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NEW REPORT: Learn how members of the CSAM survivor advocacy groups the Phoenix 11 & Chicago Males describe the unexpected impacts of their activist work. Read the incredible report from @mike_salter & @DelanieWoodlock , along with a guide for professionals.
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Child sexual abuse material is “a deep-rooted cultural problem that needs to be talked about. It's the only way we'll fix it.” #Balenciaga ’s campaign blew up the conversation, with 330+ million views to their campaign in the 2 weeks following its REMOVAL.
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Thank you to @nytimes for telling the truth about what is happening to victims of online child sexual abuse. We applaud the survivors for their courage in sharing their devastating experiences. These stories must be told to make change happen.
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#Balenciaga pulled their holiday campaign because the public pushed back against the sexualization of children & their teddy bears. We need the same kind of outrage for survivors of child sexual abuse material. Sign the petition & stop the spread of CSAM:
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What do you do if someone asks for your nudes? Don't send a naked picture of you, send a naked mole rat instead!
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Children as young as eight can come across sexually explicit material on the internet. You can help reduce the risks. Learn more at:
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Today we introduce Project Arachnid, a groundbreaking tool in the battle against online child sexual abuse material:
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4 questions. 1 minute. A lifetime of impacts for survivors.  Take our survey and add your voice to the thousands who have told us what they think government and industry should be doing for victims of online child sexual abuse material.
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On #HumanTraffickingAwareness day, take time to learn about the signs of trafficking youth for sexual exploitation & what to do if you are worried about a teen in your life:
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On your 15th birthday @Twitter , it’s time to grow up. Take action - prioritize the protection of children and removal of CSAM. #TwitterBirthdayPlea
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We need profound change that goes beyond the removal of an inappropriate campaign. Survivors must be the priority.
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@elonmusk @ramzpaul . @elonmusk , please see the daily stream of reports we send to your Trust and Safety team. If you want to do right by children, grant us access to the Twitter API and we'll help you purge even more CSAM from Twitter (FYI: previous @TwitterSafety declined this offer)
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There is a Trojan Horse in your home, giving predators access to your kids. Trusting tech companies to make platforms safe for children is not working - it's past time for governments to regulate online services. Demand change. Take a short survey at .
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Sunshine Wood #missing from #winnipeg in ‘04. Pls RT & help in the search. Call @rcmpmb 1-888-673-3316 w tips
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Survivors of child sexual abuse material have been silenced for too long. Our surveys for victims & protective parents are NOW OPEN. We must learn from those who have lived the impacts of this horrific crime to better protect children & survivors.
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In 2021, 85 million suspected pieces of child sexual abuse material were found online. It is the #UnwantedFilmFest hiding in plain sight. Stand with survivors and sign the petition to demand that tech companies stop the upload of known CSAM at
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5 years ago we launched #ProjectArachnid to break the cycle of victimization for survivors of child sexual abuse material. Our new 3 min film represents the countless victims Arachnid is fighting for. They need action now:
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Yesterday we spent the day @WhiteHouse among leaders dedicated to the protection of children everywhere. @CdnChildProtect is committed to changing the world for survivors of child sexual abuse material & we are so proud to be with @MissingKids & the Five Eyes leading the fight!
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Today, leaders from NCMEC were proud to attend an event at the @WhiteHouse that brought together senior leaders from five countries (Australia, Canada, New Zealand, UK and the US) to jointly release Voluntary Principles to Counter Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse.
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To our friends and allies, thank you for your support in keeping children safe, all over the world. See you in 2023!
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What’s your response to people asking for nudes? Don't send naked photos or videos, send a naked mole rat instead!
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#PARENTS - The FBI warns about the explosion of sextortion cases: Talk to your teen boys about what’s happening online – here are the major talking points:
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Incredible - thank you @ricky_martin for helping spread this message for survivors.
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When a platform doesn’t step up, the burden falls on survivors. Ban child sexual abuse material from @Twitter . #TwitterBirthdayPlea
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We commemorated @Twitter ’s 15th birthday in 2021 with an important plea. Knowing that child sexual abuse material was allowed to live on their platform, we called on them to make it easier to report CSAM, and prioritize its removal. We're still waiting for them to grow up.
