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‘Protect Us’ film wins prestigious award for international impact

15 May 2026 A powerful short film highlighting ways artificial intelligence (AI) is used to abuse and exploit children online has been recognised with a prestigious Smiley Charity Film…

Childline data reveals boys are most vulnerable to ‘sextortion’

Childline's latest data shows boys are more vulnerable to sextortion. New campaign targeted at young boys to remind them of how easy it is to be fooled by fake accounts online launched in response.

ACSAI’s campaigns drive positive change in Nigeria

ACSAI's community and youth driven campaign has helped drive positive online behavioral change in Nigeria.

Latest developments on tackling financial sexual extortion

An update on significant developments in the battle against financial sexual extortion around the world.

Trends in Financial Sextortion: An investigation of sextortion reports in NCMEC CyberTipline data

An investigation of sextortion reports in NCMEC CyberTipline data

Experts share insights on how financial sexual extortion is being tackled across borders

Alliance members hear how two of the Alliance's member organisations, NCMEC and Meta, are working across borders to tackle the growing threat of financial sexual extortion.

A web of deceit: financial sexual extortion of children and young people

Sextortion briefing paper on this rapidly growing threat: who is impacted, the perpetrators and the pathways used to target children and young people.

Financial sexual extortion

Victims blackmailed with threats to expose explicit content they were coerced into sharing.