world.

Setting the stage

Opening remarks by Kay Chau from the Tech Coalition underscored the unique role that the Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund plays for industry:

“Since its inception, the Research Fund has supported nearly USD 3 million in independent studies, helping ensure that decisions within member companies are informed by evidence rather than assumptions.”

Snigdha Bhardwaj, Director of Trust and Safety at Google- who has been a great supporter of the Research Fund through hosting the convenings – kicked off the day with a discussion of their pioneering work with generative AI and how to proactively mitigate risks, emphasizing that partnership with other actors within the ecosystem is crucial to create a safer internet.

Regional realities

The first panel of the day brought in evidence from the region – the Philippines, Cambodia, Nepal, Kenya, and Australia – painting a clearer and more nuanced picture of how children and caregivers navigate their online lives.

Children have their own protective strategies that they employ in digital spaces. Many run quick “background checks” on new contacts, look for mutual friends, or test for consistency in conversation. They weigh benefits and harms almost instinctively—moment-to-moment calculations that adults often underestimate. And yet, the formal act of reporting remains challenging. Many children fear the process isn’t confidential or doubt that it leads to meaningful change. Others simply find that it breaks the natural rhythm of their digital experience – hinting at solutions by building reporting or help seeking tools into the regular flow of platform experiences.

The discussion turned from children to caregivers: the research from ChildSafeNet found that parents often know about screen-time limits but rarely about the “three Cs” of online safety: contact, content, and conduct. But the barrier isn’t just knowledge, but also dynamics. For instance, in many households represented in the research in Nepal, fathers possess stronger digital skills but tend to be more emotionally distant from day-to-day parenting. Mothers, meanwhile, often maintain closer emotional bonds but lack the same technical confidence.

Participants reflected on how parenting education could bridge that divide: combining digital literacy with emotional literacy, and helping caregivers recognise that protecting children online means being both technically capable and emotionally available.

Build research into the product cycle

Safety tools and interventions work best when they’re baked into how people already move online and responsive to the dynamics that shape their relationships. Understanding children’s protective strategies, and the realities of how caregivers support or fail to support them, can help designers and educators create features and programs that feel intuitive, empathetic, and effective rather than punitive or detached.

Building balanced research–industry partnerships

The next session peeled back the curtain on what collaboration between researchers and companies can really look like when it works. Several grantees shared experiences of designing and implementing studies in collaboration with tech platforms—from building advisory panels that inform researchers around aspects of approaches such as questionnaire wording for industry input, to distributing surveys that lead to insights that impact platforms’ design of products, policies or  processes.

Most importantly, speakers were candid about the practicalities of collaboration: access to real-world systems, internal approvals, sensitivity reviews, and the need for legal agreements to protect competitive information. Some teams produced individualised reports for specific platforms under confidentiality, while publishing aggregated findings publicly.

Clear boundaries with industry partners, including being aligned on independent research questions, ensured that even when methodologies were adjusted (for example to be able to work with a platform’s internal approval processes and data-collection timeline), the scientific integrity of the results remained unimpacted.

These partnership models can yield results that neither side could achieve alone. 

Partnerships necessitate trade-offs and structure, not just goodwill

Successful collaboration depends on clarity, trust, and mutual accountability. Building structure around partnership, through legal safeguards, shared objectives, and flexibility, turns potential friction into a pathway for impact.

Additionally, the convening featured all 11 grantees of the Research Fund presenting their work in a dynamic “lightning round” format. This rapid-fire session offered participants a quick but comprehensive overview of each research project. Following this, a “marketplace” session allowed for deeper engagement, giving attendees the opportunity to visit specific research teams, ask questions, and explore the projects in more detail through one-on-one and small-group discussions.

Workshop - from insight to action

After lunch, the convening shifted gears from discussion to design. In mixed groups, researchers and industry participants explored how to make research both more inclusive and more actionable. The first working session on creative methodologies for inclusion surfaced inventive ways to involve children and young people, such as AI-supported participatory tools with the required, tailored ethical safeguards built into open models by child participation experts. 

The second exploration focused on the enabling environment for translating evidence into practice. Participants shared the challenges of adapting research across geographies and user groups, and of aligning rigorous timelines with the pace of product development. Industry voices described the complexity of implementing findings within global platforms that must localize for distinct cultural and regulatory contexts. The consensus was that evidence translation is rarely linear: it requires flexibility, shared language, and mutual understanding of each sector’s constraints.

Strengthen evidence on what works

Participants emphasized the importance of systematically evaluating child online safety initiatives to identify which approaches are most effective and why. Sharing these findings – how interventions improve user experience and ultimately safety – can help all stakeholders make a stronger case for continued and scaled focus, effort and investment.