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It's Cybertip.ca Awareness Day YOU can stand between a child & their abuser with just 1 click Report: #cybertip2016
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"These are not hypothetical scenarios. We are those children." The Phoenix 11 have a response to the letter issued by academics urging the EU to stop pursuing regulations that would reduce the availability of child sexual abuse material online.
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#MISSING Victoria was last seen November 29, and is believed to be in the #Ottawa area. Her parents are concerned for her safety. If you have any info, report to or call 1-866-543-8477.
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Letter from survivors on what's happening in the #EU : "We, along with every child who has been & will be exploited online, will soon be left unprotected... there will be grave consequences for children, not only in Europe but around the world, who are currently being abused."
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‘The Internet is full of cool people; Omegle lets you meet them’ - encouraging tagline from a platform allowing offenders access to children, no holds barred. @cbarghout talks to some of the predators she came across while on Omegle:
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False memory syndrome is being discussed again re: Harvey Weinstein's defense team. Important to know how incredibly harmful to survivors this debunked theory is AND that the institute is defunct as of Dec 31. See this thread by @mike_salter for a comprehensive understanding👇
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The False Memory Syndrome Foundation is officially dissolved tomorrow. It was launched 27 years ago, claiming that adults disclosing child sexual abuse were suffering from a “syndrome” of vivid false memories of abuse.
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A huge thank you to @missmayim for helping to share this important message. #TwitterBirthdayPlea
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Child sexual abuse material should have no place on @Twitter . Help me raise awareness today. #TwitterBirthdayPlea
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#SEXTORTION . It's a thing! Check out @thorn 's awesome campaign - #noshame #friendsfirst
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. @wpgpolice ’s Project Hook resulted in 8 arrests after conducting an undercover investigation targeting individuals luring children under the age of 14 for a sexual purpose. We are proud to stand with them in the protection of kids.
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#Parents , do your kids know what to do if they get an online friend request from someone they don’t know? Help them learn how to play safe online with Zoe & Molly Online. #SaferInternetDay #SID2019 #betterinternet #SaferInternet
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25 years is too long to spend searching for your child – today we are thinking of Kevin and his family, and hope for answers as to his whereabouts. If you have information about Kevin, #missing from #Saskatchewan , pls contact at 1-866-543-8477.
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Thanks @elizableu for helping us get this important message out. We have learned so much from survivors & their voices must be heard.
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Twitter how many victims lives will you destroy? How many children will need to be sexually exploited on this platform before you make a change? Enjoy your birthday. It could be your last. Survivors are fighting back. #TwitterBirthdayPlea
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With the critical help of our int'l hotline allies #ProjectArachnid has sent 4.4+ MILLION notices for removal of child sexual abuse material. We couldn't fight this battle without you @MissingKids @ECPATSverige @Nettivihje @RedPaPaz #CNZD & @eSafetyOffice . #cybertipawarenessday
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A single tweet can spread across the entire globe in as little as 15 seconds. "One of the videos got 10s of thousands of views." - Survivor of child sexual abuse material THIS is why we are making a #TwitterBirthdayPlea . Help us spread the word:
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Words cannot express our heartbreak over the tragic loss of Riya. We are with her family today along with the rest of Canada.
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Today on #SaferInternetDay we’re helping parents understand what online sexual violence is, how they can talk to their teens about it & how to get help. Our NEW resources cover all this and more at
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Today ⁦ @nytimes ⁩ is telling the story of our battle to take down THOUSANDS of images of child sexual abuse that lived online for years. Our team is working tirelessly for survivors. We won't stop. ⁦ @gabrieldance ⁩ ⁦⁦⁦ @mhkeller
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I̵t̵'̵s̵ ̵j̵u̵s̵t̵ ̵a̵ ̵t̵e̵x̵t̵ It's grooming a child and a step toward child sexual abuse. It needs to be interrupted. Learn more at
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Teens are at risk of being sextorted on Instagram and Snapchat. Make sure they know to not send nudes. Send a naked mole rat instead.
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Survivors, you are never alone. We have resources available that can help survivors of child sexual abuse material and their families.
