An increase in sophisticated AI-generated images of child abuse could result in police and other agencies chasing "fake" rather than genuine abuse, a charity has said.
For nine years, Chris Hughes has fought a battle very few people ever see. He oversees a team of 21 analysts in Cambridge who locate, identify and remove child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from the internet.
A rise in child sex abuse material has been linked to websites hosted in EU countries, according to the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF).
The Voluntary Principles to Counter Online Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse are a set of 11 actions tech firms should take to ensure children are not sexually exploited on their platforms.
Elliptic, a global leader in digital asset decisioning, has partnered with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to strengthen efforts in preventing the financing of child sexual abuse images and videos through cryptocurrencies and blockchain infrastructure.
Last year was the “most extreme year on record” for child sexual abuse online, UK based charity Internet Watch Foundation warned.
A trial project has demonstrated a first-of-its-kind chatbot and warning message can reduce the number of online searches that may potentially be indicative of intent to find sexual images of children.
Childline and the IWF launch new tool to help young people remove nude images that have been shared online
The processes IWF use to assess child sexual abuse imagery online and have it removed from the internet.
A unique list of words, phrases, and codes offenders may use to conceal child sexual abuse imagery on legitimate networks and platforms.