Report online child sexual abuse content anonymously.
Every day, thousands of images depicting child sexual abuse circulate across the internet. Even one report can help make online spaces safer and protect children and adolescents.
Protection from all forms of sexual exploitation and abuse is at the heart of our commitment, in line with con l’Art. 34 della Convenzione ONU sui Diritti dell’Infanzia e dell’Adolescenza. Since 2002, Stop-it has been the service provided by Save the Children Italy that allows users to report online content related to child sexual abuse (commonly referred to as “child sexual abuse material” or CSAM).
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Are you aware of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online?
CSAM – Child sexual abuse material
Even if you're not sure, reporting is the first step to stopping the abuse.
Report safely
Report anonymously
Report any depiction of individuals under 18 involved in real or simulated sexually explicit activities, or any image focusing on the sexual organs of minors for sexual purposes (Law 172/2012 – Ratification of the Lanzarote Convention – Art. 4).
Do not download the material
Do not download CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material) onto your computer or any other device. Possessing such material, even temporarily, is illegal.
Do not search
Do not actively search for this type of content: intentional possession or proactive search of CSAM is a criminal offense
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What you can report
Links (URLs) to images or videos of child sexual abuse: these are web addresses where such content is visible or accessible (note, according to the regulations, we refer to any depiction of minors under 18 involved in explicit sexual activities, real or simulated, or images focused on the sexual organs of minors for sexual purposes).
Peer-to-peer (P2P) services: file-sharing systems that allow direct exchanges between users.
Requests for, distribution or sale of CSAM (Child Sexual Abuse Material):
- via chat in public conversations (for example in forums or video games with visible chats), by providing the chat name and/or the user’s nickname.
- Social media via the URL address.
File sharing and file hosting services: online platforms that allow storing, managing, and sharing files on a remote server.
Email, SMS.
Why report?
Every image represents a victim of abuse; every view or share extends their suffering. Your reports help law enforcement authorities to:
1.
Investigate and identify those who produce, possess, or distribute Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM)
2.
Identify child victims and ensure they receive the protection and support they need
3.
Remove the content and stop its circulation
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What happens next?
Reports are forwarded to the Centro Nazionale per il Contrasto della Pedopornografia Online (C.N.C.P.O.), the National Centre for Combating Online Child Pornography, established within the Postal and Communications Police Service.
The information collected (e.g. links, type of content, and the platform hosting it) is processed according to agreed procedures and in full compliance with data protection laws.
You will never be asked to provide personal data or to conduct further research.
If you wish to give law enforcement the option to contact you, you may include your contact details—but only within the online reporting form.