Fighting Internet Child Pornography

“As internet use grows, so do the risks of children being exposed to inappropriate material, in particular, criminal activity by pedophiles and child pornographers. While the benefits of the internet far outweigh its potential drawbacks, these dangers cannot be ignored. If left unanswered they pose a threat to children and will become the object of resistance to future Internet use.” 

 UNESCO declaration (19 January 1999)
 

What is Visa doing about internet child pornography?

In 2001, when Visa became aware that its products were being accepted at internet merchants trading in child pornography, it notified its member financial institutions worldwide that it would not allow Visa products to be used to pay for child pornography. 
 
Visa takes an active role in detecting and reducing trading in child pornography and has put in place a program to eradicate such activity from its payment network, including:

		Monitoring the internet to identify child pornography sites.   Find out more				Stopping internet child pornography transactions within the Visa system.   Find out more

		Working with law enforcement agencies to act against purveyors of child pornography.   Find out more

What can I do to help stop child pornography?

If you come across a website that you believe is utilizing Visa products to provide payment services for child pornographic materials, click here to report this website.

Where can I find more information about the fight against child pornography?

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