Crisp praised in Government report for leading the fight for online safety

Crisp has been praised by the UK Government for being a key part of the fight to make the online world safer.

Launching a new report which reveals the UK as the world leader in online safety innovation, the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) highlighted the role of Leeds-based Crisp as playing an important role in the safety tech sector.

Crisp is the industry leader in stopping social communication from being weaponised. The Leeds-based tech firm brings more than 15 years of experience to the fight against online harms. Its global team of experts specialise in linguistics, reporting, psychology, data protection, law and regulation, to provide comprehensive, 24/7/365 weaponised social communications defence.

Crisp’s technology is used to detect and remove harmful content from social media and online games, contributing to safe, daily online experiences for over two billion users (covering an estimated 400 million children) across the globe.

Adam Hildreth, CEO and co-founder of Crisp, said: “We started Crisp in 2005 with an aim to make the internet safer for children and teenagers using online games and social networks. Since then, we’ve grown our services to help firms, brands, publishers and social platforms all across the world manage their online safety.

We’ve always been active in helping the UK Government shape a safer online world and we’re pleased that we’ve been highlighted as a UK success in this report.”

“Although over 85% of our revenues and clients are from outside the UK, the majority of staff and all of our technology is in Leeds. We’re proud to be part of a fast-growing and important UK tech sector, helping to keep people safe.”