THE INTERNET IS AWASH WITH PREDATORS, FRAUDSTERS & ORGANIZED CRIME.
BUT IT DOESN’T HAVE TO BE.
Social Media Algorithms
Spread Harm at Scale
Adults & Kids Are Sold
across social media platforms for sex and other labor
Looted Antiquities
from conflict zones sold in hundreds of Groups on Facebook
Deadly Fentanyl Pills
sold online are killing more than 100,000 people a year
Online Scammers
defraud the innocent in romance, job & investment scams
15,000% Increase
in reports of online Child Sex Abuse Content since ‘05
Cartels & Terrorists
weaponize social media to spread fear & raise money
Wildlife Markets
have shifted online, accelerating extinction threat to key species
Fake Reviews
spread dangerous falsehoods & harm small businesses
We’re fighting to reform the laws governing cyberspace.
We believe the rules should protect the most vulnerable, not #BigTech billionaires.
How ACCO IS driving change
Research
Groundbreaking studies about online crime
Advocacy
Testify & report to lawmakers & regulators
Litigation
Coordinating & filing strategic litigation
Education
Public outreach to those who need it most
Social Media Clicks
Should be free of crime & exploitation
We focus On Prevention
“As a comedian, I never thought I’d touch people's lives the way I am now by working with Stay Safe Online Tanzania … I have personally been thanked by 45 people who told me that I have rescued them from becoming victims of online crime.”
Ramadhani Kilasi aka "Makuzi”
Comedian & ACCO Trainer Stay Safe Online Tanzania
WE advocate for systemic reform
“Tech companies should face the same liabilities for hosting serious crime activity as brick and mortar companies. People harmed online should have a path to justice.”
Gretchen Peters
Executive Director, ACCO