Demand for child porn has risen during lockdown: study
4 years, 8 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 rapists and child pornography addicts have migrated online, making the internet extremely unsafe for children, and said without stringent action, this could result in a drastic rise in sexual crimes against children. ICPF has released a report titled 'Child Sexual Abuse Material in India', a research of child pornography demand in 100 cities in India like New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bhubaneswar and Indore. The overall demand for child pornography was an average of five million per month in 100 cities on the public web during December 2019, which has now spiked, the statement said.

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

The Quint  

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

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

The Hindu  

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Did India’s porn ban reduce traffic to popular adult sites like Pornhub?
1 year, 4 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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Madhya Pradesh: Eight booked in connection with uploading child pornography content on social media in Indore
1 year, 5 months ago

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

India TV News  

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Lack of awareness about abuses a key driver of rising cybercrimes involving children
1 year, 8 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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1 year, 8 months ago

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

Firstpost  

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8 in 10 Urban Indian Women Use Internet; Many Demand National Hotline Against Online Abuse, Fraud: Survey
1 year, 10 months ago

8 in 10 Urban Indian Women Use Internet; Many Demand National Hotline Against Online Abuse, Fraud: Survey

News 18  

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

Al Jazeera  

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Child Sexual Abuse: Role of Caretaker in Reaching Out for Help, What the Law Says About Protection in India
2 years, 3 months ago

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

News 18  

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

Firstpost  

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Data | With just 1 out of 1,000 cases reaching verdicts, cybercriminals targeting kids go scot-free in India
2 years, 4 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 …

A lost generation: The grim reality of child labour and exploitation in India
2 years, 6 months ago

A lost generation: The grim reality of child labour and exploitation in India

Hindustan Times  

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

Firstpost  

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COVID-19 pandemic fuelled rise in child sexual abuse online: report
3 years, 2 months ago

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

The Hindu  

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India Recorded Over 350 Crimes Against Children Each Day Amid Covid Pandemic in 2020, Shows NCRB Data
3 years, 3 months ago

India Recorded Over 350 Crimes Against Children Each Day Amid Covid Pandemic in 2020, Shows NCRB Data

News 18  

A total of 1,28,531 crimes against children were recorded in India last year, implying that an average of 350 such cases were reported each day during the pandemic, according to an NGO’s analysis of data from National Criminal Records Bureau. When compared with figures from NCRB in 2019, however, there has been a drop of 13.3 per cent in the …

India recorded over 350 crimes against children each day in 2020, shows CRY's analysis of NCRB data
3 years, 3 months ago

India recorded over 350 crimes against children each day in 2020, shows CRY's analysis of NCRB data

Firstpost  

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Why is porn such a big deal in India?
3 years, 4 months ago

Why is porn such a big deal in India?

Deccan Chronicle  

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Child Pornography: "Only 'Bharatiya Culture' Can Act As A Bulwark; Can Tackle Menace By Inculcating Right Values": Madras High Court
3 years, 6 months ago

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

Live Law  

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Delhi reported steep spike in cybercrimes during lockdown period: Police
3 years, 10 months ago

Delhi reported steep spike in cybercrimes during lockdown period: Police

India TV News  

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Hosting companies face large fines for failing to remove child porn
3 years, 10 months 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 …

From child marriage to revenge porn: 10 set-backs for women in 2020
4 years ago

From child marriage to revenge porn: 10 set-backs for women in 2020

Hindustan Times  

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41 Kerala techies held for sharing child porn, trafficking after statewide raids
4 years 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, 1 month ago

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

The Hindu  

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Kerala police busts online child pornography, arrests 47
4 years, 6 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, 6 months ago

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

Live Law  

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Online child sex abuse cases triple under lockdown in Philippines
4 years, 7 months ago

Online child sex abuse cases triple under lockdown in Philippines

Hindustan Times  

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Child exploitation websites 'crashing' during coronavirus amid sharp rise in reported abuse
4 years, 7 months ago

Child exploitation websites 'crashing' during coronavirus amid sharp rise in reported abuse

ABC  

Australian law enforcement authorities have witnessed child abuse websites "crashing" over recent weeks because of a sharp increase in people accessing them during the coronavirus health crisis. Key points: Reports of child abuse have risen from 776 to 1,731 per month Children are more vulnerable because they are spending more time online The AFP has busted two alleged child abuse …

Rise in cyber extortionists targeting porn site visitors: Maharashtra Police
4 years, 8 months ago

Rise in cyber extortionists targeting porn site visitors: Maharashtra Police

India Today  

The Maharashtra Police said that they have observed an increasing trend of cyber fraudsters sending extortion e-mails to those visiting porn sites. The cyber wing of the state police said that the fraudsters are sending e-mails to those viewing porn content on such websites, asking them to make payment in bitcoins, failing which they would make public their video of …

Pornography gets a pandemic boost, India reports 95 per cent rise in viewing
4 years, 8 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 …

Child Sex Abuse Livestreams Increase During Coronavirus Lockdowns
4 years, 9 months ago

Child Sex Abuse Livestreams Increase During Coronavirus Lockdowns

NPR  

Child Sex Abuse Livestreams Increase During Coronavirus Lockdowns Online child sexual abuse is rising as countries close schools and impose various levels of lockdown to contain the new coronavirus pandemic, children's rights advocates in Southeast Asia warn. "Europol, the U.K.'s National Crime Agency, the Swedish Police Authority and others have already seen an increase in online child sexual exploitation since …

Pornhub sees 95 per cent spike in Indian viewership during coronavirus lockdown: Report
4 years, 9 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
4 years, 11 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 …

RS panel calls for making monitoring apps mandatory on all devices to contain child pornography, demands amendment of POCSO and IT Acts
4 years, 11 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 …

Nitish Kumar seeks ban on porn
5 years, 1 month ago

Nitish Kumar seeks ban on porn

Deccan Chronicle  

Patna: Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Friday said that his government would urge the Centre to impose a total ban on porn sites in order to stop rising cases of sexual assault against women across the country. Easy access to porn sites is also polluting the minds of youth, I have decided to write a letter to the Centre seeking …

Crimes up 3% in 2017, kidnapping on rise: NCRB report
5 years, 2 months ago

Crimes up 3% in 2017, kidnapping on rise: NCRB report

India Today  

The latest annual crime data, "Crime in India-2017", released by the National Crime Records Bureau, on Monday, revealed that there was an increase of 3.6 per cent in criminal cases in 2017 compared to 2016 when 50 lakh cases of cognisable offences were lodged across the country. There was, however, a nine per cent increase in kidnapping and abduction cases …

More than 144,000 accessing child sex abuse images through dark web in Britain
5 years, 7 months ago

More than 144,000 accessing child sex abuse images through dark web in Britain

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Tens of thousands of individuals accessing the most harmful categories …

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