On April 8, ECPAT International, terre des hommes Netherlands and Eurochild presented the VOICE study in Brussels. Together, they surveyed over 400 children and around 6,000 caregivers in 15 countries in Europe, Asia and South America about their attitudes, opinions and experiences regarding children's safety online.

In April 2024, ECPAT International, terre des hommes Netherlands and Eurochild together presented the VOICE study in Brussels. In the study, children and parents were asked about their views, opinions and experiences regarding children's safety online. You can find more information in our article here.

Scientists from the German Center for Mental Health, the Central Institute of Mental Health, the Clinic for Children and Adolescents at the University Hospital in Ulm and the Institute of Criminology at Heidelberg University are jointly conducting a representative national dark field study.

From 25 to 26 April, the Belgian child protection organisation Child Focus and NTT are holding a joint hackathon in an attempt to develop solutions for the protection of children online.

On February 20, 2024, the NGO Protect Children from Finland published its research report with actionable recommendations for platform providers to…

The research report offers an unprecedented insight into the behavioral patterns and habits of online offenders with recommendations for action for platform providers to prevent sexual violence against children online. Further information can be found in our article "Measures required to protect children from sexual violence online".

The European Commission intends to further develop existing regulations to combat sexual abuse of children. The focus here is on additions to cover…

One in three of the approximately 5 billion people who use the internet and the digital environment worldwide is a child. According to Article 17 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, all young people have a right to participate in media from a variety of sources and to be protected in their use of them.

As part of the Europe-wide consultation process, the Stiftung Digitale Chancen (Digital Opportunities Foundation) has submitted a statement on the…

With the Act to Combat Sexualised Violence against Children, the penalties for child pornography material were increased to at least one year’s…