Safer Internet Campaign
Survivors united, children protected: fighting for a sexual violence-free internet.
Children deserve to be safe, protected and supported to thrive – at home, in schools and online. Sexual violence against children – perpetrated both offline and online – is on the rise all over the world. In our increasingly digital world, protecting children from sexual violence requires building a safer internet.
Our campaign – centered in the experience and knowledge of survivors of childhood sexual violence – is fighting to ensure that the digital world is re-designed and made safe for children. Working with tech companies and governments, and collaborating with partners and allies, we will improve practices and ensure they design a world where every child is safe from sexual violence online.
Latest Updates
Apple: stop selling unsafe iPhones to kids
As the world waited for Apple to launch its new iPhone on September 20th, 2024, the Heat Initiative organized a campaign to spotlight a critical issue at their flagship store in New York City: Apple products are not safe for children and adolescents.
A survivor's account of sexual abuse beyond the screen
In January, I got a call from the Red Dot Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organization based in India.
Online childhood sexual violence: a global menace
I am a survivor of technology-assisted child sexual abuse. When I was 13 years old, I was groomed online by a much older man pretending to be someone else.
The escalating crisis of online child sexual exploitation and abuse is not just a challenge, it is a pandemic that demands urgent action. We need urgent transformative action to end online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
We call upon all States, the tech industry and other relevant stakeholders to commit to prevent and end the sexual exploitation and abuse of children online and create a safer digital future for every child through:
- Legislation and regulation
- Funding
- Centering the perspectives of children, victims and survivors in the response
- Building public and institutional awareness.
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