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Into the Light 2026 Data Update
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Access denied: How blocklists are thwarting attempts to view CSAM
Internet users attempt to access banned content five times every second.
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Clicks for cash: The multi-billion-dollar exploitation of children. A rapid review of the economy of technology-facilitated child sexual exploitation and abuse (TF-CSEA)
Technology, with too few regulations, has turned child sexual abuse into a highly lucrative industry.
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Following the money: Examining online financial behaviour to detect child sexual exploitation
Digital footprints can help tackle hidden crimes.
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Hidden casualties of war: CSAM possession during humanitarian crises
Reports of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) hosting rose in Ukraine and the Holy Land, while peer-to-peer sharing of CSAM fell in war, famine and disease settings.
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Legal challenges in tackling AI-generated child sexual abuse material across the UK, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand: Who is accountable according to the law?
Existing laws provide good grounds for accountability, but still have notable gaps. These gaps need to be addressed in order to fully provide the protections and accountability needed to keep children safe in view of the advent of AI. Significant legal reforms are underway in all jurisdictions examined.
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Legal challenges in tackling AI-generated child sexual abuse material within Australia and New Zealand
This report critically reviews the regulatory context of Australia and New Zealand on the topic of accountability around child sexual abuse material (CSAM) created via generative Artificial Intelligence (gen-AI).
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Legal challenges in tackling AI-generated child sexual abuse material within Canada
This report critically reviews the regulatory context of Canada on the topic of accountability around child sexual abuse material (CSAM) created via generative Artificial Intelligence (gen-AI) on a federal and provincial level.
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Legal challenges in tackling AI-generated child sexual abuse material within the UK - REPORT
Existing laws provide good grounds for accountability, but still have notable gaps. These gaps need to be addressed in order to fully provide the protections and accountability needed to keep children safe in view of the advent of AI. Significant legal reforms are underway in all jurisdictions examined.
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Legal challenges in tackling AI-generated child sexual abuse material within the USA
This report critically reviews the regulatory context of the USA on the topic of accountability around child sexual abuse material (CSAM) created via generative Artificial Intelligence (gen-AI) on a federal and state level. Federal CSAM statutes, together with case law, criminalise several categories of harmful material.
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Searchlight 2025 Overview - Paul Stanfield, Childlight CEO
Our latest Searchlight report into the nature of the crisis underscores the need for urgent action, shining a light on the financial networks that fuel child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).
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Swipe wrong: How sex offenders target single parents on dating apps to exploit their children
More than one in five male abusers use matchmaking sites daily.
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Unmasking exploitation: Study of Supreme Court cases reveals changing landscape of child sexual exploitation and abuse in the Philippines
Shifting tactics and rising threats constitute the new face of child exploitation in the digital age.
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Where does the money flow? An exploratory study on the financial structures of organised crime linked to child sexual exploitation
Networks prioritise cash transactions and anonymous payment methods, making it difficult to trace their operations.
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Words Matter: The value of a “dictionary” for safeguarding around child sexual exploitation and abuse
Scoping review of adherence to the terminology guidelines supports the need for revision
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