Despite crackdown, India emerges as one of biggest contributors, consumers of child porn
7 years, 6 months ago

Despite crackdown, India emerges as one of biggest contributors, consumers of child porn

India Today  

India has emerged as one of the biggest contributors and consumers of child pornography despite a crackdown against such material on the Internet. There is no fresh government study on the spread or volume of explicit content but official data shows that there was a 100 per cent increase in cases of publication or transmission of obscene material, including child pornography, using electronic means in just one year - 2012 to 2013. Acting strict against Internet majors like Google, Yahoo and Facebook as well as instant messaging application WhatsApp, the Supreme Court on Monday directed them to furnish details of complaints they have received in India about the uploading of objectionable content on child pornography, rape and gang rape. CENTRE BLOCKS 3,522 WEBSITES However, the Centre recently told the Supreme Court that it has adopted several steps to curb online child sexual abuse content, including blocking 3,522 websites carrying child pornographic materials in June this year. Narendra Modi govt takes Interpol help to crack down on online child pornography Pakistan: Man arrested for selling child pornography online Karnataka MLC posts porn photos on WhatsApp group, exits after realising mistake

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Aggressive pornography acts as a gateway to child sexual content, charity warns
3 weeks, 1 day ago

Aggressive pornography acts as a gateway to child sexual content, charity warns

Daily Mail  

Pornography is acting as a ‘gateway’ to child sexual abuse with one in five Britons who watch adult films now viewing more ‘aggressive or extreme’ content, a child protection charity has warned. The charity said 275,000 people with concerns about their own or somebody else’s sexual behaviour towards children sought its support last year - an increase of 26 per …

Rajasthan police busts cybercrime gang running fake ‘premium’ porn site
2 months, 1 week ago

Rajasthan police busts cybercrime gang running fake ‘premium’ porn site

Hindustan Times  

The Rajasthan police on Saturday arrested six youths who were allegedly members of a cybercrime gang led by a farmer's son from the Banswara district. The accused had created a professional looking porn site that promised explicit content. As per the modus operandi of the gang, the accused had created a professional looking porn site that promised explicit content to …

New scam in India? Scammers gain access to man’s phone screen; he turns to internet for help
2 months, 1 week ago

New scam in India? Scammers gain access to man’s phone screen; he turns to internet for help

Hindustan Times  

A Reddit user recently took to the platform to share a concerning pop-up message he encountered on his smartphone. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} The pop-up suggested that an app might be accessing the screen without consent and advised uninstalling the suspicious application, “com.samsung.nearme.gamecenter,” before restarting the device. Take a look at the post: {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A …

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw
4 months ago

Need stricter laws to curb ‘vulgar content’ on OTT, says Ashwini Vaishnaw

Hindustan Times  

Stronger laws are required to deal with obscenity in social media, Union minister of information and broadcasting and electronics and information technology, Ashwini Vaishnaw, said in the Lok Sabha on Wednesday, especially since they lack the editorial checks of traditional media. Vaishnaw was responding to first time BJP MP Arun Govil’s question on whether a mechanism existed to check “telecast …

IndiaToday investigation shows Tamil-language accounts spreading pedophilia on X
4 months ago

IndiaToday investigation shows Tamil-language accounts spreading pedophilia on X

India Today  

The X app has become a disturbing platform for pedophilic content, with several Tamil-language accounts sharing and commenting on images of minor girls. One user, @EnthuPattanee, urged others to report the accounts immediately, writing, “STOP EVERYTHING YOU ARE DOING AND REPORT THIS ACCOUNT.” Though some accounts have been deactivated, the digital anonymity provided by social media platforms continues to make …

Does India Need Inspiration From the EU’s Proposed Regulation to Combat CSAM?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Does India Need Inspiration From the EU’s Proposed Regulation to Combat CSAM?

The Quint  

Countries around the world, including India, face increasing pressure to address and control online child sexual abuse. The scope of the problem is broad, involving various forms of exploitation and abuse, including the production and distribution of child sexual abuse material, online grooming, and live-streaming abuse. In 2022, the National Centre for Missing & Exploited Children received more than 31 …

Courts can’t be lenient on downloading child abuse material
1 year, 2 months ago

Courts can’t be lenient on downloading child abuse material

Hindustan Times  

January 11, 2024, was a black letter day for the Madras high court when it held in Harish v. Inspector of Police that downloading and viewing child sexual abuse material or child pornography was not an offence. The Madras HC erroneously relied on a Kerala HC judgment under Section 292 of the Indian Penal Code of 1860 to exonerate the …

One telco says Fijians used 626.13 terabytes of data watching porn last quarter. Politicians are united in stamping it out
1 year, 3 months ago

One telco says Fijians used 626.13 terabytes of data watching porn last quarter. Politicians are united in stamping it out

ABC  

The island nation of Fiji has one of the highest rates of internet use in the Pacific and this digital revolution is causing a problem for its government: unfettered access to porn. Key points: Women's rights advocates say marital rape complaints have increased due to violent pornography Fiji's government and opposition will work together to develop a task force to …

How safe is the online space for children in India? | In Focus podcast
1 year, 4 months ago

How safe is the online space for children in India? | In Focus podcast

The Hindu  

The National Human Rights Commission released a set of guidelines last month for the Central and State governments to tackle the problem of Child Sexual Abuse Material or CSAM on the internet. The NHRC says, that according to the Cyber Tipline 2022 statistics, of the 32 million reports received about child sexual abuse material, 5.6 million reports were uploaded by …

Did India’s porn ban reduce traffic to popular adult sites like Pornhub?
1 year, 6 months ago

Did India’s porn ban reduce traffic to popular adult sites like Pornhub?

The Hindu  

September 03, 2023 08:33 am | Updated 08:42 am IST The regulation of pornography in India confuses not just its viewers but also researchers, digital rights advocates, policymakers, campaigners, and the Indian internet service providers responsible for controlling access to such platforms with explicit content. Pornhub vs India’s porn bans Recording more than 36 billion visits every year, the adult …

Madhya Pradesh: Eight booked in connection with uploading child pornography content on social media in Indore
1 year, 8 months ago

Madhya Pradesh: Eight booked in connection with uploading child pornography content on social media in Indore

India TV News  

Indore crime news: At least eight persons were booked in connection with allegedly uploading child pornography content over various social media platforms in Madhya Pradesh’s Indore district, a police official said today. Speaking on the issue, Deputy Commissioner of Police Aditya Mishra told media, “An organisation named National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which works on child sex abuse …

Lack of awareness about abuses a key driver of rising cybercrimes involving children
1 year, 10 months ago

Lack of awareness about abuses a key driver of rising cybercrimes involving children

The Hindu  

Lack of uniformity in cybersecurity-enabled devices, absence of actionable parental concern, and lack of awareness among children about cyberabuses are key drivers of rising cybercrimes involving children in India, cautioned Shamini Murugesh, Chief Mentor, WNS Cares Foundation and Creator of CyberSmart, a free-for-all, gamified portal for children, that teaches ways to stay safe online in a fun way. Cyberstalking, cyberbullying, …

'Child porn content in UK doubled in two years, children below 2 most affected'
1 year, 11 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 …

Number of webpages containing most extreme child sex abuse doubles
1 year, 11 months ago

Number of webpages containing most extreme child sex abuse doubles

The Independent  

Sign up to our free weekly IndyTech newsletter delivered straight to your inbox Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter Sign up to our free IndyTech newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. In total, 255,571 webpages were confirmed as containing child sexual abuse imagery, having links to the imagery …

‘Suicidal thoughts strike every day’: India’s sextortion scourge
2 years, 2 months ago

‘Suicidal thoughts strike every day’: India’s sextortion scourge

Al Jazeera  

Sexual blackmail schemes are spreading from the upper echelons of Indian society to the poor and working class. “Once we’re successful, we’ll make sure to save the naked photographs and screen record the video, which is blank from our end and lasts only six to 10 seconds, and cut the call.” According to a study by Sophos, a cybersecurity firm …

Child Sexual Abuse: Role of Caretaker in Reaching Out for Help, What the Law Says About Protection in India
2 years, 5 months ago

Child Sexual Abuse: Role of Caretaker in Reaching Out for Help, What the Law Says About Protection in India

