Children's Online Trust & Safety 

Nissen Consulting provides strategic, legal and product guidance on online trust and safety for children and teens—from age assurance and age-appropriate design to product safeguards, trust & safety governance and stakeholder strategy. We help companies translate rapidly evolving legal and industry expectations into practical product, policy and operational decisions.

Age Assurance & Age-Appropriate Design

Advice on age assurance and platform age-signal approaches, age-appropriate design, parental consent and controls, and product experiences tailored to children and teens as legal requirements evolve.

Product Safety & Teen Protections

Product, legal and policy guidance on default settings, recommender systems, communications and contact features, teen protections and other minor-specific safeguards.

Trust & Safety Programs & Strategy  

Trust & Safety Operations & Governance 

Development and review of trust & safety policies, operational protocols, escalation and enforcement approaches, governance frameworks, transparency materials and Trust & Safety Centers. Guidance is informed by direct experience building and leading policy and trust & safety functions at scale, including abuse and illegal-content operations for large user-generated-content platforms.

Online Safety Policy & Stakeholder Strategy 

Legal and strategic guidance on online safety for children and teens, including product and feature review, emerging laws and industry developments, and engagement with policymakers, law enforcement, child-safety organizations, industry groups and other stakeholders. We advise executives, boards, product teams and Trust & Safety Advisory Boards as products, legal requirements and stakeholder expectations evolve.