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Thousands of youth and their families have been impacted by relentless, ruthless & criminally organized sextorters. We need an international law enforcement sextortion task force to face this public safety emergency. Learn more:
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Today our Executive Director @LiannaMcDonald received the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Medal from Her Honour Janice Filmon, the Lieutenant Governor of Manitoba. We couldn't be prouder of this fearless leader and her years dedicated to the protection of children!
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Canada is leading the world in the fight against child sexual abuse material - we could not be prouder to have Colombia & Finland join #ProjectArachnid , or more thankful for the support received by @RalphGoodale & @Safety_Canada .
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Tune in tomorrow when we join @MissingKids and other #childprotection experts to discuss how we’re helping protect children from abuse on and offline. #bettertogether #strongertogether #TwitterChat
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Face-altering filters on social media have become increasingly realistic and hard to spot. warns parents that some offenders use filters to make them look younger to help them commit acts of online violence against children.
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Thrilled that @wpgpolice will now be providing free access to our online child sexual abuse awareness training w/ completed criminal record checks. HUGE thank you to @wpgfdn for funding this important training and helping to better protect our children.
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We're working to take child sexual abuse off the internet - before it gets there. SHIELD by Project Arachnid allows industry to detect and remove these horrific images faster than ever before. Find out how:
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For the 1st time, @CdnChildProtect & @MissingKids brought together a group of survivors whose child sexual abuse was recorded & shared online. The #Phoenix10 shared their incredible insights & voices this week so that we can all work together to change the world for survivors.
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Respecting your child's decisions on how they do or don't show affection to loved ones can help them build the confidence to create & hold personal boundaries later in life. For more info on how to talk to your child about personal safety visit
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When a child disappears, they are missed by their entire community. Today, on Missing Children’s Day, review missing children cases to help bring a child home. Visit
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“When I was a young child I was told ‘be quiet.’... In this day and age, we should be telling our kids to bring it out if someone’s touching them inappropriately. Being silent hurts us more.” Important coverage from @APTN 's Kathleen Martens.
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Just because it's posted, doesn't mean it's permanent. If your intimate image or video has been shared online, there is help. Visit to learn more.
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Even though @Twitter ’s birthday has passed, the plea is still the same: Make it easier to report child sexual abuse material on your platform and prioritize its removal. #TwitterBirthdayPlea ⚡️ “Happy Birthday Twitter” by @CdnChildProtect
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When platforms don’t actively look for or prevent this content from being uploaded, the burden falls on survivors of sexual abuse to have these images removed. It’s time for @Twitter and other platforms to do better. #TwitterBirthdayPlea
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If you haven’t signed NCMEC’s petition yet, step up today and tell European legislators that what they do in the EU matters for children everywhere. @MissingKids
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Today is Cybertip.ca Awareness Day. RT because every click helps us protect children from sexual abuse #Cybertip2016
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31 yrs ago, Nicole Morin wnt #MISSING in #Toronto Dad is still searching Send tips to @TorontoPolice 416-808-2205
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"Dark web" "Hidden services" "Relays" "Tor Browser" Terms you may hear, but not fully understand. We unpack how the Dark web works, perpetuates harm to children, and who's funding it.
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The Phoenix 11 continue to fight for victims of online child sexual abuse material, challenging inadequacies globally. Read the latest from this incredible group of survivors:
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"Let me be clear — anyone who possesses, distributes, accesses or otherwise supports the supply and demand chain for child sexual abuse images is complicit in the sexual abuse of children,” @OPP_News Staff Sergeant Sharon Hanlon.
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Plush toys, yo-yos, jewellery - these are all regulated for children's use. But how are your kids spending a huge chunk of their time? In unregulated spaces online. Governments need to create policies for tech companies to protect children.