Closing reflections: collective commitments

As the day drew to a close, participants shared one action they’d take forward. A number of key themes emerged:

One action you’ll take

One final discussion returned to diversity: both of technology and of childhood itself. The tech ecosystem isn’t a monolith, participants noted; it ranges from hosting services to social platforms, each with distinct leverage points for safety. And “children” aren’t a single audience either. Designing for those most vulnerable, such as children with disabilities, or those in low-connectivity settings, often produces solutions that benefit everyone.

Partnerships necessitate trade-offs and structure, not just goodwill

Successful collaboration depends on clarity, trust, and mutual accountability. Building structure around partnership, through legal safeguards, shared objectives, and flexibility, turns potential friction into a pathway for impact.

The 2025 Research Fund Convening reinforced the value of bringing researchers and industry together to bridge evidence and implementation. The conversations in Singapore will continue to inform how the Tech Coalition and Safe Online shape future priorities: advancing actionable, evidence-based approaches to keep children safe online.

🌐 Explore the new Research Fund webpage

The brand new Research Fund webpage, launched during the convening, now serves as a living record of impact — capturing key indicators, showcasing collaboration through an interactive heat map, and featuring case studies and best practices from grantees around the world. It offers an at-a-glance view of how evidence from the Fund is driving action across sectors and regions, and how partnerships are shaping a safer digital world for children.

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January 9, 2024

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January 10, 2024

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From pledges to protection

Protecting Children in the Digital Age – A Global Dialogue on Digital Safety

In an era where digital technology permeates every aspect of children’s lives, the digital threats impacting their safety have never been greater. The recent Digital Dialogue on Children’s Digital Safety, co-hosted by Safe Online, WHO, and UNICEF, brought together over 250 global stakeholders—governments, survivors and youth leaders, civil society, and experts—to transform commitments into tangible action. The dialogue served not only as a platform for sharing strategies but also as a call to action to maintain momentum from the first-ever global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children in Bogota, Colombia in 2024.  

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A Moment for Reflection and Urgency

Opening the event, Sabine Rakotomalala, World Health Organization shared key objectives for the event -to offer a platform for stakeholders to share their implementation strategies and promote best practices across the pledges and to maintain the momentum for the next ministerial Conference that will take place at the end of 2026. 

Speaking at the event, Serena Tommasino, Senior Technical and Advocacy Lead at Safe Online, reminded the audience that while the 2024 Bogota Conference laid a critical foundation, real protection depends on building strong structures on that foundation.  

Serena detailed the vast scope of threats children face—ranging from grooming and cyberbullying to mental health challenges—all exacerbated by technologies like generative AI and immersive platforms. Despite Safe Online’s $100M+ investment across over 100 countries, she warned that funding remains dangerously insufficient. As a response, Safe Online, together with key partners, introduced a new coalition on Financing Safe Digital Futures, aiming to bring together donors, governments, and the private sector to catalyze sustainable investment and close the global funding gap. 

Youth Voices Lead the Way

Marie Mokuba, representing the Global Youth-led Movement on Ending Violence Against Children, issued a strong plea for genuine inclusion of young people—not just in consultation, but at the core of policymaking. She stressed the need for including marginalised voices right from the start – at the data collection phase; intergenerational dialogue, and continuous feedback loops to ensure that digital safety solutions evolve alongside the technology they seek to regulate. 

Survivor leader and advocacy lead at the Marie Collins Foundation, Rhiannon-Faye McDonald offered a deeply personal account of online grooming and abuse, underscoring the life-long trauma it can cause. “We wouldn’t build a playground full of broken glass and blame the child for getting hurt. So why do we allow this online?” Her call was clear: hold tech companies and governments accountable and shift responsibility from children to adults and institutions with the power to protect them. 

Governments Respond with Action

Representatives from Brazil, the Philippines, Kenya, and Kazakhstan reflected on progress and challenges in implementing the Bogota pledges: 

  • Barbara Flores, Executive Director of the National Coordination Center against Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse at the Department of Justice, Philippines stressed the need for sustainable financing and international collaboration.
  • Carren Agengó, Principal Secretary, State Department for Children Services in Kenya called for public-private collaboration for investment, data driven interventions, centering children’s experiences and for prioritising preventive rather than reactive measures.
  • Dinara Zakiyeva, Commissioner for Child Rights, Kazakhstan outlined investments in cybercrime investigations and school-based safety education, as part of their national programmes.
  • Fábio Hardman, Director of Child and Adolescent Protection, Brazil called for intersectional collaboration and emphasized child-centric governance, where the best interests of the child are integrated across all legal and policy frameworks.

