Hotline work in numbersKey statistics highlight that 2024 started with a significant rise in reports received by the 29 hotlines co-funded by the European Commission. From January to June 2024, EC co-funded hotlines received a total of 648,949 public reports regarding URLs containing potentially illegal content, marking a 47 per cent increase compared to the previous two quarters. Notably, the majority of these reports (98.81 per cent) are not duplicate reports, indicating they contain new content.

The most recent helpline data covers the period from April to June 2024. There were over 13,700 contacts made to the network which is a reduction on the previous reporting period. The beginning of the summer period is usually quieter and, in some countries, schools finish early in June which can have an impact on contacts that helplines receive.

This is the 15th time the campaign has been organised in Lithuania under the coordination of the association Langas į ateitį. Three main themes were chosen for the three weeks of the 2024 campaign: