Rise in pre-teen girls tricked into online sex acts
4 years, 11 months ago

Rise in pre-teen girls tricked into online sex acts

Hindustan Times  

A growing number of girls as young as 11 are being tricked or coerced into sharing selfies of themselves being sexually abused online, a charity that removes such content said on Wednesday. The UK-based Internet Watch Foundation said it responded to more than 37,000 reports of online child sex abuse recorded by the victims themselves in the first 11 months of 2019 - most of whom were girls estimated to be aged 11 to 13. In a fast-growing form of online sex crime, abusers pressurise girls to record themselves naked or performing sex acts on their computer webcams, which abusers may then re-share, said the IWF. “Today’s data demonstrates the alarming rate at which self-generated imagery is increasing, especially among young girls – often in domestic settings,” said Susie Hargreaves, chief executive of IWF. “These are images and videos where girls have been groomed, coerced and tricked into performing sexually over webcam, in what is fast becoming a national crisis.” ‘Selfie’ abuse accounted for nearly a third of the material that IWF acted to remove and trace, the charity said as it launched a campaign to educate young men in Britain to recognise and report child sex abuse.

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Women spend more time online than men, but worry more about online harms – Ofcom
1 month, 1 week ago

Women spend more time online than men, but worry more about online harms – Ofcom

The Independent  

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Is a “digital duty of care” enough to protect young people from social media’s harms?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Is a “digital duty of care” enough to protect young people from social media’s harms?

ABC  

Since the start of November, the Australian government has made two significant announcements aimed at addressing the harms that social media platforms are causing to the mental health of adolescents: that it will legislate a minimum age of 16 for access to social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and X; that it will legislate a minimum age of 16 …

Sickening deepfake and AI-generated child abuse images are doubling every six months, Britain's FBI warns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sickening deepfake and AI-generated child abuse images are doubling every six months, Britain's FBI warns

Daily Mail  

The amount of deepfake and AI-generated child abuse images online is doubling every six months, a National Crime Agency director has warned. The images are generated by software which learns from photos and videos of real child abuse, Mr Murray, who is also the AI lead for the National Police Chiefs' Council, added. The amount of deepfake and AI-generated child …

Treat revenge porn in same way as child abuse content online, MPs told
2 months ago

Treat revenge porn in same way as child abuse content online, MPs told

The Independent  

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Snapchat most used social media platform for grooming, figures show as offences hit record high
2 months, 1 week ago

Snapchat most used social media platform for grooming, figures show as offences hit record high

The Independent  

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Online grooming crimes reach record levels, NSPCC says
2 months, 1 week ago

Online grooming crimes reach record levels, NSPCC says

The Independent  

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AI-generated child sex abuse content increasingly found on open web – watchdog
2 months, 3 weeks ago

AI-generated child sex abuse content increasingly found on open web – watchdog

The Independent  

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Instagram to block users from screenshotting messages in safety bid
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Instagram to block users from screenshotting messages in safety bid

The Independent  

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Social Media Groups Share Explicit Images of Women
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Social Media Groups Share Explicit Images of Women

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad:Under the veil of anonymity, a disturbing trend is growing on social media platforms like Instagram, Reddit and Discord, where individuals are running group chats and pages dedicated to sharing explicit images and recordings of women and girls taken without their consent. These groups are often hidden behind private settings, making it challenging for social media moderation tools to take …

Government strengthens Online Safety Act to crack down on revenge porn
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Government strengthens Online Safety Act to crack down on revenge porn

The Independent  

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Seven in 10 children exposed to harmful content online – research
4 months ago

Seven in 10 children exposed to harmful content online – research

The Independent  

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Instagram 'is profiting from AI-generated child abuse images': Charity lawyers target social media giant Meta for 'not tackling' a 'new frontier of horror' that sees paedophiles advertise websites sel
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Instagram 'is profiting from AI-generated child abuse images': Charity lawyers target social media giant Meta for 'not tackling' a 'new frontier of horror' that sees paedophiles advertise websites sel

Daily Mail  

Instagram is facing a legal challenge over claims it profits by allowing users to advertise AI-generated child sex abuse images. In what campaigners say is a 'new frontier of horror', paedophiles are using artificial intelligence software to generate thousands of sexualised images of children, which they brazenly market on Instagram, telling users to click on their sites to buy even …

Parents should check children's smartphones for nude photos until they turn 18, says police boss
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Parents should check children's smartphones for nude photos until they turn 18, says police boss

Daily Mail  

Parents should check their children's smartphones until the age of 18, according to the national police lead on child protection. Assistant Chief Constable Becky Riggs, the new lead for child abuse investigations at the National Police Chiefs' Council, has urged parents to report any intimate images they find on a child's phone and discourage them from being shared under any …

Campaign to protect children online
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Campaign to protect children online

China Daily  

Campaign to protect children online China's top internet regulator has launched a two-month campaign to protect children online during the summer vacation, targeting e-commerce predators and inappropriate content. The crackdown follows a controversy last year that occurred when China Central Television exposed e-commerce platforms selling nude scale model toys to children age 7 to 14. A report on juvenile internet …

Teenagers driven to suicide and online child abuse reported every SECOND... how a retired detective is leading a team of Scottish experts in the fightback against criminal gangs targeting children in
6 months, 1 week ago

Teenagers driven to suicide and online child abuse reported every SECOND... how a retired detective is leading a team of Scottish experts in the fightback against criminal gangs targeting children in

Daily Mail  

Eleven years ago, when 17-year-old Daniel Perry decided his least dreadful option was to take his own life, the online crime of ‘sextortion’ was little understood in Scotland. Murray Dowey, left, and Daniel Perry took their own lives after being targeted Retired detective Paul Stanfield has seen lives ripped apart by the sexual exploitation and abuse of children online ‘He …

Deepfake Creators Are Revictimizing GirlsDoPorn Sex Trafficking Survivors
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Deepfake Creators Are Revictimizing GirlsDoPorn Sex Trafficking Survivors

Wired  

This article contains descriptions of sex trafficking and abuse. However, among the ever growing harassment and abuse, deepfake creators have now, arguably, hit a new low: using videos of sex trafficking victims as the basis of the nonconsensual videos. Over the past two months, an account on the largest deepfake sexual abuse website has posted 12 celebrity videos that are …

Prioritise children’s online safety at election to tackle ‘hidden pandemic’ of sexual abuse, experts urge
7 months ago

Prioritise children’s online safety at election to tackle ‘hidden pandemic’ of sexual abuse, experts urge

The Independent  

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More than 300 million children a year face sexual abuse online, study suggests
7 months, 1 week ago

More than 300 million children a year face sexual abuse online, study suggests

The Independent  

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Shocking survey into online predators prompts warning to parents about sharing photos of kids online
8 months, 1 week ago

Shocking survey into online predators prompts warning to parents about sharing photos of kids online

ABC  

In short: A new survey has found online predators are targeting parents who share photos of their children on social media. Australians posting photos of their children on social media are being targeted by online predators, with some even offering payments to try to encourage parents to send sexual images to them. "Australians are increasingly sharing more of their personal …

Children, three, manipulated into sending predators sexual pictures, report claims
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Children, three, manipulated into sending predators sexual pictures, report claims

Daily Mail  

A new report has found that children as young as three are being manipulated into sending predators sexual pictures and videos. A new report has found that children as young as three are being manipulated into sending predators sexual pictures and videos Susie Hargreaves, chief executive of the IWF, said: 'The opportunistic criminals who want to manipulate your children into …

What is a deepfake and why does the government want to make them illegal?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

What is a deepfake and why does the government want to make them illegal?

The Independent  

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I was deepfaked in porn videos having sex with various men - it turns out my best friend was behind it
8 months, 4 weeks ago

I was deepfaked in porn videos having sex with various men - it turns out my best friend was behind it

Daily Mail  

A woman has revealed how she 'genuinely wanted to be dead' after finding deepfake porn videos of of her having sex with various men online - only to discover they had been shared by her best friend. Initially dismissed by the police, she turned detective herself and eventually discovered the person responsible was one of her best friends Cambridge University …

Simple ways to protect young people from online abuse including 'sextortion' and grooming
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Simple ways to protect young people from online abuse including 'sextortion' and grooming

ABC  

There are two questions sexual predators ask children when they are grooming them online. "We're inviting offenders into bedrooms if we allow children to take their devices there," Detective Inspector Toohey said. "What it may look like is a child having an unsolicited contact on a platform, a social media platform or something online, from a person they don't know," …

Man who sent nude picture to teenage girl is jailed under new cyberflashing laws
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Man who sent nude picture to teenage girl is jailed under new cyberflashing laws

The Independent  

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Cyberflashing: Understanding new law that bans sending unwanted nude pictures
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Cyberflashing: Understanding new law that bans sending unwanted nude pictures

The Independent  

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Encountering violent online content starts at primary school – Ofcom
9 months, 3 weeks ago

Encountering violent online content starts at primary school – Ofcom

The Independent  

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There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764
9 months, 3 weeks ago

