Pinterest’s moderation doesn’t catch some abusive and false material

Pinterest has received kudos for moderation that relies on customizing search results to hide or counter material, but it appears to have its limits. OneZero has discovered numerous cases where Pinterest’s moderation didn’t catch some abusive or fals...

Microsoft releases a free tool to fight online child abuse

Microsoft has developed a new technique to detect and report predators who attempt to lure children online. Dubbed "Project Artemis," the technology will be made available for free to qualifying online service companies that offer a chat function.

Law enforcement shuts down largest known child porn site on the dark web

The US just scored a significant coup against crime on the dark web. Federal agents and international partners have taken down Welcome To Video, believed to be the largest child pornography darknet site to date based on its sheer volume of content....

YouTube axes hundreds of channels over child exploitation concerns

YouTube has removed more than 400 channels and disabled comments on "tens of millions of videos" over the last few days after reports suggested a child porn ring was persisting on the platform. In a comment on a video published by Philip DeFranco Wed...

Internet Giants Join Hands to Fight Child Abuse Through Hash List


In a landmark move Google, Facebook and Twitter have decided to fight against child pornography. The web giants will collaborate with IWF, the Internet Watch Foundation.IWF is a UK based anti-abuse...

Are Child Sex Robots Inevitable in the Future?


With every new technology comes a way to use that technology for sex. Porn dominated the early Internet. Smartphones became the mailing service for scandalous selfies. Google Glass has already been...

Google and Microsoft Blocks Child Porn Search Results


After Prime Minister David Cameron started the general effort to put an end to illegal pornography, Google has taken up the initiative too. All images related to child porn are to be blocked or...

David Cameron Announces to Block Online Pornography By Default in UK


While the Internet is a haven for those who seek benign information or harmless entertainment, it also by virtue of its freedom includes in its purview several mad, bad and sad practices. One of...

Google Fights Online Child Exploitation


Google wants an end to images of sexual child exploitation and abuse on the Internet. It is exploring novel technology in an effort to do away with this scourge. Among the $7 million it has spent on...