     

Legal and Regulatory Tools Are Evolving

Marie-Eve Nadeau from the 5Rights Foundation provided a global overview of legislative trends, reinforcing the message that “a digital world that is safe by design and not risky by default, is possible”. She pointed to a growing momentum, from the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (General Comment 25), to an evolving ecosystem of global and regional guidance including the Global Digital Compact adopted at the UN in 2024. The African Union Child Online safety and empowerment policy was also adopted last year. There are promising national laws like the UK’s Age Appropriate Design Code, which are inspiring similar regulatory frameworks across continents. “We can no longer accept a digital world where children’s well-being is an afterthought,” she said. 

Building on this, Afrooz Kaviani Johnson of UNICEF emphasized the need for legal systems to keep pace with digital threats. She outlined recent developments like the new UN Cybercrime Convention and the EU’s updated directive on child sexual abuse, calling for comprehensive, future-proof laws that criminalize emerging harms, including AI-generated CSAM. At the same time, she stressed that “laws alone are not enough – implementation needs to be supported. It depends on operational tools, education, and sustainable resourcing.” 

Driving the Dialogue Forward
As digital risks to children grow more sophisticated, so must our response. From youth advocates and survivor leaders to government officials and legal experts, the dialogue made one thing clear: we know what works - now we need the will to act.
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The Tech Coalition and Safe Online were proud to host the 2024 Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund Convening in London on October 1. Over 50 attendees were present, representing all 13 grant projects from the Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund as well as more than a dozen leading tech companies. The Convening successfully combined research insights with industry expertise to drive outcomes that will protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse.

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Press Release: Safe Online Proudly Announces the Launch of the Second Edition of the Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

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Safe Online Proudly Announces the Launch of the Second Edition of the Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

April 3, 2025: Safe Online is proud to announce the launch of the Second Edition of the Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, a comprehensive resource aimed at improving the accuracy, sensitivity, and consistency of language used in the fight against child sexual exploitation and abuse. The updated guidelines will officially launch at a global webinar on April 10, 2025, at 13:00 GMT.

Safe Online proudly participated in the development of the new guidelines, alongside ECPAT, Childlight|Global Child Safety Institute, the WeProtect Global Alliance and a diverse group of global organisations and entities representing different sectors. The updated edition reflects the latest insights and best practices in child protection, offering refined definitions and language to improve how professionals, policymakers, and the media refer to cases of child sexual exploitation and abuse and contribute to ensuring no child is hurt by the words of the professionals they meet. 

Key Updates in the Second Edition 

The Second Edition includes updated definitions and guidance on key terms related to child sexual exploitation and abuse, including: 

  • Avoid victim-blaming language: Encouraging the use of survivor-centred and blame-free language that respects how individuals define their experiences and does not shift the blame on children. 
  • Online Exploitation: Expanded coverage of technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse, including grooming, sexting, and livestreaming. 
  • Perpetrator Language: There are more precise distinctions between adult perpetrators of sexual crimes against children and children who have displayed harmful sexual behaviour. 
  • Harmful Terms: A repeated call to eliminate terms like “child prostitute” and “child pornography”, which misrepresent the nature of the abuse and shift blame onto victims. 

The guidelines also provide greater attention to intersectionality, gender identity, and LGBTQI+ considerations, ensuring that language reflects the diverse realities of child survivors and those at increased risk of sexual exploitation. 

A Collaborative Global Effort 

The updated guidelines were developed through an extensive collaborative process involving over 40 global organisations, including survivor advocates, legal experts, and child protection professionals. The Interagency Working Group combined diverse expertise and perspectives to create a globally relevant and adaptable resource that reflects the evolving nature of child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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2024: A Year of Urgency, Vision, and Partnership in Safeguarding Children Online

2024: A Year of Urgency, Vision, and Partnership in Safeguarding Children Online

As 2024 comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on a year marked by both immense challenges and significant opportunities in safeguarding children in an increasingly digital world. The rapid evolution of technologies—such as Generative AI and extended reality platforms—has reshaped our digital landscape, offering immense potential but also exacerbating the risks children face online. While these technological advancements promise to change lives for the better, they also outpace our collective ability to protect children from harm, presenting critical questions about how we mobilize the necessary resources to respond. 

This year, we saw a growing consensus among policymakers, industry leaders, and civil society on the need for global collaboration to create a safer, more ethical digital future. Discussions around AI ethics, governance, privacy, and child safety have expanded beyond niche circles, signaling progress. Governments have begun stepping up with regulatory frameworks aimed at mitigating harm, safeguarding privacy, and ensuring accountability. However, we know regulation alone is not enough. 

Closing the investment gap: a call to action

The single greatest barrier to achieving a safe, inclusive, and ethical digital future for children is the chronic underfunding of the field. Online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA), in particular, faces a significant—and worsening—funding gap. Despite the growing awareness of the risks children face online, investment in solutions has not kept pace with the scale or complexity of the problem. 

