1. In 2017, 4327 reports were received from the Finnish public
Save the Children Finland
Finnish Hotline Nettivihje
COMBATING ONLINE CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE
1.Kuvan kuvateksti: Reports received by the Finnish Hotline Nettivihje
Protecting children online
Development of digital media has created a platform for new kinds of criminal and abusive actions. Professionals working with children need to be aware of new trends and risks in children’s lives.
Nettivihje provides a way to anonymously report potentially illegal online content, especially regarding Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).
Nettivihje has been in operation since 2002 and is a member of International Association of Internet Hotlines (INHOPE), which is an active collaborative network of 51 hotlines in 45 countries worldwide.
The main purpose is to enhance the removal of CSAM from the internet and to help law enforcement to take further actions.
Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation
Child sexual abuse and exploitation can take place also in the online environment (e.g. online grooming, live streaming) as well as sexual abuse of children that is committed elsewhere and then repeated by sharing the images and videos online.
Imagery depicting sexual abuse of children cause added harm and re-victimize children.
Sexual exploitation of children is not limited to illegal imagery only. There are images of children where they are being dressed and conducted to pose erotically. Such images are clearly violating the rights of the child, but are not illegal in Finland.
REPORT IT, DON’T IGNORE IT.
In 2017, 4327 reports were received from the Finnish public