More than 300 million children a year are victims of online sexual abuse and exploitation, according to an estimate of the global scale of the crisis.
More than 300 million child victims of online sexual abuse globally: report
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EU lawmakers back rules forcing Big Tech to tackle child pornography
EU lawmakers agreed on Wednesday to draft rules requiring Alphabet’s Google, Meta and other online services to identify and remove online child pornography, saying that end-to-end encryption would not be affected.
Australia launches world-first crackdown on ‘deepfake’ porn
Tech giants including Apple, Google and Meta will be forced to do more to tackle online child sexual abuse material and pro-terror content, including “deepfake” child pornography created using generative AI, in world-first industry standards laid out by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner.
Paedophiles using AI to turn singers and film stars into kids
Paedophiles are using artificial intelligence (AI) to create images of celebrities as children.
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said images of a well-known female singer reimagined as a child are being shared by predators.
AI could worsen epidemic of child sexual abuse, warns UK crime agency
Artificial intelligence could further fuel an epidemic of child sexual abuse, Britain’s top law enforcement agency has warned, as it said that one in every 50 men pose a risk to children.
Nominet Supports Programmes To Research CSAM and Develop Digital Skills
Over the past couple of weeks Nominet, the .uk registry, has announced it will be funding Internet Matters to carry out research into the growing problem of self-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) as well another programme to address the UK’s growing digital skills shortage and pull down the barriers many face trying to enter the rapidly-evolving workforce.