To implement the bold, innovative vision we need, governments, industry, and frontline actors must commit to increasing funding and resources. We must clearly articulate the financial and resource demands of protecting children online and rally stakeholders to recognize that these investments are vital—not only for child protection but for a safer, healthier digital ecosystem. 

This is not just about responding to harms—it’s about scaling prevention, building infrastructure, and enabling cross-sector collaboration. Without sustained, meaningful investments, our vision for a safe digital world will remain out of reach. Let 2025 be the year we close the funding gap and begin to match our ambitions with the resources they deserve. 

Strengthening the links: a holistic approach

Children do not experience online harm in isolation. Evidence increasingly shows that online CSEA is inextricably linked to broader issues such as mental health challenges, gender-based violence, extremism, peer-to-peer abuse, and violations of children’s online rights. Yet, these intersections are often overlooked in discussions about digital safety and child protection. To make meaningful progress, we must shift our focus upstream—addressing protective and risk factors holistically and investing in prevention as much as response. 

This means integrating online safety into broader conversations about children’s rights in the digital age and embedding their voices and lived experiences into everything we do. By addressing the root causes and interconnected risks children face, we can work toward a future where children not only survive but thrive online. 

Innovations, open solutions and collective impact

Tackling online harms will also require bold, risk-taking investments in technology tools, new approaches, and open-source solutions that benefit the entire ecosystem. The system as a whole—governments, industry, civil society, and frontline actors—must collaborate to create shareable, scalable tools that drive progress. 

Equally critical is the need to invest in the evidence and data infrastructure that underpins these solutions. Reliable, accessible, and actionable data from all sectors is a cornerstone for improving interventions, developing new tools, and driving effective research. Building this foundation will help us create smarter, more coordinated responses to the complex and evolving threats children face. 

A shared mission amid global uncertainty

All of this work unfolds against a backdrop of geopolitical challenges and conflicts that have tested the resilience of children worldwide. From wars and famines to economic instability and global displacement, children have borne the heaviest burdens of this year’s crises. These realities underscore the urgency of our mission. 

Yet, amidst these challenges, 2024 has also been a year of collaboration and progress. At Safe Online, we’ve forged impactful partnerships, championed survivor- and youth-centered approaches, and pushed for digital safety to be recognized as a critical element of global child protection agendas. None of this would have been possible without the unwavering support of our donors, partners, and grantees. 

Looking ahead with purpose

As we close this year, I carry a deep sense of hope—but hope alone is not enough. To ensure that 2025 brings safety, equity, and opportunity to every child, we must act with purpose. I appeal to all who share this vision to join us in scaling our efforts: through advocacy, funding, and bold action. Together, we can create a future where every child, everywhere, is safe, empowered, and free to thrive—both online and offline. 

Let us move forward with resolve, united in our commitment to a safe digital future for children and young people. 

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Press Release: Safe Online Proudly Announces the Launch of the Second Edition of the Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Abuse

April 24, 2025

Press Release: April 3, 2025

Safe Online is proud to announce the launch of the Second Edition of the Terminology Guidelines for the Protection of Children from Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, a comprehensive resource aimed at improving the accuracy, sensitivity, and consistency of language used in the fight against child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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GenAI & Child Online Safety: Shaping a Safer Digital Future Together

Gen AI and Child Online Safety

Tech Coalition and Safe Online: Funding innovative research on Gen AI

The Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund is going into its fourth year!

Ongoing collaboration between Safe Online and the Tech Coalition will center the Research Fund’s efforts on generative AI , ensuring we make meaningful progress in this critical area. While this year’s funding is at a smaller scale than past years – USD$220K – we are applying a more targeted approach for amplifying impact by honing in on one topic and applying the approaches and structures for industry-researcher engagement that we have jointly built over the past three years.

An Anticipatory Step Supporting Independent Research

The Tech Coalition and Safe Online identified a crucial need as GenAI is rapidly developing, to increase the sparse research landscape on the intersections of GenAI and online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).

The first project, announced at the Tech Coalition’s UK generative AI briefing, will be led by the University of Kent. The study will build on the work Kent has begun as part of the first cohort of the Research Fund with increased collaboration with tech industry. The focus will be on the proliferation of AI-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and its potential impact on attitudes, norms, and behaviors among those who engage with CSAM. This research will also explore how the ecosystems of prevention and perpetration may respond to these emerging threats.

We are now pleased to announce two further projects for award under this funding round that approach this topic from a critically important perspective: children and young people’s experiences.

