We bring key actors together to create a digital world that's safe and empowering for all children and young people, everywhere.

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The Safe Online investment portfolio:

*Safe Online investments refer to the grants approved by our decision-making bodies to support projects on the ground. Total committed grants is the amount we have signed with our grantees, once they finalise the mandatory due diligence process.

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Strengthening systems

Strengthening systems, creating incentives for action though norms change, policies and advanced regulation.

Build the foundations of the ecosystem. Support effective action at all levels to prevent and respond to online CSEA and related harms to children. Strengthen systems, key infrastructure and services. Create incentives for action though norms change, policies and advanced regulation.

Research and data

Generating large-scale and actionable research to inform the design of digital platforms and government services.

Generate new evidence and data. Understand children’s experiences online, emerging threats and trends, and what works to tackle them. Create and promote a global evidence base to support the ecosystem, reduce duplication of effort and improve resource targeting.

Technology
and tools

Designing technology tools that protect children and disrupt harmful behaviours and offending. 

Design, test and develop technology solutions. Design tools that can feed into the wider ecosystem and support the whole system approach. Increase access to cutting-edge online safety technologies. Promote tools that are shareable and adaptable, and create efficiencies in online CSEA prevention and response efforts.

Funding changemakers thought leaders life changers

Our investments help generate new knowledge and evidence, supporting organisations across sectors to strengthen collaboration and cooperation with governments, the public, civil society, tech companies and key decision makers.

The evidence generated from our investments informs and strengthens advocacy to governments, industry and other key stakeholders to prioritise online child safety in their policies, budgets and business practices.

We have much more to do and we look forward to collaborating with an ever widening set of partners, donors and grantees to make the internet safe for children everywhere.

Catch up on our recent stories

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Recap – Safe digital futures for children: Data for change

In October 2024, the Data for Change community gathered in London for a two-day technical workshop, bringing together over 40 experts from government, tech companies, civil society, and academia. The event focused on strengthening the global data ecosystem for online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) and fostering collaborative solutions to improve the use of data to protect children online.

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Recap blog- 2024 Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund Convening

The Tech Coalition and Safe Online were proud to host the 2024 Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund Convening in London on October 1. Over 50 attendees were present, representing all 13 grant projects from the Tech Coalition Safe Online Research Fund as well as more than a dozen leading tech companies. The Convening successfully combined research insights with industry expertise to drive outcomes that will protect children from online sexual exploitation and abuse.

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Bridging Perspectives at TrustCon 2024: Our Workshop Experience

TrustCon 2024, one of the leading events in the Trust & Safety community attended by over 1300 participants, provided an amazing platform for engagement and collaboration among professionals from various sectors. Our workshop was a blend of fireside chat, lightning talks, and breakout sessions for Q&A with researchers, ending with an energetic brainstorming session.

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Our purpose in detail

We are here to ensure every child and young person grows in to the digital world feeling safe, and is protected from harm.

We support, champion, and invest in innovative partners from the public, private, and third sectors working towards the same objective.

We believe in equipping guardians and young people with the skills to understand and see danger themselves once accessing digital experiences without supervision.

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