News 18  

India has a large population of children, in fact one of the largest in the world whose rights and protection are guaranteed in the Constitution and with the country being a signatory to the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Laws such as the POCSO Act exclusively deal with child sexual abuse, while the highly controversial and debated …

CBI conducts biggest crackdown against circulation of child pornography material, raids 59 locations across country
2 years, 6 months ago

CBI conducts biggest crackdown against circulation of child pornography material, raids 59 locations across country

Firstpost  

The raids, part of Operation Megha Chakra, were launched after the agency registered two cases based on inputs from the Crime Against Children unit of Interpol, based in Singapore, which had received it from the New Zealand Police New Delhi: The CBI on Saturday carried out searches at 59 locations across 21 states and a Union Territory in an internationally …

Data | With just 1 out of 1,000 cases reaching verdicts, cybercriminals targeting kids go scot-free in India
2 years, 7 months ago

Data | With just 1 out of 1,000 cases reaching verdicts, cybercriminals targeting kids go scot-free in India

The Hindu  

Of the over 1,000 cases of cybercrimes committed against children that were sent for trial, between 2017 and 2020, only six have resulted in a conviction and 98% are still pending in various courts. Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh were the two States where the most cases were reported according to the latest Crime Report by the NCRB State-wise cases The …

The US Saw a Spike in Child Sexual Abuse URLs in 2021
55 years, 2 months ago

The US Saw a Spike in Child Sexual Abuse URLs in 2021

Wired  

Every year the number of photos and videos containing child sexual abuse found online increases—and 2021 was no exception. Investigators discovered record amounts of child sexual abuse material last year, new figures reveal. Data from UK child safety nonprofit the Internet Watch Foundation shows 252,194 URLs containing child sexual abuse imagery in the last 12 months. Since 2016, the Netherlands …

From COVID-19 pandemic to culture of silence, why India is failing to protect children from online sexual abuse
3 years, 3 months ago

From COVID-19 pandemic to culture of silence, why India is failing to protect children from online sexual abuse

Firstpost  

To create safe digital spaces for our children and adolescents, policymakers, law enforcement agencies, civil society organizations, communities, the private sector, and experts need to come together The past decade has witnessed notable growth in internet usage in not only India but also the world at large. Risky online behaviour, lack of parental guidance, the proliferation of cybercrime and inadequate …

10 detained in CBI crackdown on child porn; role of foreign nationals revealed
3 years, 4 months ago

10 detained in CBI crackdown on child porn; role of foreign nationals revealed

India TV News  

As many as 10 people were detained by the Central Bureau of Investigation on Tuesday for their alleged involvement in circulating, storing and viewing Child Sexual Exploitation Material through various social media platforms/groups. As per initial information collected, the CBI, in a press release, said that there are more than 50 groups having more than 5000 offenders sharing child sexual …

COVID-19 pandemic fuelled rise in child sexual abuse online: report
3 years, 5 months ago

COVID-19 pandemic fuelled rise in child sexual abuse online: report

The Hindu  

The Global Threat Assessment report 2021, by WeProtect Global Alliance, launched on Tuesday, said COVID-19 had contributed to a significant spike in child sexual exploitation and abuse online. WeProtect Global Alliance is a global movement of more than 200 governments, private sector companies and civil society organisations working together to transform the global response to child sexual exploitation and abuse …

10,000 people duped of Rs 25 crore in 3 years using fake shopping websites, 5 arrested
3 years, 7 months ago

10,000 people duped of Rs 25 crore in 3 years using fake shopping websites, 5 arrested

India Today  

The Delhi Police cyber cell unit has arrested five people after busting a scam in which multiple fake e-commerce websites were used to dupe more than 10,000 people of Rs 25 crore over three years. They promoted these websites online using aggressive digital marketing tools and search engine optimization techniques. The Delhi Police’s CyPAD received multiple complaints in which people …

Why is porn such a big deal in India?
3 years, 7 months ago

Why is porn such a big deal in India?