Youth Voices on AI: Shaping a Safer Digital Future

This project aims to directly engage children and youth in shaping AI development and regulation, particularly around online CSEA prevention. Led by Western Sydney University’s Young and Resilient Research Centre, the initiative will gather youth perspectives on AI, develop a “Youth Constitution for AI,” and inform policymakers about young people’s views on AI-related risks and safeguards.

The core focus of the project is aligning AI development with the values and safety concerns of young users. By understanding how youth perceive AI’s benefits and risks, particularly in relation to CSEA, the project will provide key insights for ethical AI development and governance. This initiative seeks to not only prevent online harms but also foster a generation of young people informed and engaged in shaping the future of AI.

GenAI misuse: Child-centered perspectives on risks and harms

This project, led by SaferNet Brasil, focuses on addressing the rising misuse of generative AI tools to create and share CSAM and self-generated explicit content by teenagers. 

By involving adolescents in semi-structured interviews and participatory workshops, the project aims to create a nuanced understanding of these emerging practices and inform the development of child-centered safety policies. The findings will be shared with tech companies, enabling them to improve safety strategies, provide risk mitigation tools, and address the misuse of AI for harassment and exploitation. The project will also use findings to raise awareness through advocacy, with a focus on preventing online exploitation and fostering child participation in these efforts.

Moving Forward: New Opportunities for Multi-Stakeholder Collaboration

We must build an evidence base that assesses the effectiveness of mitigation strategies and identifies the most reliable tools for managing the risks and benefits of genAI, especially focusing on children as well as offenders or those at risk of offending.

This round of the Research Fund marks a critical development in understanding the benefits for children and young people of genAI technologies as well as the risks associated with AI-generated content, and these projects are kicking off now through the beginning of 2025. The goal is to foster collaboration among key stakeholders—ranging from child safety advocates to law enforcement and tech companies—ensuring that the potential dangers of genAI are met with informed, actionable responses.

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2024: A Year of Urgency, Vision, and Partnership in Safeguarding Children Online

December 16, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on a year marked by both immense challenges and significant opportunities in safeguarding children in an increasingly digital world. The rapid evolution of technologies—such as Generative AI and extended reality platforms—has reshaped our digital landscape, offering immense potential but also exacerbating the risks children face online. While these technological advancements promise to change lives for the better, they also outpace our collective ability to protect children from harm, presenting critical questions about how we mobilize the necessary resources to respond.

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Safe Online Progress Snapshot 2023

December 18, 2023

The challenges to children’s online safety have never been more significant, and demand an unprecedented response. Our work, now more critical than ever, has risen to meet these challenges. From strategic investments to critical research and advocacy, Safe Online has been at the frontline of the battle to tackle online child sexual exploitation and abuse.

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Safer Internet Day 2024 – Updates from Safe Online Grantees

January 29, 2024

Safer Internet Day, on February 6 2024, marks an important moment to come together to address urgent challenges. Governments, civil society, businesses, educators and children from across the globe are mobilising on this day to acknowledge and promote the theme of “Together for a better internet”.

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Press Release: Survivors and allies demand urgent action to prevent digital harms and keep children safe online

Press Release

Survivors and allies demand urgent action to prevent digital harms and keep children safe online

World leaders urged to seize historic opportunity at the inaugural Global Ministerial on Ending Violence Against Children to make bold commitments to create a safe digital world for children and young people

November 6, 2024 [Bogota, Colombia]:

Today, survivors and allies came together to demand urgent action from world leaders to address the growing threat of online child abuse and ensure a safe digital future for children.

Safe Online, the Brave Movement, and WeProtect Global Alliance, along with 15+ partners, hosted the Satellite event ‘Safe Digital Futures for Children’. The event, held at the margins of the inaugural Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children, aimed to build momentum and urge governments to end all forms of violence against children, including online violence.

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ChildFund Australia

January 10, 2024

Our grantees ChildFund Australia Swipe Safe: Helping Young People Make the Most of the Online World Countries involved:Viet Nam Since July 2017, the Fund has supported ChildFund Australia’s Swipe Safe program in Vietnam, which aims to help young people navigate the Internet safely by educating them on potential risks, such as cyber

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Child Rescue Coalition

January 9, 2024

Our grantees Child Rescue Coalition Project Nemesis: Justice Through Technology Countries involved:United States of America Child Rescue Coalition will implement Project NEMESIS: Justice Through Technology, to automate the handling of evidence – including chat logs, data and videos – for live streaming abuse cases. Because mobile applications are often used to

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Royal Roads University (Global)

January 10, 2024

Our grantees Royal Roads University (Global) Youth’s Experience of Peer-to-peer Sexual Violence Online, Social Norms and Youth-led Recommendations for Prevention and Response: A Cross-regional Study Countries involved:October 2017 – October 2019 As our interactions and social relationships are increasingly transposed online, so are the harmful social norms.  Focused on youth

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A historic opportunity to protect children from digital harms: Open Letter

A historic opportunity to protect children from digital harms.

