In 2024, the Finnish hotline received 8,615 reports of suspected child sexual abuse. Over 5,000 reports contained child sexual abuse material. Additionally, the hotline found more than 3,000 images or web addresses that contained child sexual abuse as part of its proactive work. Grooming or other activity related to child sexual abuse was contained in 74 reports.
The Finnish hotline Nettivihje aims to to speed up the removal of material that it assesses as illegal, and to help ensure that the child receives the help they need. Anyone can send a report to the hotline using its online form. Reporting is safe and easy. The trained analysts check every report. Information of activity or material that is assessed as illegal is forwarded to the needed actors, such as the Finnish National Bureau for Investigation.
In 2024, Nettivihje has been developing the automation of the hotline work with S3Group. The hotline aims to implement the new automated report processing system called SCARt in 2025. With the implementation of the system, the hotline intends to make the hotline work more efficient by decreasing the amount of manual labour. The aim is to expedite the processing of the reports and thus speed up the removal of child sexual abuse material online. The automation of the hotline work allows more time for additional proactive work, which furthers the removal of larger quantities of child sexual abuse material online.
The annual report of the Finnish hotline also includes more information about the advocacy and awareness raising work that has been done during year 2024.
On the topic of child sexual abuse, 1,595 professionals were trained, 1,848 parents and caregivers were informed at events organised for them, and hundreds of thousands of people were informed through campaigns and marketing. This was the 23rd year Nettivihje worked to prevent and combat child sexual abuse.
In June, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) granted Save the Children Finland’s Nettivihje the status of a trusted flagger. Trusted flaggers play an important role in promoting the objectives of the DSA, namely a safer and more trustworthy online environment. They have specific rights and responsibilities on online platforms, such as social media services. Online platforms must give priority to reports from trusted flaggers, which will contribute to a faster and more effective response to illegal content.
Read more about the work done by Nettivihje in 2024 from the annual report (available in English).
Find more information about the work of the Finnish Safer Internet Centre, including its awareness raising, helpline, hotline, and youth participation services, or find similar information for other Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe.
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In 2024, the Finnish hotline received 8,615 reports of suspected child sexual abuse. Over 5,000 reports contained child sexual abuse material. Additionally, the hotline found more than 3,000 images or web addresses that contained child sexual abuse as part of its proactive work. Grooming or other activity related to child sexual abuse was contained in 74 reports.
The Finnish hotline Nettivihje aims to to speed up the removal of material that it assesses as illegal, and to help ensure that the child receives the help they need. Anyone can send a report to the hotline using its online form. Reporting is safe and easy. The trained analysts check every report. Information of activity or material that is assessed as illegal is forwarded to the needed actors, such as the Finnish National Bureau for Investigation.
In 2024, Nettivihje has been developing the automation of the hotline work with S3Group. The hotline aims to implement the new automated report processing system called SCARt in 2025. With the implementation of the system, the hotline intends to make the hotline work more efficient by decreasing the amount of manual labour. The aim is to expedite the processing of the reports and thus speed up the removal of child sexual abuse material online. The automation of the hotline work allows more time for additional proactive work, which furthers the removal of larger quantities of child sexual abuse material online.
The annual report of the Finnish hotline also includes more information about the advocacy and awareness raising work that has been done during year 2024.
On the topic of child sexual abuse, 1,595 professionals were trained, 1,848 parents and caregivers were informed at events organised for them, and hundreds of thousands of people were informed through campaigns and marketing. This was the 23rd year Nettivihje worked to prevent and combat child sexual abuse.
In June, the Finnish Transport and Communications Agency (Traficom) granted Save the Children Finland’s Nettivihje the status of a trusted flagger. Trusted flaggers play an important role in promoting the objectives of the DSA, namely a safer and more trustworthy online environment. They have specific rights and responsibilities on online platforms, such as social media services. Online platforms must give priority to reports from trusted flaggers, which will contribute to a faster and more effective response to illegal content.
Read more about the work done by Nettivihje in 2024 from the annual report (available in English).
Find more information about the work of the Finnish Safer Internet Centre, including its awareness raising, helpline, hotline, and youth participation services, or find similar information for other Safer Internet Centres throughout Europe.
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