From kidfluencer to OnlyFans: 18yo woman caught in Insta-to-porn pipeline
Girls pay price as Instagram ignores calls to ban "parent run" accounts
Eighteen year old Dutch woman “Jacky Dejo” is the subject of a new New York Times report highlighting the risks of exploitation and predation of girls on mainstream social media. The piece exposes the inherent dangers of “parent-run” Instagram accounts and the risks posed to girls who post “modelling” content including:
Read moreWin! Temu pulls child sex abuse dolls from sale
Last month we reported that Chinese online marketplace Temu was selling child sex abuse dolls, torsos and disembodied doll heads - all marketed for men’s sexual use.
After just a few weeks, and because supporters spoke out, Temu has removed these exploitative products from its platform. The company has even blocked the search terms "child sex doll" and "girl sex doll".
Read moreAI images of little boys in fetish gear on Instagram “not actionable”, says eSafety
We’ve discovered AI-generated images of young children on Instagram we believe constitute illegal child sexual abuse material.
The images depict little boys in minimal clothing, some adorned with fetish gear, and their bodies oiled. When we reported the account to eSafety, we were told the content was not actionable given the lack of nudity and “non-sexualised posing”.
Read moreChild Protection Advocates condemn TeePublic child abuse baby clothes
Prominent Australian adolescent and child advocates have joined us in condemning ecommerce company TeePublic for its range of children's clothing normalising child sexual abuse and violence against women.
Leading adolescent psychologist Michael Carr-Gregg, parenting author Maggie Dent, Bravehearts founder Hetty Johnston, cybersafety expert Susan McLean and Sydney lawyer and child safeguarding expert Maha Melhem have publicly criticised the company.
Adelaide man charged for possessing child exploitation material and child-like sex abuse doll
Australian authorities have charged a man, 41, from Adelaide’s northern suburbs with allegedly possessing child abuse material, multiple firearms offences, and for allegedly importing a child-like sex abuse doll.
Read moreInstagram aids child sex abuse doll sellers *Updated* WIN: 8 child sex abuse doll accounts removed from Instagram
Is Australian sex doll "influencer" Rod profiting from the sale of toddler sex abuse dolls?
Read moreMeta failing young girls: Our investigations in the media
"Instagram and Twitter failing to crack down on paedophiles stealing photos of child influencers"
Read moreSubmission to the Open Consultation on Violence Against Women and Girls Strategy 2021 to 2024 (UK)
Final report acknowledges role of violent porn in VAWG, need for age verification
Read moreOnline safety for kids: Your school holiday guide
School holidays are here and there's no better time to review the safeguards you have in place to protect your children from online predators and sexploitation. Here, we give you some handy tips, resources and links to help keep your family safe these holidays.
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