This is a joint open letter by Daniela Ligiero, Co-founder of the Brave Movement; Marija Manojlovic, Executive Director of Safe Online; and Iain Drennan, Executive Director of WeProtect Global Alliance

Every day, technology dominates headlines-whether it’s the rise of generative AI, the growth of immersive experiences, or the influence of algorithms on our daily lives. But behind the excitement, there’s a darker story that needs urgent attention: the safety of children and young people in the digital world. In 2023 alone, over 300 million children worldwide were victims of online abuse and sexual exploitation. By the time you finish reading this, nearly 500 more children will have experienced abuse online. This is an urgent crisis that demands immediate action.

Rhiannon-Faye McDonald was just 13 years old when she experienced online abuse. Groomed online by a man posing as someone else, she was lured into sending intimate photos, which quickly became tools for blackmail. The nightmare escalated when he arrived at her home the next morning, to continue the sexual abuse in person. Now an advocate and survivor of technology-assisted child sexual abuse, Rhiannon-Faye is on a mission: to drive a coordinated, global response to online sexual violence. She speaks for the countless children who have suffered in silence, reminding Governments and tech companies of their responsibility to act. “No child should ever have to experience what I went through,” she says.

Rhiannon-Faye McDonald was just 13 years old when she experienced online abuse. Now an advocate and survivor of technology-assisted child sexual abuse, Rhiannon-Faye is on a mission: to drive a coordinated, global response to online sexual violence. “No child should ever have to experience what I went through,” she says.

Today’s children are online at increasingly younger ages, growing up in a digital environment that’s as integral to their development as physical spaces like homes and playgrounds. And yet, while we work tirelessly to ensure physical spaces are safe for children, the digital world remains a minefield. Without proper safeguards, children are exposed to risks like grooming, exploitation and sexual extortion—threats that can cause lifelong trauma and have serious physical, mental and social consequences. A report from Spain highlights the staggering cost of inaction, with the country losing $5 billion annually by failing to address sexual abuse of children. Globally, the problem is worsening, and the risks are mounting.

In Colombia alone, the national Cyber Police Center blocked over 19,000 pages hosting child sexual abuse material in the first half of 2023. The Te Protejo hotline, run by Red PaPapaz, a Safe Online grantee, has seen a steady rise in reports, receiving nearly 35,000 images of violations since 2016. This illustrates a horrifying reality: online violence against children is a borderless crime that affects children of all genders and reaches every corner of the world. Research, such as the global Disrupting Harm project, shows that boys and girls face these dangers in nearly equal measure. Experts and child rights advocates are sounding the alarm, insisting that this growing crisis be treated with the same urgency as a global pandemic.

Our survivor-informed Call to Action outlines the steps for ending online violence against children

In just a few days, over 100 global leaders will gather in Bogotá, Colombia, for the Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence against Children. This event, co-led by the governments of Colombia and Sweden alongside organisations like WHO, UNICEF, and the UN Special Representative on Violence Against Children, offers a pivotal moment to address digital harms against children. For the first time, global leaders will be asked to commit to ending childhood sexual violence, a critical step in the fight to protect children in all spheres, including the digital realm. The decisions made here will shape the future of child safety for years to come.

Our organisations—Safe Online, the Brave Movement and WeProtect Global Alliance—along with 15 other child rights groups, will host a satellite event called ‘Safe Digital Futures for Children’ on the margins of the conference. This event will be a rallying cry for governments to demonstrate their commitment to ending all forms of violence against children, including online violence. Our survivor-informed Call to Action outlines the steps needed to make this vision a reality.

We are demanding that governments enact bold, globally aligned legislation that prioritises children’s safety and wellbeing. Such laws must be tech-neutral, adaptable to future threats, and capable of addressing emerging risks. We also need sustainable funding and investment in public health and prevention strategies that can tackle the root causes of online child exploitation. Crucially, the voices of children and survivors must be at the centre of policy development, ensuring that those most affected by these crimes are guiding the response. Governments must also mandate that online service providers adopt safety-by-design principles and quickly remove child sexual abuse material from their platforms.

Next week’s conference in Colombia is a critical opportunity to ensure that promises made by global leaders are backed by action. Governments must prioritise digital safety in their violence prevention strategies, recognizing that online violence is a global health crisis demanding a comprehensive response. Their commitments to protect children must be backed by concrete, well-funded policies. Without a strong focus on digital safety, efforts to combat violence in the digital space will remain fragmented, leaving children vulnerable to preventable harm.

