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UK man gets 18 years in prison for using AI to generate CSAM
UK man gets 18 years in prison for using AI to generate CSAM. He sold the images on the internet.
Lawrence Bonk10.28.2024
Apple accused of underreporting suspected CSAM on its platforms
A child protection charity claims Apple is behind many of its peers "in tackling child sexual abuse," accusing it of underreporting CSAM cases.
Kris Holt07.22.2024
EU delays decision over scanning encrypted messages for CSAM
The EU has delayed a decision over a plan to scan encrypted messages for child sexual abuse material. Critics say this is a "terrifying mass surveillance measure" that could break encryption.
Kris Holt06.20.2024
The DOJ makes its first known arrest for AI-generated CSAM
The US Department of Justice arrested a Wisconsin man last week for generating and distributing AI-generated child sexual abuse material. As far as we know, this is the first case of its kind as the DOJ looks to establish a judicial precedent that exploitative materials are still harmful even when no children were used to create them.
Will Shanklin05.21.2024
X plans to hire 100 content moderators to fill new Trust and Safety center in Austin
X head of business operations Joe Benarroch said the company plans to open a new office in Austin, Texas dedicated to content moderation, according to Bloomberg. The team will focus on stopping the spread of child sexual exploitation materials.
Cheyenne MacDonald01.28.2024
Researchers found child abuse material in the largest AI image generation dataset
A dataset used to train AI image generation tools such as Stable Diffusion has been pulled down after researchers confirmed the presence of CSAM among its 5 billion-plus images.
Kris Holt12.20.2023
Discord’s latest teen safety blitz starts with content filters and automated warnings
Starting today, Discord is rolling out new automated safety alerts and content filters it claims will better protect teen users. The company’s Teen Safety Assist initiative comes after a recent report found at least 35 cases over six years where US prosecutors accused adults of allegedly using Discord to groom, kidnap and sexually assault children.
Igor Bonifacic10.20.2023
Australian regulators fine X for dodging questions about CSAM response
Australia has fined X (formerly Twitter) AUD 610,500 (around $387,000) for failing to fully comply with required questions about the platform’s handling of child exploitation material.
Will Shanklin10.16.2023
Attorneys General from all 50 states urge Congress to help fight AI-generated CSAM
The attorneys general from all 50 states have banned together and sent an open letter to Congress, asking for increased protective measures against AI-enhanced child sexual abuse images. The letter calls on lawmakers to “establish an expert commission to study the means and methods of AI that can be used to exploit children specifically.”
Lawrence Bonk09.05.2023
Mastodon's decentralized social network has a major CSAM problem
A study from Stanford shows that Mastodon has a big child sexual abuse (CSAM) problem.
Peter Cao07.24.2023
Senators demand answers from Meta over how it handles CSAM on Instagram
A group of bipartisan senators are said to have asked Meta to explain Instagram's alleged failure to prevent child sexual abuse material (CSAM) from being shared among networks of pedophiles on the platform. Lawmakers from the Senate Judiciary Committee also want to know how Instagram's algorithms brought users who want to share such content together in the first place, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Kris Holt06.30.2023
Discord (still) has a child safety issue
A new report has revealed alarming statistics about Discord's issues with child safety.
Steve Dent06.22.2023
Meta vows to take action after report found Instagram’s algorithm promoted pedophilia content
Meta has set up an internal task force after reporters discovered a vast network of accounts dedicated to disseminating underage-sex content.
Steve Dent06.07.2023
The EARN IT Act will be introduced to Congress for the third time
The controversial EARN IT Act, first introduced in 2020, is returning to Congress after failing twice to land on the president’s desk. Ostensibly intended to minimize the proliferation of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) throughout the web, detractors say it goes too far and risks further eroding online privacy protections.
Lawrence Bonk04.20.2023
Pinterest algorithms are making it easy for creeps to make boards featuring underage girls
An investigation has found that Pinterest's algorithms make it too easy for creeps to create boards featuring underage girls, although tools will soon help users fight back.
Jon Fingas03.09.2023
Facebook and Instagram will help prevent the spread of teens' intimate photos
Meta is clamping down on sextortion by letting people flag intimate photos.
Jon Fingas02.27.2023
Apple expands iCloud encryption as it backs away from controversial CSAM scanning plans
Apple is rolling out new security features that include encryption for most of your iCloud data — much to the chagrin of law enforcement.
Jon Fingas12.07.2022
Twitter has stopped enforcing its COVID-19 misinformation policy
Twitter says it has stopped enforcing its COVID-19 misinformation policy.
Jon Fingas11.29.2022
Twitter says it inadvertently ran ads on profiles containing CSAM
Twitter has revealed that it mistakenly ran ads on profiles dealing in CSAM.
Jon Fingas09.28.2022
Twitter planned to build an OnlyFans clone, but CSAM issues reportedly derailed the plan
Employees claimed the company isn't doing enough to tackle harmful sexual content, according to The Verge.
Kris Holt08.30.2022