There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764

Wired  

WIRED collaborated with Der Spiegel, Recorder, and The Washington Post on this reporting. A reporting consortium including Der Spiegel, Recorder, The Washington Post, and WIRED has unearthed a sprawling ecosystem that has targeted thousands of people and victimized dozens, if not hundreds, of children using some of the internet’s biggest platforms. Law enforcement believes the “com” network encompasses a swath …

Instagram’s Pedophile Problem
9 months, 4 weeks ago

Instagram’s Pedophile Problem

Slate  

As the debate around child safety online rages on, an investigation by The New York Times found a seedy world of pedophiles interacting with child influencer accounts, often run by their parents, on Instagram. Meta sent a statement that said, in part: “Child exploitation is a horrific crime and online predators are determined criminals. We use sophisticated technology, hire child …

Three of the biggest porn sites must verify ages to protect kids under Europe’s new digital law
1 year ago

Three of the biggest porn sites must verify ages to protect kids under Europe’s new digital law

Associated Press  

LONDON — Three of the world’s biggest porn websites face new requirements in the European Union that include verifying the ages of users, the 27-nation bloc said Wednesday, expanding the reach of its digital law designed to keep people safe on the internet. Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat have now been classed as “very large online platforms” subject to more stringent …

UK Government Considers Social Media Restrictions for Under-16s
1 year ago

UK Government Considers Social Media Restrictions for Under-16s

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The UK government, led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, is contemplating potential restrictions on social media access for teenagers below the age of 16 in a bid to safeguard them from online harm. Despite the implementation of the Online Safety Act, mandating social media platforms to shield minors from harmful content or face fines up to 10% of global …

Paedophiles are using AI to create sexual images of celebrities as CHILDREN, report finds
1 year, 2 months ago

Paedophiles are using AI to create sexual images of celebrities as CHILDREN, report finds

Daily Mail  

An internet watchdog says that its 'worst nightmares have come true' as paedophiles are using AI to flood the internet with sexual images of celebrities as children. Researchers from The Internet Watch Foundation warn that the internet is at risk of being overwhelmed by AI-generated child sex abuse images Of the 3,000 images posted 54 per cent depicted children aged …

AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet; UK watchdog calls for action
1 year, 2 months ago

AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet; UK watchdog calls for action

The Hindu  

The already-alarming proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos, a watchdog agency warned on Tuesday. In a written report, the U.K.-based Internet Watch Foundation urges governments and technology providers to act quickly before a flood of AI-generated images …

AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. Now there are calls for action
1 year, 2 months ago

AI-generated child sexual abuse images could flood the internet. Now there are calls for action

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — The already-alarming proliferation of child sexual abuse images on the internet could become much worse if something is not done to put controls on artificial intelligence tools that generate deepfake photos, a watchdog agency warned on Tuesday. If it isn’t stopped, the flood of deepfake child sexual abuse images could bog investigators down trying to rescue children …

Spanish town sees AI generated nude images of several local minor girls circulate online
1 year, 3 months ago

Spanish town sees AI generated nude images of several local minor girls circulate online

Op India  

In Almendralejo city of Spain, AI-generated nude images of several teenage girls have sparked outrage. The AI-generated nude pictures of girls were circulating on social media platforms while the girls seen in the deepfake images were unaware of it. The complaints concerning the AI-generated nude pictures and videos started surfacing last week when children returned to schools after the summer …

‘Shocking’ rise in number of children falling victim to sextortion, charity says
1 year, 3 months ago

‘Shocking’ rise in number of children falling victim to sextortion, charity says

The Independent  

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Sex offenders are using virtual reality to ‘groom and abuse children’
1 year, 4 months ago

Sex offenders are using virtual reality to ‘groom and abuse children’

The Independent  

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Social media firms told to block under-13s or face ‘humongous fines’
1 year, 4 months ago

Social media firms told to block under-13s or face ‘humongous fines’

The Telegraph  

Social media firms must deactivate underaged children’s accounts or risk “humongous” fines, the Technology Secretary has warned. “Because otherwise the mental toll and the ramifications for these young people is unimaginable and we’re just storing up a bigger problem for tomorrow in terms of the long-term impact that we are going to face.” Ms Donelan said the bill would “potentially …

Online abuse among college students
1 year, 5 months ago

Online abuse among college students

The Hindu  

When Anushka, a 19-year-old college student, found “morphed” nude images of herself online, she became suicidal. Anushka’s story is just one among the countless instances of technology-facilitated sexual violence, a growing problem affecting college students across India. I surveyed 400 students from 111 Indian higher education institutions and found that a staggering 60% of women experienced some form of TFSV …

