Know2Protect: 2024 Year in Review
April 2025 marks the one-year anniversary of the Know2Protect campaign. This document highlights Know2Protect’s achievements in its first year to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
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April 2025 marks the one-year anniversary of the Know2Protect campaign. This document highlights Know2Protect’s achievements in its first year to prevent and combat online child sexual exploitation and abuse.
Wednesday night, Know2Protect — the national campaign dedicated to combating child exploitation and online threats — will host a high-impact livestream event featuring Department of Homeland Security Special Agent Dennis Fetting and country music star John Rich.
Every day, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) leads the fight against online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA). As part of the Department’s critical mission to combat crimes of exploitation and protect victims, we investigate these abhorrent crimes, spread awareness, collaborate with interagency and international partners, and expand our reach to ensure children are safe and protected.
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) celebrated the one-year anniversary of its Know2Protect: Together We Can Stop Online Child Exploitation ™ public awareness campaign.
Know2Protect’s social media toolkit for the first anniversary of their official launch.
Learn what options you have when filing a report of online child sexual abuse and exploitation.
Learn more about Online Enticement below.
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DHS, with the National Football League (NFL) and NASCAR, announced its latest Public Service Announcement (PSA) to increase public awareness of online child sexual exploitation and abuse (CSEA).
View the full FY 2024 Project iGuardian annual report to learn more.