Big Tech is failing to protect kids.

Online child sexual abuse is happening at unprecedented levels.

0

in

0

9 to 12-year-olds

shared they had had some type of sexual interaction online with someone they believed to be over the age of 18. [Source]​
0

million reports

of child sexual abuse material were analyzed in 2023. [Source]

0 %

18 to 20-year-olds

surveyed worldwide had experienced ‘online sexual harms’ during childhood. [Source]

0 %

increase

in online grooming crimes has been reported in the past four years. [Source]

Though they often serve as a child’s first line of defense, action by tech companies remain inconsistent. Many leading players are choosing to look away altogether.

Inaction is dangerous.
It’s negligent.

It’s time for a change.
Starting With Apple

A movement is building to hold tech companies accountable.

An overwhelming majority of parents want device manufacturers, like Apple, to do more to protect children from harmful content.
Explore Research
Americans strongly support tech companies adopting new policies and features to remove and report child sexual abuse material from their platforms.
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Survivors, parents, youth leaders, and advocates are demanding Apple take action.
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