Protect Children
@protect-children.bsky.social
Every child has the right to a non-violent childhood. We work internationally to end all forms of sexual violence against children.
https://www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en
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📚Last week, our psychology team held a training for special needs #teachers studying at @helsinki.fi.
🧩The training was part of our Early is Best project and supported by the foundation Stiftelsen BMR.
💡Train with us here:
www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/varaa-kou...
@ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social
🧩The training was part of our Early is Best project and supported by the foundation Stiftelsen BMR.
💡Train with us here:
www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/varaa-kou...
@ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social
September 22, 2025 at 12:58 PM
📚Last week, our psychology team held a training for special needs #teachers studying at @helsinki.fi.
🧩The training was part of our Early is Best project and supported by the foundation Stiftelsen BMR.
💡Train with us here:
www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/varaa-kou...
@ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social
🧩The training was part of our Early is Best project and supported by the foundation Stiftelsen BMR.
💡Train with us here:
www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/varaa-kou...
@ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social
📣Recently, Deputy Director Anna Ovaska published a powerful piece calling for strong legislation against AI generated child sexual abuse material (#CSAM).
💡It emphasises the harms AI CSAM has, even when not directly depicting a real child.
🔗Read it here: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/ai-c...
💡It emphasises the harms AI CSAM has, even when not directly depicting a real child.
🔗Read it here: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/ai-c...
September 16, 2025 at 2:09 PM
📣Recently, Deputy Director Anna Ovaska published a powerful piece calling for strong legislation against AI generated child sexual abuse material (#CSAM).
💡It emphasises the harms AI CSAM has, even when not directly depicting a real child.
🔗Read it here: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/ai-c...
💡It emphasises the harms AI CSAM has, even when not directly depicting a real child.
🔗Read it here: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/ai-c...
🌐Eva Díaz Bethencourt presented our latest #OurVoice Language report on experiences of 1,416 Nordic victims & survivors of #ChildSexualAbuse at Barnevakten’s conference!
🔗Read the report: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/our-...
Supported by #JusticeInitiative.
🔗Read the report: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/our-...
Supported by #JusticeInitiative.
September 3, 2025 at 1:02 PM
🌐Eva Díaz Bethencourt presented our latest #OurVoice Language report on experiences of 1,416 Nordic victims & survivors of #ChildSexualAbuse at Barnevakten’s conference!
🔗Read the report: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/our-...
Supported by #JusticeInitiative.
🔗Read the report: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/our-...
Supported by #JusticeInitiative.
💭 In 2024, we piloted and evaluated the #YouAreEnough™ peer-support groups for parents & caregivers of child victims of online sexual abuse in #Finland and #Ireland, providing us with key insights from parents themselves.
🔗 Learn more on our website: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/sina-riitat
🔗 Learn more on our website: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/sina-riitat
August 28, 2025 at 12:43 PM
💭 In 2024, we piloted and evaluated the #YouAreEnough™ peer-support groups for parents & caregivers of child victims of online sexual abuse in #Finland and #Ireland, providing us with key insights from parents themselves.
🔗 Learn more on our website: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/sina-riitat
🔗 Learn more on our website: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/sina-riitat
🌍 This week, Protect Children was honoured to welcome fantastic guests from the #UKHomeOffice in #Helsinki.
💡We were thrilled to discuss collaboration opportunities and learn about the robust work of the UK Home Office to address the intersecting threats to child safety.
💡We were thrilled to discuss collaboration opportunities and learn about the robust work of the UK Home Office to address the intersecting threats to child safety.
August 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM
🌍 This week, Protect Children was honoured to welcome fantastic guests from the #UKHomeOffice in #Helsinki.
💡We were thrilled to discuss collaboration opportunities and learn about the robust work of the UK Home Office to address the intersecting threats to child safety.
💡We were thrilled to discuss collaboration opportunities and learn about the robust work of the UK Home Office to address the intersecting threats to child safety.