Deccan Chronicle  

In India, while viewing sexually explicit material in private spaces is not illegal, Section 67 of the Information Technology Act makes it illegal for anyone to publish or transmit “obscene material” in electronic form. Pornography is not a simulation of real life events, just as a movie like Avengers isn’t and you cannot try to jump off buildings and shoot …

Delhi Police seeks details of handles that shared porn content on Twitter
3 years, 8 months ago

Delhi Police seeks details of handles that shared porn content on Twitter

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A day after a first information report was registered over child sexual abuse and pornographic content on Twitter, the Delhi Police wrote to the micro-blogging site seeking details of the handles that uploaded or shared such material, officials privy to the development said on Wednesday. In a statement on Tuesday, a spokesperson for Twitter said the micro-blogging site …

Now, Twitter Under Fire for Pornographic Content Targeting Women
3 years, 8 months ago

Now, Twitter Under Fire for Pornographic Content Targeting Women

News 18  

A day after it courted legal trouble for allegedly allowing access to child pornography on its platform, Twitter has been directed by the National Commission for Women to act against pornographic content targeting women. Taking suo motu cognisance of several profiles on Twitter sharing pornographic content, NCW Chairperson Rekha Sharma wrote Twitter India’s Managing Director to ‘immediately remove all such …

Child Pornography: "Only 'Bharatiya Culture' Can Act As A Bulwark; Can Tackle Menace By Inculcating Right Values": Madras High Court
3 years, 9 months ago

Child Pornography: "Only 'Bharatiya Culture' Can Act As A Bulwark; Can Tackle Menace By Inculcating Right Values": Madras High Court

Live Law  

While granting anticipatory bail to a man who was arrested for sharing child pornographic content, the Madras High Court recently observed that the menace of child pornography can be tackled only if all of us inculcate the right values. Further, noting that Section 43 of POCSO Act, 2012 mandates the Central and State Governments to take measures to spread public …

Menace of child pornography can be tackled only with moral education, says Madras HC
3 years, 9 months ago

Menace of child pornography can be tackled only with moral education, says Madras HC

The Hindu  

The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, while granting anticipatory bail to a youth who apprehended arrest for sharing child pornographic content, has observed that the menace of child pornography can be tackled only if all inculcate the right values. Swaminathan observed that Section 43 of the POCSO Act, 2012, says the Central and the State governments must take …

Why woman's obscene videos not removed, Telangana HC asks Google
4 years ago

Why woman's obscene videos not removed, Telangana HC asks Google

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The Telangana High Court on Monday questioned Google and other social media platforms for their delay in removing obscene videos and photos of a married woman belonging to Hyderabad, who is now settled in Australia with her children. Justice K. Lakshman of the Telangana High Court asked the Cyberabad cybercrime police what steps they had taken in this regard, …

Hosting companies face large fines for failing to remove child porn
4 years, 1 month ago

Hosting companies face large fines for failing to remove child porn

Dutch News  

Internet hosting companies which fail to remove pornographic material involving children from their servers within 24 hours of report will face a fine of up to 4% of their annual turnover, if new legislation drawn up by justice minister Ferd Grapperhaus becomes law. Researchers at Delft University found last year that 84% of reported child porn is taken off line …

5 arrested in Delhi for circulating child pornography on social media
4 years, 2 months ago

5 arrested in Delhi for circulating child pornography on social media

India Today  

In its crackdown against the circulation of child pornography on social media platforms under operation 'Masoom', Delhi Police has arrested five people for posting and circulating online child pornography in the national capital. Acting on the incident reports generated by the online social media and messaging platforms, which are being shared through international coordination mechanisms, the CyPAD Unit took immediate …

How deepfake porn and propaganda threatens India
4 years, 2 months ago

How deepfake porn and propaganda threatens India

Live Mint  

There is a popular internet meme called “Rule 34”. “Today, I can create a deepfake video even with one photo,” says Ananth Prabhu, a cybersecurity trainer for the Karnataka police. “The police had no sympathy whatsoever,” says advocate Vrinda Grover, who had accompanied Ayyub to register a complaint at Delhi’s Saket police station. “So if you are watching a video …

