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Protection Group International (PGI) is pleased to announce that it has joined WeProtect Global Alliance to support the creation of a safer online environment for children.
WeProtect Global Alliance brings together governments, civil society organisations, and the private sector to transform the global response to child sexual abuse and exploitation online.
PGI already supports and works with multiple child safety and online harm stakeholders including platform, government and non-government organisations; helping them proactively understand, identify and mitigate child safety risks online.
PGI works beyond just first-line content moderation, delivering comprehensive malicious network assessment and attribution at scale, to facilitate up-stream enforcement outcomes and reduce in-house moderation volumes.
The Alliance will benefit from PGI’s ability to combine cross-platform threat awareness with a deep knowledge of threat actor capabilities online, particularly in tracking use of emerging technologies such as AI and Extended Reality and new digital products and surfaces
Iain Drennan, Executive Director of WeProtect Global Alliance, said:
“We are delighted to have PGI as a member of our global Alliance working to keep children safe from sexual abuse and exploitation online. The digital intelligence work that PGI does to find and disrupt malicious networks is a vital part of the solution to protect children in the digital world. We believe that a collaborative approach is key to tackling this complex problem, and very much look forward to collaborating with PGI in the months and years ahead.”
Brian Lord, CEO of PGI, said:
“We believe that a collaborative approach is needed to successfully counter malicious activity that compromises and violates the safety of children and other vulnerable people online. By understanding the methodology, behaviours, and complex infrastructures of networks of harmful people and groups, we enable both the disruption of their operations and the creation of an environment that inhibits their ability to achieve their malicious goals. We are proud to have been accepted into the WeProtect Global Alliance and we look forward to collaborating with them and the other organisations committed to making the internet a safer space.”
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About WeProtect Global Alliance
WeProtect Global Alliance is a global movement bringing together more than 300 governments, private sector companies and civil society organisations working together to transform the global response to child sexual exploitation and abuse online.
WeProtect Global Alliance is the largest and most diverse global movement dedicated to ending child sexual exploitation and abuse online. It supports and generates political commitment and practical approaches to make the digital world safe and positive for children, preventing sexual abuse and long-term harm.
For more information about WeProtect Global Alliance, please contact: Poppy Reid, Senior Communications and Content Officer at poppy@weprotectga.org
About PGI
PGI’s mission is to empower organisations and nations to counter digital threats and achieve digital resilience. As a human-led, tech-enabled consultancy, PGI’s experts help clients to navigate threats to keep customers and users safe.
For more information about PGI, please contact: Karis Bouher, Head of Marketing and Communications at communications@pgitl.com
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