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📢 Last week, we published a statement demanding an end to the use of recognizable images of child victims in #media coverage of child sexual abuse (#CSA). This statement is now available in several languages, including #Spanish.
🔗 Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/pres...
📢 Last week, we published a statement demanding an end to the use of recognizable images of child victims in #media coverage of child sexual abuse (#CSA). This statement is now available in several languages, including #Spanish.
🔗 Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/pres...
August 21, 2025 at 9:45 AM
EN / ES
📢 Last week, we published a statement demanding an end to the use of recognizable images of child victims in #media coverage of child sexual abuse (#CSA). This statement is now available in several languages, including #Spanish.
🔗 Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/pres...
📢 Last week, we published a statement demanding an end to the use of recognizable images of child victims in #media coverage of child sexual abuse (#CSA). This statement is now available in several languages, including #Spanish.
🔗 Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/pres...
🚨We recently published a statement demanding that media outlets not use images of child victims when discussing child sexual abuse ( #CSA ).
Even when the photo does not include the face or the image is blurred, the child will always be able to recognise themselves, creating intense fear.
Even when the photo does not include the face or the image is blurred, the child will always be able to recognise themselves, creating intense fear.
August 21, 2025 at 6:34 AM
🚨We recently published a statement demanding that media outlets not use images of child victims when discussing child sexual abuse ( #CSA ).
Even when the photo does not include the face or the image is blurred, the child will always be able to recognise themselves, creating intense fear.
Even when the photo does not include the face or the image is blurred, the child will always be able to recognise themselves, creating intense fear.
📢 There is a Trojan Horse in your home, giving predators access to your kids.
📱Parents need to know about the darkness lurking inside their child’s phone.
🎬 Watch the video and learn more in the powerful campaign by @cdnchildprotect.bsky.social 🔗 www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/troj...
#EndCSA
📱Parents need to know about the darkness lurking inside their child’s phone.
🎬 Watch the video and learn more in the powerful campaign by @cdnchildprotect.bsky.social 🔗 www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/troj...
#EndCSA
August 15, 2025 at 6:50 AM
📢 There is a Trojan Horse in your home, giving predators access to your kids.
📱Parents need to know about the darkness lurking inside their child’s phone.
🎬 Watch the video and learn more in the powerful campaign by @cdnchildprotect.bsky.social 🔗 www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/troj...
#EndCSA
📱Parents need to know about the darkness lurking inside their child’s phone.
🎬 Watch the video and learn more in the powerful campaign by @cdnchildprotect.bsky.social 🔗 www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/troj...
#EndCSA
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Sextortion is becoming more common in online spaces, but you don't have to go through it alone. Here are three things you can do if you're being sextorted. Learn more at Cybertip.ca.
August 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Sextortion is becoming more common in online spaces, but you don't have to go through it alone. Here are three things you can do if you're being sextorted. Learn more at Cybertip.ca.
Happy #InternationalYouthDay! 🎉
🌍 Young people are driving real change for a fairer & safer world. #OnlineSafety is essential!
Our #MyFriendToo website guides young people to support friends affected by sexual violence and seek help safely.
🔗https://www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/myfriendtoo
🌍 Young people are driving real change for a fairer & safer world. #OnlineSafety is essential!
Our #MyFriendToo website guides young people to support friends affected by sexual violence and seek help safely.
🔗https://www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/myfriendtoo
August 12, 2025 at 8:16 AM
Happy #InternationalYouthDay! 🎉
🌍 Young people are driving real change for a fairer & safer world. #OnlineSafety is essential!
Our #MyFriendToo website guides young people to support friends affected by sexual violence and seek help safely.
🔗https://www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/myfriendtoo
🌍 Young people are driving real change for a fairer & safer world. #OnlineSafety is essential!
Our #MyFriendToo website guides young people to support friends affected by sexual violence and seek help safely.