41 Kerala techies held for sharing child porn, trafficking after statewide raids
4 years, 3 months ago

41 Kerala techies held for sharing child porn, trafficking after statewide raids

India Today  

In a crackdown on child pornography, 41 people, including working youths working in the IT industry, were arrested on Monday in Kerala for allegedly sharing sexually explicit pictures and videos of children in 6-15 age group. Some of the youth were suspected to be involved in trafficking of children, police said, adding the arrests were made during raids conducted at …

India continues to be among top requester for Facebook’s user data
4 years, 4 months ago

India continues to be among top requester for Facebook’s user data

The Hindu  

Facebook received 35,560 requests from the Government of India for user data during the first half of 2020 -- the second highest globally, according to the latest Transparency Report published by the United States-headquartered firm. As per available data, in Q3, 2020 2020, the company took action on 22.1 million pieces of content on Facebook for hate speech, of which …

Man held for downloading, sharing child porn
4 years, 4 months ago

Man held for downloading, sharing child porn

The Hindu  

The Alangulam All Women Police have arrested a youth for allegedly downloading and circulating child porn on social media. Police said the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children alerted the Tenkasi Police after it found that a subscriber was downloading child porn and sharing it on social media. The police also confirmed that Murugesan had downloaded child porn from …

Mumbai Man Posed as Film Star to Lure Minors Online, Sold Child Porn to International Clients: CBI
4 years, 5 months ago

Mumbai Man Posed as Film Star to Lure Minors Online, Sold Child Porn to International Clients: CBI

News 18  

New Delhi: The CBI has booked a Mumbai-based small time TV artist for allegedly running an international racket of selling sexually explicit content comprising minors from abroad, obtained by enticing and blackmailing them on Instagram, officials said Sunday. He contacted over 1,000 users including minors between 10-16 years of age across the United States, Europe, and South Asian countries using …

Kerala: 41, including IT professionals, arrested for creating, sharing child porn over WhatsApp, Telegram
4 years, 5 months ago

Kerala: 41, including IT professionals, arrested for creating, sharing child porn over WhatsApp, Telegram

India Today  

Forty-one people have been arrested for circulating child pornography videos and photos online in Kerala amid the lockdown. The accused would exploit children by creating pornographic photos and videos using online platforms like Darknet. ACCUSED INCLUDE IT PROFESSIONALS, WOULD USE WHATSAPP TO SHARE CHILD PORN According to the Kerala Police, those arrested include youth working in good professional jobs and …

Kerala police busts online child pornography, arrests 47
4 years, 9 months ago

Kerala police busts online child pornography, arrests 47

India Today  

A total of 47 people, including youngsters, have been arrested across Kerala for allegedly seeking child abuse material on the darknet during the Covid-19 lockdown, the state police said on Saturday. After detecting a spike in online activity from the state seeking the child abuse material particularly on the darknet, the CCSE team swung into action, said Additional Director General …

Child Pornography In India During The Lockdown: Are Our Children Safe?
4 years, 9 months ago

Child Pornography In India During The Lockdown: Are Our Children Safe?

Live Law  

During the global pandemic hour and countries being in lockdown, people including both children and adults are spending more time online and excessively using the internet. Resultantly, causing increase in production and distribution of child sexual abuse material due to excessive use by perpetrators, adversely targeting children using the internet. They may be prone to various online child sex abuse …

Kerala police cracks down on WhatsApp group sharing child pornography, 3 arrested
4 years, 9 months ago

Kerala police cracks down on WhatsApp group sharing child pornography, 3 arrested

Op India  

In a special drive conducted by the Kerala police with the help of Interpol, 30 people involved in circulating child pornography through a WhatsApp group have been identified and three persons, including the group administrator, were arrested in connection with the case. Following this, the Kozhikode Cyberdome and Changaramkulam police investigated and nabbed three members of the Whatsapp group including …

Sharp Rise In Demand For Child Pornography In India Ever Since Covid-19 Lockdown Imposed: Report
4 years, 11 months ago

Sharp Rise In Demand For Child Pornography In India Ever Since Covid-19 Lockdown Imposed: Report

ABP News  

New Delhi: India Child Protection Fund has reported a spike in child pornographic content ever since the lockdown was imposed. The ICPF has released a report titled 'Child Sexual Abuse Material in India', research of child pornography demand in 100 cities in India like New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar, and Indore. ICPF has warned that this indicates that millions …