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Today progress was made. We continue to band together an army to fight against child sexual abuse material, welcoming 2 more hotlines to #ProjectArachnid . Learn more, and how you can join the fight: @MissingKids @ECPATSverige @Nettivihje @RedPaPaz
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Today we #LightUpPurple in honour of Amanda Todd. This #WorldMentalHealthDay , support mental health awareness at . #WMHDay @AToddLegacy
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More and more #teens are being sextorted online, but what is #sextortion anyway? This #SaferInternetDay we’re going back to the basics. Watch below for a quick lesson & learn more at #SID2021
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We're so encouraged by the incredible agencies we met with in #2017 whose missions are to protect children & support survivors. So much to be done together in 2018! #BetterTogether #BigYearforC3P @NAPAC @NSPCC @ECPATSverige @survivorstrust @VictimSupportEU @thorn @MissingKids
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Our new report is both a road map & an opportunity to properly extend the duty of care we owe to children. Read our 8 recommendations for government, along with some critical findings around the availability of CSAM, at
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#ProjectArachnid has disrupted 6 MILLION images & videos of child sexual exploitation over the last 5 years, thanks in part to the 11 incredible international agencies working with us in Arachnid & fighting for survivors.
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#CybertipALERT Do you know what a ‘capper’ is? These offenders are online & sharing tactics to target your children. Our latest alert has what you need to know & what you can do to keep your kids safe:
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It's #MissingChildrensDay . #DYK the single most effective way to reduce the risk of a child going missing? We do:
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We reviewed hundreds of posts on Reddit’s r/Sextortion forum & found extorters will likely continue to threaten victims & make demands even if a victim initially complies. Learn more about patterns of sextortion in our latest report:
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Today marks 20yrs of serving Canadians in the fight against harms to children online. We've pushed for legislative change, developed innovative tools & walked with families who didn't know where else to go. Read about our journey:
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We are immensely honoured to have received the @Beyond_Borders Rosalind Prober Award for Advocacy today. A huge thank you to them, and to @rcmpmb CO Scott Kolody for his heartfelt introduction.
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On #EndChildSexuAbuseDay , hear from survivors about the devastating impacts child sexual abuse material has had on their lives. This is why we fight for them, and for all children.
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#MUSTREAD “I tried to commit suicide when I was 14. I didn’t belong, and it took 40 years for this to come out, [when] Greenham was charged,” Leeson said. “This guy stole my soul.”
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Have you seen this? Take 90 seconds to see how #ProjectArachnid is fighting online child sexual abuse material for survivors. #Thisiswhywefight
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Today @TorontoPolice @NCA_UK & @DHSgov on results of #ProjectMercury : 150+ arrests & 12 children rescued in int'l child sexual abuse investigation. A huge KUDOS to those doing this difficult work. You are making a difference for children who need you.
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Our new report found 540+ students were sexually victimized by school personnel over the past 5 years- those are only the ones known publicly. Survivors are demanding change from gov'ts across Canada to protect kids in a place they should be safe.
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Do you know what your kids are doing online? Haley lays out the risks for you in this quick video – for more info visit #SID2018 #OnlineSafety
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#ProjectArachnid would not be possible without the people behind it! Thank you to our dedicated staff who work tirelessly to protect children and support survivors every day.
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The online world moves at high speed and youth can get in over their heads. We have resources to help you have meaningful discussions with your kids about the types of #OnlineDangers : #OnlineSexualExploitation #OnlineSafety
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3 years ago today we introduced . As of this week Arachnid has sent 5 MILLION notices to providers for the removal of child sexual abuse material. With new allies joining & support from around the world, Arachnid IS making a difference for survivors.
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#ProjectArachnid had an incredible 2019, changing the world for survivors of child sexual abuse: -over 4.5 MILLION notices sent -still detecting 100K+ images/month And we’re not slowing down for #2020 !
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From around the world to #Winnipeg - we are thrilled to welcome representatives from the 5 Eyes, the EU and experts to be part of a think tank meeting this week to brainstorm on ways to prioritize the removal of child sexual abuse material off the internet.
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This is why we fight against the sexualization of children - they shouldn't have to. "We are children & we're telling you that we feel unsafe & we feel uncomfortable because we're so actively sexualized through these uniforms."
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Child sexual abuse material is a global epidemic that no one can fight alone. We are proud to have 10 international hotlines working in Project Arachnid to get this content off the internet for survivors & children.
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When child sexual abuse material is posted online, survivors face life-long impacts because of the continued distribution but Project Arachnid can help break the cycle of abuse. Learn more at
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Today our #ProjectArachnid was raised at @TheJusticeDept summit in Washington. In just 2.5 years of operation, Arachnid has found 13+ million suspected child sexual abuse images. Here's how it is working to help survivors:
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