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 of child abuse images through the dark web are in part fuelling the “truly staggering” level of serious and organised crime in the UK. Lynne Owens, director general of the National Crime Agency, said the scale of serious and organised crime in the UK posed a “chronic and corrosive” threat to the country. “These groups are preying on the most vulnerable in society, including young children and the elderly – those most unable to protect themselves.” In its annual report on serious and organised crime released on Tuesday, the NCA said the majority of child sexual abuse material existed on the open web. It estimated at least 181,000 people were involved in either organised crime or dark web-based child sexual abuse.

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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 …

Does India Need Inspiration From the EU’s Proposed Regulation to Combat CSAM?
1 month, 4 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 …

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

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

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  

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. Read our privacy policy AI-generated child sexual abuse content is increasingly being found on publicly accessible areas …

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  

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 The sharing of revenge porn is to be classified as the …

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  

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. Other harmful online experiences reported by children in this age group include coming across hate …

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 …

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 …

EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids’ protection measures under digital law
6 months, 3 weeks ago

EU Commission asks 3 major porn sites to give details on kids’ protection measures under digital law

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — The European Commission is asking three of the world’s biggest pornography sites to provide details of the measures they have taken to better protect minors from accessing their content and prevent gender-based violence. The European Union’s executive branch took the decision targeting Pornhub, XVideos and Stripchat under its trailblazing Digital Services Act, or DSA, which imposes a set …

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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Helpline unable to remove tens of thousands of revenge porn images
8 months ago

Helpline unable to remove tens of thousands of revenge porn images

The Independent  

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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 …

Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worse
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Report urges fixes to online child exploitation CyberTipline before AI makes it worse

Associated Press  

A tipline set up 26 years ago to combat online child exploitation has not lived up to its potential and needs technological and other improvements to help law enforcement go after abusers and rescue victims, a new report from the Stanford Internet Observatory has found. “Almost certainly in the years to come, the CyberTipline will just be flooded with highly …

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  

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 The creation of sexually explicit “deepfake” images is to be …

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 …

Six in 10 think social media has had negative effect on British children
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Six in 10 think social media has had negative effect on British children

The Telegraph  

Six in 10 people think social media has had a negative impact on British children, a poll has found in the wake of the murder of Brianna Ghey. The survey published by Project Liberty found that adults in the UK are among the most worried about the impact of social media on children. It found that only adults in France …

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 …

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  

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 …

European lawmakers try to balance protection and privacy with law on explicit images of children
1 year, 1 month ago

European lawmakers try to balance protection and privacy with law on explicit images of children

Associated Press  

BRUSSELS — Seeking to strike the right balance between protecting children and protecting privacy rights, European Union lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a series of amendments to a draft law that is intended to keep sexually explicit photos and videos of minors from circulating online. The draft position adopted overwhelmingly by the European Parliament’s Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home …

UK focuses on child safety at the start of new online regime
1 year, 2 months ago

UK focuses on child safety at the start of new online regime

The Hindu  

Britain's communications regulator said tech companies must focus on protecting children from abuse, grooming and pro-suicide content, in its first steps as the enforcer of online safety. Ofcom, which gained new powers when the Online Safety Act came into law last month, said children were a key priority. Chief Executive Melanie Dawes said Ofcom was wasting no time in setting …

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 …

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 …

Around 2.7 million users are visiting Dark Web on a daily basis for illegal activities: Report
1 year, 7 months ago

Around 2.7 million users are visiting Dark Web on a daily basis for illegal activities: Report

India TV News  

While the Dark Web only comprises an estimated 5 per cent of the entire internet, it has an alarming 2.7 million daily users and the volume of illegal activities being executed is alarming, a report has warned. Whilst its intended purpose is to allow people access to a censorship-free internet where they cannot be tracked by governments or any other …

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  

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, 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 …

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 …

UK waters down online restrictions after free speech outcry
2 years, 1 month ago

UK waters down online restrictions after free speech outcry

The Hindu  

Britain will not force tech giants to remove content that is "legal but harmful" from their platforms after campaigners and lawmakers raised concerns that the move could curtail free speech, the government said on Monday. The government had previously said social media companies could be fined up to 10% of turnover or 18 million pounds if they failed to stamp …

Children being coerced into most severe forms of sexual abuse online – report
2 years, 1 month ago

Children being coerced into most severe forms of sexual abuse online – report

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. No matter how disturbing and upsetting these findings are we cannot shy away from the …

A shocking 16% of kids have suffered online sex abuse, and predatory adults are not the only threat
2 years, 2 months ago

A shocking 16% of kids have suffered online sex abuse, and predatory adults are not the only threat

Daily Mail  

A study has lifted the lid on online child sex abuse in modern-day America, showing that nearly 16 percent of minors have been pressured into everything from sexting to taking sexual photos of themselves and sharing them over the internet. A University of New Hampshire in Durham study has revealed that 15.6 percent of children have experienced online sexual abuse …

