Named for the falcon.
Shahin is the Arabic name for the peregrine falcon, prized across the Gulf for its sight. It watches quietly, so a family doesn't have to watch everything.
Shahin
Protection. Built in.
A family phone designed to detect harmful content, block it and alert you to concerning messages.
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The problem
Everyday apps. Real risks.
Children can encounter harmful content and exploitation in the places they go to learn, play and talk to friends. Many never tell anyone.
- Nearly 1 in 5
internet-using children aged 12–17 across 21 studied countries experienced sexual exploitation or abuse facilitated by technology in one year. An estimated 20 million children.
UNICEF Innocenti · 2026 - Over 4 in 10
cases were never disclosed to anyone. Fewer than 1% were reported to police, social workers or a helpline.
UNICEF Innocenti · 2026 - Nearly 60%
of cases took place on mainstream social media. Another 14% happened in online games.
UNICEF · 2026 - 57%
of cases involved someone the child already knew. In 38%, the child first met the perpetrator online.
UNICEF · 2026
More from the research
- 1.1 million
children across nine surveyed countries were estimated to have been depicted in AI-generated sexual images or videos in one year.
UNICEF USA · 2026 - 4×
higher likelihood of reported suicidal thoughts or behaviours and self-harm among children who experienced this abuse, compared with peers. An association, not proof of causation.
UNICEF · 2026 - 73%
of US teens aged 13–17 surveyed had seen online pornography; 58% reported accidental exposure. The survey included 1,358 teens.
Common Sense Media · 2023
These studies cover different populations and periods. Their findings are not estimates for Qatar or the Gulf.
Protection needs to be part of the spaces children use every day, with support they can trust.
How Shahin protects.
Watch the film- 01
Detect.
Spots harmful images and concerning messages.
- 02
Block.
Covers explicit content on your child's phone.
- 03
Alert.
Flags concerning messages in your parent dashboard.
Why Shahin
Safety belongs in the phone.
Most protection tools are separate apps a child can simply remove. Shahin starts with Android itself, so protection can work across the phone, respond in real time, and be much harder to switch off.
- On-deviceSafety checks run on the phone
- Parent controlsApp limits, screen time and location
- عربي + ENArabic and English from day one
Where Shahin is today.
Shahin OS is a working prototype. We are developing the family phone alongside the Android prototype and parent dashboard.
Today
Shahin OS
Our Android-based OS runs on-device image and text safety components. We continue to improve protection and system integration.
Working prototypeAlongside it
Android prototype and parent dashboard
The Android prototype connects to a parent dashboard for safety signals, app limits, screen time and location sharing.
Working prototypeBuilding now
Shahin Phone for families
We are developing a dedicated family phone with Shahin OS, Arabic and English support, and built-in protection.
In development
See the idea in 58 seconds.
A short introduction to why we believe a safer phone should be designed around Android from the start.
Let's work together.
Device, telecom, education, research, or pilot partners: speak directly with the ProGen team.