🔗https://www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/myfriendtoo
🔔 Register for the final #2PS Project training event co-organised with #CYCLOPES.
📢 Empowering Practice, Enhancing Prevention Training Strategies for Professionals Working with Harmful and Distressing Content
📍 Charité, Berlin | 25–26 September 2025
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📢 Empowering Practice, Enhancing Prevention Training Strategies for Professionals Working with Harmful and Distressing Content
📍 Charité, Berlin | 25–26 September 2025
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August 8, 2025 at 7:00 AM
🔔 Register for the final #2PS Project training event co-organised with #CYCLOPES.
📢 Empowering Practice, Enhancing Prevention Training Strategies for Professionals Working with Harmful and Distressing Content
📍 Charité, Berlin | 25–26 September 2025
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📢 Empowering Practice, Enhancing Prevention Training Strategies for Professionals Working with Harmful and Distressing Content
📍 Charité, Berlin | 25–26 September 2025
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🚩 Our new guide shows teens what manipulative behaviours they may face online.
🫂 These are never their fault & asking for help is not shameful.
💚 This guide is part of our Early is Best project, funded by the foundation Brita Maria Renlunds minne sr.
🔗https://buff.ly/lNgBthU
🫂 These are never their fault & asking for help is not shameful.
💚 This guide is part of our Early is Best project, funded by the foundation Brita Maria Renlunds minne sr.
🔗https://buff.ly/lNgBthU
August 8, 2025 at 6:12 AM
🚩 Our new guide shows teens what manipulative behaviours they may face online.
🫂 These are never their fault & asking for help is not shameful.
💚 This guide is part of our Early is Best project, funded by the foundation Brita Maria Renlunds minne sr.
🔗https://buff.ly/lNgBthU
🫂 These are never their fault & asking for help is not shameful.
💚 This guide is part of our Early is Best project, funded by the foundation Brita Maria Renlunds minne sr.
🔗https://buff.ly/lNgBthU
📣 We have analysed over 3 million images, leading to over 1.95 million takedown requests to electronic service providers through Project Arachnid.
💚 There is a child in every image.
💚 There is a child in every image.
August 8, 2025 at 5:58 AM
📣 We have analysed over 3 million images, leading to over 1.95 million takedown requests to electronic service providers through Project Arachnid.
💚 There is a child in every image.
💚 There is a child in every image.
🌍 #OurVoice Language Reports: Amplifying Global Voices of Survivors of Childhood Sexual Violence.
🛡️ By listening to survivors worldwide, we can strengthen prevention efforts and improve support and healing systems.
🔗 www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/ourv...
Supported by the #JusticeInitiative.
🛡️ By listening to survivors worldwide, we can strengthen prevention efforts and improve support and healing systems.
🔗 www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/ourv...
Supported by the #JusticeInitiative.
July 22, 2025 at 8:03 AM
🌍 #OurVoice Language Reports: Amplifying Global Voices of Survivors of Childhood Sexual Violence.
🛡️ By listening to survivors worldwide, we can strengthen prevention efforts and improve support and healing systems.
🔗 www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/ourv...
Supported by the #JusticeInitiative.
🛡️ By listening to survivors worldwide, we can strengthen prevention efforts and improve support and healing systems.
🔗 www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/ourv...
Supported by the #JusticeInitiative.
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🚨 A major win in the fight to protect kids online: On 27/06, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Texas' age verification law for to access pornographic websites.
🙌🏼 A landmark decision helping prevent early exposure to harmful content and curbing access to illegal CSAM.
www.npr.org/2025/06/27/n...
🙌🏼 A landmark decision helping prevent early exposure to harmful content and curbing access to illegal CSAM.
www.npr.org/2025/06/27/n...
Supreme Court sides with Texas' age verification law for porn sites
The ruling is the first time that the court has imposed requirements on adult consumers in order to protect minors from having access to sexually explicit material.
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July 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🚨 A major win in the fight to protect kids online: On 27/06, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Texas' age verification law for to access pornographic websites.
