Autoriteit online Terroristisch en Kinderpornografisch Materiaal

What Autoriteit online Terroristisch en Kinderpornografisch Materiaal does

Autoriteit online Terroristisch en Kinderpornografisch Materiaal (ATKM) is the Dutch government's independent supervisory and enforcement authority for online terrorist content and child sexual abuse material (CSAM), headquartered in Rotterdam and operating with 23 staff. It was formally activated on July 1, 2024, following the entry into force of the Dutch implementing legislation for EU Regulation 2021/784 (TOI) and the national 'Wet bestuurlijke aanpak online kinderpornografisch materiaal'. Its mandate is to receive citizen reports through its Meldpunt portal, conduct its own open-internet investigations, and issue administrative removal orders (bevelen) to hosting service providers — terrorist content must be removed within one hour and CSAM within a maximum of 12 months, with non-compliance punishable by fines of up to 10% of annual turnover.

The authority's core products are the Meldpunt reporting portal, the issuance of legally binding removal orders, and a Bezwaar portal for hosting providers to contest decisions, including orders originating from other EU member states. Underlying capabilities include computer-vision and video analysis for detecting illegal imagery and video, textual analysis for assessing terrorist content, and active research into AI-generated CSAM (AI CSAM) detection. ATKM coordinates operationally with the Dutch police and Public Prosecution Service (OM), Dutch intelligence services AIVD and MIVD, and an extensive international network including INHOPE, GIFCT, Tech Against Terrorism, IWF, NCMEC, C3P, and WeProtect.

ATKM is funded through the Dutch government budget and does not generate commercial revenue; it is not subject to PE/VC ownership, has no subsidiaries, and operates as a government_state_entity. Its 'customers' in a functional sense are (i) hosting service providers subject to its removal orders, (ii) the Dutch internet sector coordinated through a Sector Council including SIDN and NBIP, and (iii) citizens and organizations using its anonymous reporting channel. International expansion is realized through regulatory cooperation rather than market entry.

Name

Autoriteit online Terroristisch en Kinderpornografisch Materiaal

Legal name

Autoriteit online Terroristisch en Kinderpornografisch Materiaal

Website

https://atkm.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ATKM is the Dutch government's independent administrative authority, established July 2024, that issues binding removal orders to hosting providers for online terrorist content (within 1 hour) and child sexual abuse material (within 12 months), using citizen reports, its own investigations, and AI-based detection tooling.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rotterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Funding: ATKM is a Dutch government regulatory authority funded through public government budget. It operates as an independent supervisory and enforcement body.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

ATKM is a Dutch government regulatory authority that receives reports of online terrorist and child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from citizens, conducts independent investigation on the open internet, and issues legally binding administrative removal orders to hosting service providers. For terrorist content, providers must act within 1 hour; for CSAM, providers must render content inaccessible within the legally mandated maximum of 12 months. ATKM may impose administrative fines up to 10% of annual turnover on non-compliant parties.

Product overview

ATKM operates as a regulatory and enforcement authority rather than a commercial product company. The organization receives reports of online terrorist and child pornography material, conducts its own research and investigations on the open internet, and issues administrative removal orders (bevelen) to hosting service providers. For terrorist content, providers must remove material within one hour of receiving an order. For child pornography, providers must make content inaccessible within the maximum legal term of 12 months. ATKM can impose administrative fines (bestuurlijke boete) and remedial orders (last onder dwangsom) on non-compliant parties. The organization also reviews removal orders from other EU member states for hosting providers in the Netherlands.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• ATKM Meldpunt (Reporting Portal) A reporting portal on atkm.nl where citizens can anonymously report online terrorist or child pornography material by submitting URLs. Reports are carefully reviewed by ATKM staff before any enforcement action is taken.
• ATKM Removal Order System (Bevel/Verwijderingsbevel) Administrative removal orders issued by ATKM to hosting service providers requiring removal or inaccessibility of terrorist content within 1 hour and child pornography content within the maximum legal term of 12 months. Non-compliance can result in administrative fines up to 10% of annual turnover.
• Bezwaar Portal (Objection Portal) An online portal at bezwaar.atkm.nl where hosting providers subject to ATKM decisions (including removal orders served on Dutch-located providers from other EU member states) can submit formal objections.

Quantifiable outcome

• Successful removal of child sexual abuse material from notorious hosting provider after sustained pressure

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

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AI capability6 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Global Online Safety Regulators Network (GOSRN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024ATKM became a member in 2024. GOSRN is the only global network focused on supporting cooperation between online safety regulators. Members work together on information sharing, expertise, and experience exchange.
• INHOPEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINHOPE is the prominent international network of hotlines for reporting online child sexual abuse material. It is an important driver of international cooperation between law enforcement, governments, hotlines, and the internet industry.
• Tech Against TerrorismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational knowledge sharing and collaboration on counter-terrorism content removal, supporting the internet industry with tools and expertise.
• Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational collaboration focused on preventing terrorists and violent extremists from exploiting digital platforms, including hash sharing database for content matching.
• Technology CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational initiative dedicated to ending the sexual exploitation of children online.
• Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based organization working to minimize the availability of child sexual abuse content online, providing tools and expertise for detection and removal.
• National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUS-based organization providing resources for reporting and preventing child exploitation, with extensive international cooperation.
• Canadian Centre for Child Protection (C3P)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCanadian organization operating CyberTipper and Project Arachnid for detecting and removing child sexual abuse material online.
• WeProtectcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal movement dedicated to ending the sexual exploitation of children online, with ATKM as an active participant.
• WeTech Against TerrorismcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSector council under ATKM leadership including internet companies, network parties, SIDN, and NBIP for Dutch internet sector coordination.
• Australian eSafety CommissionerminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational cooperation with Australian online safety regulator. Woo decision documents were published regarding communication between ATKM and the Australian eSafety Commissioner.
• Police and Public Prosecution Service (OM)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerATKM works with police and OM for detection of terrorist and child sexual abuse material. ATKM is not authorized to identify or prosecute persons creating or posting such material.
• AIVD and MIVDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDutch intelligence services with whom ATKM consults, cooperates, and exchanges information.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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