Policy & legislation
A combination of policy, rules and legislation is needed to help protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse online, and to help make the internet a safe space for them to explore.
This includes policies and procedures in private sector organisations, as well as regulations and laws passed by governments.
A range of policies is needed to cover detection and reporting of online exploitation and abusive material, and to ensure that protecting children is prioritised over other considerations. Carefully thinking through these policy areas will help create a consistent, clear foundation for analysis and action. Policies also need to be aligned between countries, regions and with international laws and frameworks.
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See what the Alliance is doing on: Policy & legislation
Alliance focus on prevention frameworks and research
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (News)
Through the Safe Futures Hub, a collaboration between the Alliance, Sexual Violence Research Initiative (SVRI), and Together for Girls, we are developing a comprehensive prevention framework and a capabilities checklist…
UK Online Safety Act Policy Briefing
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Briefing)
As the UK Government’s new legislation moves to the implementation phase, WeProtect Global Alliance ask what it means for the global fight against child exploitation and abuse online and how…
Situation analysis of child online protection in Pakistan
Publisher: National Commission on the Rights of the Child, Pakistan Telecommunication Authority, UNICEF (Report)
An overview of the current ecosystem of child online protection in Pakistan to inform legislators, government agencies, law enforcement, development and child protection practitioners.
Global Taskforce Mission Statement
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Media)
This mission statement includes a list of commitments from the Global Taskforce government members who signed it to combat child sexual exploitation and abuse online.
Joint call to extend the temporary ePrivacy derogation
Publisher: WeProtect Global Alliance (Media)
Together with over 50 other organisations, we are calling for an extension of the temporary EU ePrivacy derogation to keep protecting children online.
The Digital Services Act (DSA) explained
Publisher: European Commission
An explainer on the measures to protect children and young people outlined in the DSA.
European day against child sexual abuse: stronger engagement with victims and survivors needed to stop stigmatisation and prevent further crime, says Secretary General
Publisher: Council of Europe (Press release)
On the occasion of the 2023 European day against child sexual abuse, the Council of Europe joins WeProtect Global Alliance.
Child Sexual Abuse Material: Model Legislation & Global Review
Publisher: International Centre for Missing and Exploited Children (Report)
This research analyses laws that exist around the world to better understand how countries deal with child sexual abuse material.
A guide to the Online Safety Bill
Publisher: GOV.UK (Tool)
The Online Safety Bill is a new set of laws to protect children and adults online.
What we have learnt about VSPs’ user policies
Publisher: Ofcom (Report)
This report shines a light on video-sharing platforms (VSPs)’s approaches to designing and implementing their terms and conditions to protect users and highlights examples of good practice.