Press & Media: Blog / 2025
From “Child pornography” to “Child sexual abuse and exploitation material:” Why updated terminology in federal laws is a milestone for survivors
For over 30 years, federal legislation in Canada has used the term “child pornography” to describe what are in reality horrific scenes of sexual violence and exploitation against children.
Finding of TikTok child privacy violations by federal, provincial privacy authorities an important building block toward tech accountability in Canada
Last week, a joint investigation published by the Privacy Commissioner of Canada and three provincial privacy authorities found that TikTok, a popular social media platform with over 14 million Canadian users, violated federal and provincial privacy laws, notably in relation to children who use their online service.
CSAM distribution on Tor is not inevitable; The network’s creators have the power to act
Why has the Canadian Centre for Child Protection been notifying the organization behind the “Dark web” of the mass distribution of child sexual abuse material on their network?