🙌🏼 A landmark decision helping prevent early exposure to harmful content and curbing access to illegal CSAM.
www.npr.org/2025/06/27/n...
🙌🏼 A landmark decision helping prevent early exposure to harmful content and curbing access to illegal CSAM.
www.npr.org/2025/06/27/n...
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We are honored to be recognized by @ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social for our work in this area, and are especially proud of our founder, James R. Marsh for his continued leadership and dedication to protecting children’s rights online. 💪
July 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
We are honored to be recognized by @ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social for our work in this area, and are especially proud of our founder, James R. Marsh for his continued leadership and dedication to protecting children’s rights online. 💪
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🔍 Our partners at @protect-children.bsky.social's vital research shows:
“that age verification and strict sign up requirements are needed to prevent sexual violence against children, especially in preventing the search and use of online CSAM.” — Executive Director @ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social
“that age verification and strict sign up requirements are needed to prevent sexual violence against children, especially in preventing the search and use of online CSAM.” — Executive Director @ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 5:01 PM
🔍 Our partners at @protect-children.bsky.social's vital research shows:
“that age verification and strict sign up requirements are needed to prevent sexual violence against children, especially in preventing the search and use of online CSAM.” — Executive Director @ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social
“that age verification and strict sign up requirements are needed to prevent sexual violence against children, especially in preventing the search and use of online CSAM.” — Executive Director @ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social
🏖️ We’ve had a busy and inspiring first half of 2025, so we’re taking a short holiday to recharge!
💚 Have a happy, restful summer!
✉️ Keep up to date with our work by subscribing to our newsletter: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/tilaa-uut...
💚 Have a happy, restful summer!
✉️ Keep up to date with our work by subscribing to our newsletter: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/tilaa-uut...
July 1, 2025 at 10:18 AM
🏖️ We’ve had a busy and inspiring first half of 2025, so we’re taking a short holiday to recharge!
💚 Have a happy, restful summer!
✉️ Keep up to date with our work by subscribing to our newsletter: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/tilaa-uut...
💚 Have a happy, restful summer!
✉️ Keep up to date with our work by subscribing to our newsletter: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/tilaa-uut...
✈️ Executive Director @ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social was in NYC last week to meet with partners at @marshlawfirm.bsky.social & @columbiauniversity.bsky.social.
⚖️ #SCOTUS upheld a Texas law requiring age verification on pornography websites.
🔗 Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/visi...
⚖️ #SCOTUS upheld a Texas law requiring age verification on pornography websites.
🔗 Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/visi...
June 30, 2025 at 1:34 PM
✈️ Executive Director @ninavaaranenvalkon.bsky.social was in NYC last week to meet with partners at @marshlawfirm.bsky.social & @columbiauniversity.bsky.social.
⚖️ #SCOTUS upheld a Texas law requiring age verification on pornography websites.
🔗 Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/visi...
⚖️ #SCOTUS upheld a Texas law requiring age verification on pornography websites.
🔗 Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/post/visi...
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Die Umfrage gibt es auch auf Deutsch.
📣 Help us spread the word:
💚 If you are an adult victim or survivor of childhood sexual violence, we want to hear your voice.
📝 Take the Global #OurVoice Survivor Survey here: www.ourvoicesurvey.com
🤝 Supported by #JusticeInitiative
💚 If you are an adult victim or survivor of childhood sexual violence, we want to hear your voice.
📝 Take the Global #OurVoice Survivor Survey here: www.ourvoicesurvey.com
🤝 Supported by #JusticeInitiative
June 26, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Die Umfrage gibt es auch auf Deutsch.
📣 Help us spread the word:
💚 If you are an adult victim or survivor of childhood sexual violence, we want to hear your voice.
📝 Take the Global #OurVoice Survivor Survey here: www.ourvoicesurvey.com
🤝 Supported by #JusticeInitiative
💚 If you are an adult victim or survivor of childhood sexual violence, we want to hear your voice.
📝 Take the Global #OurVoice Survivor Survey here: www.ourvoicesurvey.com
🤝 Supported by #JusticeInitiative
June 26, 2025 at 8:42 AM
📣 Help us spread the word:
💚 If you are an adult victim or survivor of childhood sexual violence, we want to hear your voice.
📝 Take the Global #OurVoice Survivor Survey here: www.ourvoicesurvey.com
🤝 Supported by #JusticeInitiative
💚 If you are an adult victim or survivor of childhood sexual violence, we want to hear your voice.
📝 Take the Global #OurVoice Survivor Survey here: www.ourvoicesurvey.com
🤝 Supported by #JusticeInitiative
📢 Prevention is child protection.
💡 By understanding the drivers of abuse and embracing perpetrator-focused interventions, we can stop abuse in the first place.
🎥 Watch the new 2PS Project video for the
#PreventionIsChildProtection campaign.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gnU...
💡 By understanding the drivers of abuse and embracing perpetrator-focused interventions, we can stop abuse in the first place.
🎥 Watch the new 2PS Project video for the
#PreventionIsChildProtection campaign.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gnU...
June 24, 2025 at 8:30 AM
📢 Prevention is child protection.
💡 By understanding the drivers of abuse and embracing perpetrator-focused interventions, we can stop abuse in the first place.
🎥 Watch the new 2PS Project video for the
#PreventionIsChildProtection campaign.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gnU...
💡 By understanding the drivers of abuse and embracing perpetrator-focused interventions, we can stop abuse in the first place.
🎥 Watch the new 2PS Project video for the
#PreventionIsChildProtection campaign.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gnU...
🌟 Riina Marin, member of #OurVoice Survivor Advocacy Group, has her painting "Rakkaus on sotkuista” (love is messy) on display at @coe.int ’s 15th anniversary celebration of the Lanzarote Convention.
💚 Congratulations to Riina! See more of her work on Instagram: @color_marin
💚 Congratulations to Riina! See more of her work on Instagram: @color_marin
June 23, 2025 at 10:15 AM
🤔Did you know? We’re producing language-based reports to inform culturally-relevant prevention & legislation with the wisdom of adult #ChildSexualAbuse victims & survivors from the Global #OurVoice Survivor Survey.
🔗Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/kirjasto
Supported by the #JusticeInitiative
🔗Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/kirjasto
Supported by the #JusticeInitiative
June 19, 2025 at 11:54 AM
🤔Did you know? We’re producing language-based reports to inform culturally-relevant prevention & legislation with the wisdom of adult #ChildSexualAbuse victims & survivors from the Global #OurVoice Survivor Survey.
🔗Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/kirjasto
Supported by the #JusticeInitiative
🔗Learn more: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/kirjasto
Supported by the #JusticeInitiative
✈️Last week, Senior Specialist Katariina Leivo went to Tallinn for the 2025 Barnahus Forum!
🗣️She discussed our You Are Enough™️ peer-support groups for parents whose children have fallen victim to #ChildSexualAbuse.
🔗Learn more about Katariina's work: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/sina-riitat
🗣️She discussed our You Are Enough™️ peer-support groups for parents whose children have fallen victim to #ChildSexualAbuse.
🔗Learn more about Katariina's work: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/sina-riitat
June 18, 2025 at 10:10 AM
✈️Last week, Senior Specialist Katariina Leivo went to Tallinn for the 2025 Barnahus Forum!
🗣️She discussed our You Are Enough™️ peer-support groups for parents whose children have fallen victim to #ChildSexualAbuse.
🔗Learn more about Katariina's work: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/sina-riitat
🗣️She discussed our You Are Enough™️ peer-support groups for parents whose children have fallen victim to #ChildSexualAbuse.
🔗Learn more about Katariina's work: www.suojellaanlapsia.fi/en/sina-riitat