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I’ve received so many supportive comments - even from renowned child safety experts who have spoken out against Etsy’s harmful products.

Susan McLean, Australia's leading cyber safety expert, had this to say:

I was absolutely shocked and disgusted when I read the recent article about the child abuse imagery items that were being sold on Etsy. Why any website with an ounce of ethics or civic responsibility would allow this content to be openly sold on their platform beggars belief. It is bad enough that there is a market for items that encourage the sexual abuse of children but to find a platform such as Etsy peddling this content is simply not acceptable. The silence from the company since the matter was raised in the media speaks volumes! We cannot remain silent and must demand better from online platforms. The sexual abuse of children is both abhorrent and illegal and any site that aids and abets this behaviour needs to be named and shamed.

CEO of the Australian Childhood Foundation, Dr Joe Tucci, also condemned Etsy:

This is obscene material that promotes, condones and normalises child sexual abuse. There is no justification for producing or selling these products. We should demand their immediate withdrawal. 

Be encouraged that you are in good company, standing alongside leaders in child safety who recognise and are calling out Etsy’s unethical, sexploitative behaviour.

Keeping sharing the petition - remember, every signature counts!

Best,

Anna