Episode 4 - Therapeutic and deterrent messages for CSAM desistance in Australia
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Episode 4 - Therapeutic and deterrent messages for CSAM desistance in Australia
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In this episode, we dive into a groundbreaking study exploring how online warning messages can interrupt pathways toward harmful and illegal sexual content. Using a controlled honeypot website and “barely legal” material as a research proxy, the investigators examined how young Australian men responded when confronted with different types of on‑screen notifications.
The research tested two approaches: deterrence‑focused messages that emphasised the risk of law‑enforcement detection, and therapeutic messages that encouraged reflection and offered support for problematic viewing habits. Both strategies proved remarkably effective - nearly half of the participants chose not to continue to the target site after seeing a warning.
The study also reveals that while simple text‑based alerts can strongly influence behaviour, adding images doesn’t necessarily strengthen the impact. The authors argue that these kinds of automated, low‑cost interventions could play a meaningful role in reducing engagement with illegal sexual material online.
A thoughtful, evidence‑driven look at how digital design can shape safer online environments, as opposed to censorship, bans and other illiberal policy approaches.