We are calling on Instagram to end the proliferation of sexual exploitation of children on its platform
Our three-year investigation exposed Instagram's rampant sexualisation of minors and highlighted the way Instagram is geared toward connecting men to underage girls. In response to our joint, global #WakeUpInstagram campaign - Instagram announced new safety features including a restriction preventing direct messages between teenagers and men they do not follow and an in-app reporting tool to report Instagram accounts that sexualise children.
But Instagram doesn't remove the images reported through its in-app reporting system. The Meta-owned platform continues to be a purveyor of child sexual exploitation imagery, facilitating the sexualisation and eroticisation of underage girls.
See more articles about our Instagram campaign below.
Feb 09, 2023
Accounts tied to toddler sex abuse doll company disappear after supporter action
Jan 25, 2023
Our investigation makes national news
Jan 25, 2023
Is Australian sex doll "influencer" Rod profiting from the sale of toddler sex abuse dolls?
Nov 10, 2022
"Instagram and Twitter failing to crack down on paedophiles stealing photos of child influencers"
Nov 10, 2022
Mega and PayPal named in Instagram's child sex abuse material promos
Oct 19, 2022
Draft Codes leave major loopholes for child sexual exploitation
Sep 12, 2022
*Content warning Federal Government agency eSafety and the Online Safety Act are supposed to keep Australians safe online. But we’re not sure the tools available for...
Sep 05, 2022
Exposing corporates profiting from child exploitation September 4-10 is National Child Protection Week. The theme is 'Every child, in every community, needs a fair go'....
Jul 25, 2022
Instagram hair and makeup platform removes video following public backlash.