Ministers have a unique opportunity to lead by example and set the standard for how the world should tackle digital violence against children. The pledges and commitments made here will reveal the true extent of political will to address this urgent issue. Will governments rise to the occasion and make the bold commitments needed to create a safer digital world for children, or will they let this moment slip away?

We are confident that global leaders understand the gravity of the crisis and will seize this historic opportunity to make real, impactful change. The stakes are too high to do otherwise.  We owe it to the 500 children, who suffer abuse as you read this, and the millions more at risk around the world. Now is the time to act, to fulfil the promise of a safer digital future for every child.

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2024: A Year of Urgency, Vision, and Partnership in Safeguarding Children Online

December 16, 2024

As 2024 comes to a close, we find ourselves reflecting on a year marked by both immense challenges and significant opportunities in safeguarding children in an increasingly digital world. The rapid evolution of technologies—such as Generative AI and extended reality platforms—has reshaped our digital landscape, offering immense potential but also exacerbating the risks children face online. While these technological advancements promise to change lives for the better, they also outpace our collective ability to protect children from harm, presenting critical questions about how we mobilize the necessary resources to respond.

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Recap – Safe digital futures for children: Data for change

Recap: Safe digital futures for children - Data for change

Interested to join the next Data for Change event on November 26? Apply here for an opportunity to attend.

In October 2024, the Data for Change community gathered in London for a two-day technical workshop, bringing together over 40 experts from government, tech companies, civil society, and academia. The event focused on strengthening the global data ecosystem for online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) and fostering collaborative solutions to improve the use of data to protect children online. Participants engaged in interactive sessions to refine the online CSEA ecosystem map, address barriers to data flows, and generate ideas for building more robust data infrastructure. The workshop also highlighted successful initiatives and identified concrete outputs to drive the community’s work forward to building a safer digital world for children.

Mapping the Data Ecosystem: Gaps and Opportunities

One of the workshop’s key activities was examining the visual ecosystem mapping of the online CSEA data ecosystem that was commissioned by Safe Online. Participants reviewed different stages of the data lifecycle—Governance, Collection, Storage, Sharing, Processing and Use—highlighting what was working well and where critical gaps persisted. 

Key Findings

  • Governance: There is a strong need to ensure that data efforts are centred on the lived experiences of children, survivors, and parents. Major blockers include differing jurisdictional laws and the lack of a global narrative around online CSEA. A positive example is the use of the Luxembourg Guidelines for aligning terminologies across sectors.
  • Data Collection & Storage: The quality of data and inconsistency in classifications across countries regarding what data is collected and how it is used remains a challenge. Additionally, the efficiency of data collection needs improvement—better tools are required to streamline processes and prioritise important data gaps without overwhelming systems.
  • Sharing & Processing: While some organisations have developed strong quality assurance frameworks, challenges persist around interoperability and trust in sharing data. One positive example is the Better Deal for Data, which has developed trust standards for data sharing.
  • Use: A key priority is maximising the reach and utility of data, particularly in making insights accessible to policy makers, industry, activists and survivors through simplified, clear communication.

Breaking Down Barriers: Navigating the PESTLE Framework

Participants also explored the Political, Economic, Societal, Technological, Legal, and Environmental (PESTLE) barriers that affect the online CSEA data ecosystem. This session encouraged reflection on how these barriers impede progress and potential ways to address them. 

Some key insights: 

Collaborating for Success: Good Practices from the Field

A panel featuring experts from Childlight, SVRI, WeProtect, and the Tech Coalition showcased successful collaborative efforts around data usage. Panellists shared their experiences in navigating complex data landscapes and highlighted how partnerships between tech companies, civil society, and governments can drive progress.

Equity: Ensuring all Voices are Heard

The workshop also tackled the issue of equity—asking whose voices are missing from the data ecosystem and how to ensure greater representation. Discussions highlighted the importance of involving children, young researchers, and underrepresented communities in shaping the data narrative.

Key insights:

  • Inclusion of non-English-speaking online spaces and local voices in data collection is crucial for a more representative and inclusive global picture.
  • Participants emphasised empowering children and young researchers to engage in data collection from the ground, especially in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs).
  • There were calls for regional meetings to ensure accessibility, as well as the creation of a “People’s Panel” to involve communities more directly in data equity discussions.

The Way Forward: Prioritising Actions for a Better Future

To conclude the workshop, participants engaged in a collaborative exercise to prioritise barriers and identify solutions with the most potential impact and feasibility. Discussions ranged from specific data use cases—such as surveys and criminal justice reports—to broader, cross-sector data applications.

