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NYT Investigation on Surge in Online Child Sexual Abuse Material

Sep 29, 20191 source

Summary

The New York Times reports that the number of online images and videos depicting child sexual abuse has reached a record high, with over 45 million reported in the past year. Despite efforts by tech companies, law enforcement, and legislation, the problem has continued to grow due to inadequate policies and enforcement. The article highlights the involvement of platforms such as Facebook Messenger, Microsoft's Bing, and Dropbox.

Incident Details

Domain
Child Safety

Harms involving the exploitation, abuse, or endangerment of minors, including CSAM and grooming.

Harm Types
CSAM

Child sexual abuse material — the creation, distribution, or possession of such content.

Severity
Minor involved
Platforms
Facebook
Companies
MetaGoogleMicrosoftFacebook

Who Was Affected

Age
Child
Gender
mixed
Group
Children