Demand for child porn has risen during lockdown: study
4 years, 11 months ago

Demand for child porn has risen during lockdown: study

India Today  

The Indian Child Protection Fund on Monday said the demand for child pornographic material has been rising during the lockdown period. The ICPF reported that since the lockdown, online data monitoring websites are showing an increase in demand for searches like child porn, sexy child and teen sex videos. ICPF has warned that this indicates that millions of paedophiles, child …

Pornography gets a pandemic boost, India reports 95 per cent rise in viewing
4 years, 11 months ago

Pornography gets a pandemic boost, India reports 95 per cent rise in viewing

India Today  

Indians seem to be leading the world in porn consumption, reporting a 95 per cent spike in traffic to adult sites during the three-week lockdown. Data show the country, the fastest-growing smartphone market, registered a 20 per cent jump in consuming porn content even before the official restrictions kicked in late March. Pornhub statistics show an immediate jump of 40 …

Pornhub sees 95 per cent spike in Indian viewership during coronavirus lockdown: Report
4 years, 11 months ago

Pornhub sees 95 per cent spike in Indian viewership during coronavirus lockdown: Report

Firstpost  

While the rest of the world has It seems that India has taken quite fondly to adult website Pornhub while being stuck at home over the coronavirus lockdown, and this despite the site being officially banned in India. March saw a continues increase in traffic from India, the report said, adding, that on 24 March, there was 23 per cent …

Delhi uploaded maximum child pornography material on internet in 5 months; over 25,000 cases reported
5 years, 2 months ago

Delhi uploaded maximum child pornography material on internet in 5 months; over 25,000 cases reported

India TV News  

Reports submitted by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in the US have revealed shocking facts in connection with child pornography material on the internet in India. According to the said reports submitted to the National Crime Records Bureau, more than 25,000 cases of suspected child pornography material have been put across various social media platforms in the …

MPs suggest app to monitor access to child porn online
5 years, 2 months ago

MPs suggest app to monitor access to child porn online

Hindustan Times  

A committee of parliamentarians drawn up to suggest ways to combat spread of child pornography has recommended digital messaging and social networking service providers be made to bypass end-to-end encryption to track down suspects and all devices sold in India must have new software that detects attempts to access such content. The suggestions cover legislative, technical, social, institutional and educational …

RS panel calls for making monitoring apps mandatory on all devices to contain child pornography, demands amendment of POCSO and IT Acts
5 years, 2 months ago

RS panel calls for making monitoring apps mandatory on all devices to contain child pornography, demands amendment of POCSO and IT Acts

Firstpost  

New Delhi: To prevent sexual abuse of children and contain access to and transmission of child pornographic content on social media, a Rajya Sabha panel has made 40 recommendations, including making monitoring apps mandatory on all devices and amending the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act and the Information Technology Act. Expressing concern over the seriousness of the prevalence …

377 child pornography websites taken down, 50 FIRs filed
5 years, 4 months ago

377 child pornography websites taken down, 50 FIRs filed

India TV News  

As many as 377 websites hosting child pornography have been taken down, while 50 FIRs have been filed in these cases, Women and Child Development Minister Smriti Irani said on Thursday. The methodology of reporting such incidents is being shared with the district administration for prompt action, Smriti Irani said as she intervened on a Zero Hour mention by Vijila …

Cyber-crime cases in India almost doubled in 2017
5 years, 5 months ago

Cyber-crime cases in India almost doubled in 2017

Live Mint  

Cybercrimes in India almost doubled in 2017, according to statistics released by the National Crime Records Bureau. According to NCRB, which released the statistics late on Monday, “During 2017, 56.0% of cyber-crime cases registered were for the motive of fraud followed by sexual exploitation with 6.7% and causing disrepute with 4.6%.” With the Centre scrambling to fortify India’s cyber operations …

More than 300 arrested in worldwide sting of ‘largest dark web child sex abuse marketplace run by bitcoin’
5 years, 5 months ago

More than 300 arrested in worldwide sting of ‘largest dark web child sex abuse marketplace run by bitcoin’

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hundreds of people were …

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