Example of particular action items highlighted:

As we move forward, these priorities will shape the agenda for the Data for Change Virtual Convening 2024, on Tuesday, 26 November, where we join forces once more to address the most pressing challenges in the online CSEA data ecosystem. 

Participants will have the chance to engage with experts across sectors, contribute to refining the community’s roadmap, and explore new opportunities for partnerships and collective action.

While spaces are limited to maintain the interactive, participatory dynamic of our convenings, we want to continue to expand our community.

Interested to join the next Data for Change event on November 26? 

Apply Here for an Opportunity to Attend

Learn more about the Data for Change journey to date: 

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Press Release: Survivors of childhood sexual violence seek urgent action to ‘redesign’ the internet to protect children

July 22, 2024

Press Release: July 17, 2024 [LONDON]: Today, survivors of childhood sexual violence will address the escalating threat to children’s lives posed by online abuse, and call for action to ‘redesign’ the internet and protect children ahead of the first ever global Ministerial on the issue in November 2024. This is a pivotal moment to redefine the digital world for children, ensuring that technology is used for their benefit and never for their harm.

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Recap blog- 2024 Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund Convening

Recap: 2024 Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund Convening

A space for learning, translating and making connections

The Tech Coalition and Safe Online were proud to host the 2024 Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund Convening in London on October 1. Over 50 attendees were present, representing all 13 grant projects from the Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund as well as more than a dozen leading tech companies. The Convening successfully combined research insights with industry expertise to drive outcomes that will protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse.

Insights from Experts

During the event, attendees heard from numerous expert panelists from both industry and academia. Industry members shared their thoughts on topics such as the value of independent research and what makes research actionable. In many cases, actionable research answers a relevant and defined research question, and is valuable as solid evidence when making the case for certain child safety changes.

Researchers were able to answer questions about how they determine research questions and methodology, as well as how they view their interplay with industry. They generally strove to fill gaps in the existing literature, with the work fully centered on protecting kids. Researchers commonly highlighted the need for cooperation with industry, with them being capable of implementing recommendations and informing future research projects.

Each Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund grantee was also given an opportunity to share an update on their research progress. Projects from the Fund cover a diverse range of topics, from moderator wellness to grooming prevention to deterrence and help seeking and much more. These presentations were followed with lightning round small group discussions for attendees to dig in further to each project.

Impact of the Research Fund

Panelists and speakers also discussed the impact of the Research Fund, further showcasing its role in advancing online child safety research. Based on conversations with researchers, they highlight how the Fund has enabled impact in the following key areas:

  1. Global Community Building & Collaboration: Connecting grantees across regions, fostering partnerships and knowledge sharing.
  2. Academic & Industry Integration: Bridging academic research with industry, promoting access to industry and practical collaboration.
  3. Institutional Strengthening & Broadening: Expanding grantees’ scope and capacity for larger projects.
  4. Policy & Public Awareness Impact: Influencing national, regional policies and raising public awareness on online child safety.
  5. Addressing Gaps in the Evidence Landscape: Filling research gaps, especially in underserved areas and emerging issues.

Workshopping Applications and Action

The centerpiece of the Convening was a series of interactive workshop discussions in diverse small groups. These sessions identified challenges, opportunities, and potential impacts of research with guiding questions like the following:

  • What are gray areas for industry vs. researchers in this field? 
  • What are existing barriers to research / tech industry exchange?
  • What solutions do we already know that can make research actionable and facilitate collaboration?  

A number of themes emerged from these discussions:

  1. Research needs to continue to be incorporated into a broader range of roles within industry companies. 
  2. Mechanisms for exchange are needed that maintain the independence of research while also facilitating engagement with industry throughout the research process, not just at dissemination.
  3. Ethical and data privacy concerns are a constant consideration when it comes to engaging with research. 
  4. Forming connections between industry and researchers is key to facilitating future partnerships; time and trust are necessary.

The Tech Coalition and Safe Online are always working to drive action on all those themes. This Convening generated new connections to be nurtured into potential partnerships. It was also held alongside the Tech Coalition’s Initiate Hackathon, to allow the largest ever engineering presence at this event. And as the Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund considers new projects in Generative AI, pre-existing partnerships with industry have been a major consideration.

We at Safe Online and the Tech Coalition were pleased to convene such an essential group of stakeholders. We also thank Google for hosting us at their London offices. Research has been and continues to be one of the key drivers of progress in preventing online child sexual exploitation and abuse, and we look forward to using the learnings from this event to drive forward further.

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Winners of the 2024 Safe Online funding call

June 2, 2025

Safe Online awards $6.7 million to 20 new grantees to advance innovative and high-impact solutions to fight online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).
In response to the escalating risks children face in the digital world, Safe Online launched a global call for proposals in 2024 to identify and support the most promising solutions

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