More than 70 million warnings sent to people seeking child abuse material
Summary
Over the past two years, more than 70 million warnings have been sent to people trying to access illegal child sexual abuse material online through Project Intercept, a collaboration between a child protection charity and major tech companies. The warnings inform users that viewing this content is illegal and offer links to support services to help change behavior.Key Facts
- Project Intercept is run by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation and technology companies like Google, TikTok, and Meta.
- More than 70 million warning messages have been sent in 131 countries over two years.
- The warnings explain that accessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is illegal and suggest support services.
- Nearly 700,000 people have accessed the charity’s Stop It Now resources offering confidential advice and help.
- About 80% of those who seek support engage with the provided resources.
- The project works across encrypted services, where messages are private between sender and receiver.
- Tech companies report that recent changes led to more people using support services and fewer searches for illegal content.
- Experts say this approach is helpful but should be part of broader efforts to stop the creation and sharing of illegal content.
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