Internet Watch Foundation confirms first AI-generated child sex abuse images
1 year, 5 months ago

Internet Watch Foundation confirms first AI-generated child sex abuse images

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The organisation – which works to identify and remove online …

British police assessing information from BBC over claim a presenter paid a teen for explicit photos
1 year, 5 months ago

British police assessing information from BBC over claim a presenter paid a teen for explicit photos

The Independent  

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'Child porn content in UK doubled in two years, children below 2 most affected'
1 year, 8 months ago

'Child porn content in UK doubled in two years, children below 2 most affected'

Firstpost  

According to the study, 81% of the pictures of abuse that were found were of young infants under the age of two. While the remainder contained 17% of those aged eleven to thirteen, 20% of those aged seven to ten, and 50% of those aged three to six London: An internet watchdog has discovered that criminals are commercialising the sexual …

Women and girls ‘traumatised’ by social media, warns Georgia Harrison
1 year, 8 months ago

Women and girls ‘traumatised’ by social media, warns Georgia Harrison

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Reality TV personality Georgia Harrison has said women and girls are …

Police warn 'sextortion' of teens will become harder to investigate as social media platforms introduce encryption
1 year, 8 months ago

Police warn 'sextortion' of teens will become harder to investigate as social media platforms introduce encryption

ABC  

It starts with a message, and the screen lights up: Key points: Sextortion is coercing a person into sharing intimate images before threatening to release them unless money is paid Most victims are boys aged between 13 and 17 Police fear end-to-end encryption on social media is making it harder to find these criminals You're so smart. End-to-end encryption an …

This Meta-backed software removes explicit images, videos of minors from internet. Check Details
1 year, 10 months ago

This Meta-backed software removes explicit images, videos of minors from internet. Check Details

Hindustan Times  

The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, America's leading child protection organisation, has come up with a tool called ‘Take It Down,’ allowing users to remove sexually explicit images of minors from the internet. We cannot go back and change what happened, but we can help you move forward,” said Gavin Portnoy, Vice President, Communications and Brand, NCMEC. Here …

‘Take It Down:' a tool for teens to remove explicit images
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Take It Down:' a tool for teens to remove explicit images

Associated Press  

“Once you send that photo, you can’t take it back,” goes the warning to teenagers, often ignoring the reality that many teens send explicit images of themselves under duress, or without understanding the consequences. Or somebody extorted you and they said, ‘if you don’t give me an image, or another image of you, I’m going to do X, Y, Z.’” …

Paedophiles are abusing children in the METAVERSE, police say
1 year, 10 months ago

Paedophiles are abusing children in the METAVERSE, police say

Daily Mail  

Paedophiles are exploiting virtual reality environments like the metaverse to abuse children, an NSPCC investigation has revealed for the first time. West Midlands police recorded five instances of metaverse abuse and Warwickshire one, while Surrey police recorded two crimes — including one that involved Meta's Oculus headset, which is now called the Quest. Disturbing: Paedophiles are exploiting virtual reality environments …

Number of teenage boys calling national helpline over sextortion increases rapidly in five years
1 year, 11 months ago

Number of teenage boys calling national helpline over sextortion increases rapidly in five years

ABC  

Distressed teenage boys who have become victims of online sexual extortion are calling a national helpline at increasing rates, with 78 per cent of calls about the issue coming from young males over the past five years. Key points: Reports of sextortion to Kids Helpline have been increasing since 2017, with 78 per cent of calls from young males There …

FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online ‘sextortion’
2 years ago

FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online ‘sextortion’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The FBI sounded the alarm Monday about an explosive increase in teenage boys being targeted online and extorted for money after being tricked into sending sexually explicit pictures. Many think they are chatting online with kids around their own age but are quickly manipulated into sending explicit pictures and then blackmailed for money with threats to release the …

FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online 'sextortion'
2 years ago

FBI: Steep climb in teens targeted by online 'sextortion'

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The FBI sounded the alarm …

Column: Killings linked to the ‘catfishing’ of a teen are a reminder that kids are easy prey
2 years, 1 month ago

Column: Killings linked to the ‘catfishing’ of a teen are a reminder that kids are easy prey

LA Times  

Family photos of the slain mother, left, and the grandparents of a “catfished” 15-year-old girl in Riverside. “Physiologically, they don’t understand who is out there and what people are capable of,” says Elizabeth Yusi, a federal prosecutor in Virginia, in one of the videos my niece watched. Some months ago, my niece and a friend of hers were each at …

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