Research: Contributions to third-party research
C3P has a unique understanding of online child sexual abuse and exploitation through our operation of Cybertip.ca and Project Arachnid. Given the barriers to studying these issues, we help facilitate research by academics and journalists by:
- Analyzing data from Cybertip.ca and Project Arachnid to establish trends in online child sexual abuse and exploitation;
- Gather, review, and help make sense of publicly available information related to child sexual abuse and exploitation; or
- Providing guidance on how to approach a specific research objective.
Below are examples of research initiatives and publications that C3P has contributed to.*
Identifying and Eliminating CSAM in Generative ML Training Data and Models
Source: David Thiel, Standford Internet Observatory
Fighting the Good Fight Against Online Child Sexual Abuse
Source: Gabriel J.X. Dance, The New York Times
Child Abusers Run Rampant as Tech Companies Look the Other Way
Source: Michael H. Keller and Gabriel J.X. Dance, The New York Times
On Instagram, a Jewelry Ad Draws Solicitations for Sex With a 5-Year-Old
Source: Michael H. Keller and Jennifer Valentino-DeVries, The New York Times
A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men
Source: Jennifer Valentino-DeVries and Michael H. Keller, The New York Times
Canada's child safety watchdog warns parents about Wizz, a Tinder-like app for teens
Source: Ben Goggin and Lora Kolodny, CNBC
« La sextorsion sur Wizz est omniprésente »
Source: Léa Carrier, La Presse
Prétendre être un ado, un jeu d’enfant
Source: Léa Carrier, La Presse
Twitch ‘Clips’ Feature Is Used by Predators to Record and Share Child Abuse
Source: Cecilia D'Anastasio, Bloomberg
Identifying and Eliminating CSAM in Generative ML Training Data and Models
Source: David Thiel, Stanford Internet Observatory
Instagram’s Algorithm Delivers Toxic Video Mix to Adults Who Follow Children
Source: Jeff Horwitz and Katherine Blunt, The Wall Street Journal
Omegle Was ‘The Perfect Storm’ For Child Abuse Problems. Now It’s Dead
Source: Thomas Brewster and Alexandra S. Levine, Forbes
Social media apps that facilitate sextortion blamed for not doing enough to prevent it.
Source: Katie Pedersen and Andreas Wesley, CBC
Musk Pledged to Cleanse Twitter of Child Abuse Content. It’s Been Rough Going.
Source: Michael H. Keller and Kate Conger, The New York Times
Meta Failed To Protect Instagram’s Child Models From Pedophiles
Source: Thomas Brewster, Forbes
A Comparative Content Analysis of Pre-Internet and Contemporary Child Sexual Abuse Material
Source: Michael Salter and Tyson Whitten, Deviant Behaviour
War Of Words Erupts Over How Billionaire-Owned Telecom Giant Handled Child Pornography Alerts
Source: David Dawkins, Forbes
The Trichan takedown: Lessons in the governance and regulation of child sexual abuse material
Source: Michael Salter and Lloyd Richardson, Policy & Internet
Fighting the Good Fight Against Online Child Sexual Abuse
Source: Gabriel J.X. Dance, The New York Times
Child Abusers Run Rampant as Tech Companies Look the Other Way
Source: Michael H. Keller and Gabriel J.X. Dance, The New York Times
* These links are provided for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement by C3P of their content or any associated products and services. While C3P has contributed to research, the opinions expressed in the publications are those of the original drafters.
C3P does not own the publications nor does it control their editing and content. C3P assumes any and all images and personal information contained therein are published as permissible.
The publications are included at a point in time and represent the information that was known at the time by the news source, reporter or academic author. In some instances, the company or companies named in the publications have now stated they have addressed the issues discussed in the publications.
Links to publications are included in the original language of the publication. French publications have been included where the publication was originally published in French.