@inbook{efeb1b2f98024ebf951920a6feaff39a,
title = "Crowdsourcing to Tackle Online Child Sexual Exploitation",
abstract = "This chapter examines the crowdsourcing model of Europol{\textquoteright}s {\textquoteleft}Stop Child Abuse—Trace an Object{\textquoteright} (SCATO) platform on collecting tips provided by the public to tackle online child sexual exploitation. The chapter investigates the effectiveness of the platform with the most prominent sharing economy/crowdsourcing variables; low barrier accessibility, transaction cost and trust-building. Based on Europol documents and semi-structured elite interviews, the chapter{\textquoteright}s core argument is that the SCATO provides a low barrier entry for the crowd to share tips with LEAs. However, to reduce the transaction cost of intelligence gathering, the item pictures shared on the platform should stimulate high-value reporting without compromising the victim{\textquoteright}s anonymity. The platform also needs a clear guideline and feedback mechanism to encourage more public contribution.",
keywords = "Crowdsourcing, Cybercrime, Europol, Online child sexual exploitation material, Public–private partnership",
author = "Ethem Ilbiz and Christian Kaunert",
year = "2023",
month = jan,
day = "2",
doi = "10.1007/978-3-031-20274-2_6",
language = "English",
isbn = "978-3-031-20273-5 ",
series = "Advanced Sciences and Technologies for Security Applications",
publisher = "Springer Nature",
pages = "69--83",
booktitle = "The Sharing Economy for Tackling Cybercrime",
}