Twitter’s latest problem: Ads of major brands next to child porn
2 years, 3 months ago

Twitter’s latest problem: Ads of major brands next to child porn

Al Jazeera  

Some major advertisers including Dyson, Mazda and chemicals company Ecolab have suspended their marketing campaigns or removed their ads from parts of Twitter because their promotions are appearing alongside tweets soliciting child pornography, the companies told Reuters. Ads for at least 30 brands, ranging from Walt Disney Co, Comcast Corp’s NBCUniversal and Coca-Cola Co to a children’s hospital, have appeared …

Online child sexual abuse cases | CBI to send legal requests to several countries
2 years, 7 months ago

Online child sexual abuse cases | CBI to send legal requests to several countries

The Hindu  

The Central Bureau of Investigation is in the process of sending requests to several countries seeking information under the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaties about those involved in the online sexual abuse of minors and circulation of child pornographic material via social media platforms. Through the informal channel, via Interpol, it had earlier sought information from several countries on the syndicates …

New Zealand-led child sex abuse probe leads to global arrests and saves 146 children
2 years, 10 months ago

New Zealand-led child sex abuse probe leads to global arrests and saves 146 children

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 A two-year international investigation led …

Porn sites to be required to verify age of UK users under online safety law plans
2 years, 11 months ago

Porn sites to be required to verify age of UK users under online safety law plans

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. Marking Safer Internet Day, digital minister Chris Philp confirmed the draft Online Safety Bill is …

From COVID-19 pandemic to culture of silence, why India is failing to protect children from online sexual abuse
3 years, 1 month 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 …

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  

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 …

'Staggering' fivefold rise in child sex images found on Facebook
3 years, 4 months ago

'Staggering' fivefold rise in child sex images found on Facebook

The Telegraph  

Child abuse images found on Facebook have increased five-fold, sparking new calls for the company to scrap its plans to encrypt messages across all its platforms. This compares with just five million pieces of content in the previous quarter, an increase that the children’s charity NSPCC described as “staggering” and “alarming.” “It shows just how much Facebook is used by …

Delhi Police seeks details of handles that shared porn content on Twitter
3 years, 6 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 …

Germany busts international child porn site used by 400,000
3 years, 8 months ago

Germany busts international child porn site used by 400,000

Associated Press  

BERLIN — German prosecutors announced Monday they have busted one of the world’s biggest international darknet platforms for child pornography, used by more than 400,000 registered members. Frankfurt prosecutors said in a statement together with the Federal Criminal Police Office that in mid-April three German suspects, said to be the administrators of the “Boystown” platform, were arrested along with a …

Dutch police join international takedown of vast darknet child pornography platform
3 years, 8 months ago

Dutch police join international takedown of vast darknet child pornography platform

NL Times  

Four people have been arrested following an international operation that broke up what is believed to be one of the largest child pornography networks ever discovered, Europol confirmed. "Several other chat sites on the dark web used by child sexual offenders were also seized on the same occasion," Europol said. National police units in the Netherlands and Europol joined the …

Children May Have Easy Access to Possible Sex Abuse Videos on Porn Sites, Study Warns
3 years, 9 months ago

Children May Have Easy Access to Possible Sex Abuse Videos on Porn Sites, Study Warns

News 18  

A study conducted by Durham University revealed that many adult sites including Pornhub were exposing children to suspected videos of sexual violence and abuse without any check of age. He said that the findings of the study ask questions “about the extent of criminal material easily and freely available on mainstream porn websites”, along with the regulatory mechanisms and its …

Revenge porn victims double in two years as abusers find new 'tool of manipulation'
3 years, 9 months ago

Revenge porn victims double in two years as abusers find new 'tool of manipulation'

The Telegraph  

Victims of revenge porn have doubled in number over the past two years amid concern heightened public awareness has armed abusers with a new “tool of manipulation”. A survey by the law firm Slater and Gordon found that around 15 per cent of people have had a sexual image disclosed without their consent, compared to 8 per cent in 2019. …

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 …

Government urged to criminalise threats to share revenge porn as reports surge by 73%
3 years, 11 months ago

Government urged to criminalise threats to share revenge porn as reports surge by 73%

The Independent  

Sign up for the Independent Women email for the latest news, opinion and features Get the Independent Women email for free Get the Independent Women email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The government has been urged to criminalise threats to share revenge porn …

Thousands of explicit images of Irish women leaked
4 years, 1 month ago

Thousands of explicit images of Irish women leaked

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. Ms Sims has also started a petition to make …

Online child sex abuse reports surge as kids spend more time on computers amid coronavirus
4 years, 7 months ago

Online child sex abuse reports surge as kids spend more time on computers amid coronavirus

LA Times  

City Hall is reflected on the Los Angeles Police Department headquarters in downtown Los Angeles. Law enforcement officials in Los Angeles and across the country have been overwhelmed in recent months by a surge in tips about online child sex abuse, with social media platforms and other service providers flagging explicit content and suspicious interactions at an alarming rate. The …

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 …

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