The Technology Coalition

Building Partnerships to Eradicate Online Child Sexual Exploitation

The Technology Coalition

Who We Are

The Technology Coalition was formed in 2006 and is comprised of tech industry leaders who are represented by individuals who specialize in online child safety issues. The members of the Technology Coalition are:

Our Vision

Our vision is to eradicate online child sexual exploitation. We have invested in collaborating and sharing expertise with one another, because we recognize that we have the same goals and face many of the same challenges.

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Mentorship

We help emerging and other established companies enhance their efforts to detect and report images of child sexual exploitation and other predatory practices that put children at risk.

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Information Sharing

We are in a unique position to promote successful practices for the tech industry to follow in its fight against Child Sexual Abuse Material (“CSAM”), including how to handle, classify, and report CSAM, and how to create a supportive, resiliency-focused environment for content moderation staff members.

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Facilitating Tech Solutions

We partner with other nonprofits to fund and advise on the development of tooling infrastructure to help Internet Service Providers scale their review operations and improve their illegal content detection capabilities.

Industry Events

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We regularly host events for the tech industry at-large to discuss topics related to fighting online child sexual exploitation, including a Policy and Legal Forum and an Engineering Summit. In addition, we are the sole host of the “Tech Track” at the Dallas Crimes Against Children Conference, one of the largest conferences of its kind in the world. If you are interested in learning more or in getting involved, please send us a note by using the ‘Contact Us’ section of this website.

Testimonials

Google is deeply committed to fighting the spread of CSAM and preventing our platforms from being used to share this kind of abhorrent content. We're proud of our long standing partnership with the Technology Coalition, and value the opportunity to work with our industry partners to ensure we develop and share ground breaking technological advancements. The Technology Coalition plays a vital role in the effort to make the internet a safer place for all of us.

Google

Facebook takes very seriously its responsibility to keep children safe on our platforms and to share back what we’ve learned to other companies. We are grateful for the support of the Tech Coalition because we know no one company can fight online child exploitation alone. Together with our industry partners we are able to develop and build practical ways to make the internet safer for our children.

Facebook

When it comes to a cross-industry space to navigate the challenges of fighting child sexual exploitation, there is simply no alternative that compares to the community found among our colleagues within the Technology Coalition. We are able to share our challenges and our successes with this group and we are met by the people from across the Tech Industry who are willing to support us and join us in our fight against child sexual exploitation. #TheyDidn'tPlanOnUs

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Adobe is a proud member of the Technology Coalition and we believe in its mission-critical work to bring industry members together to help combat online child sexual exploitation. We are committed to collaborating with other industry partners to drive technological, policy, and operational advancements that may prevent future harm to children and the broader online community.

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Roblox is proud to be a member of the Technology Coalition and fully supports their mission to make the web a safer place for everyone, and especially for children and young adults. Roblox is dedicated to providing our community with the safest experience possible and value working with fellow members on our combined efforts to make the Internet a safer place for children.

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As proud members of the Tech Coalition, Snapchat is committed to combating online child sexual exploitation and maintaining a safe and secure place for our community. We look forward to continuing this effort as we work together to create impactful solutions for the broader community.

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Contact Us

Interested in learning more about the Technology Coalition? Please contact us by filling out this form: