The Rise of Online Child Sexual Images: Congress Seeks Answers

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The issue that has plagued the internet for a long time continues to deteriorate in appearance.

As per recent statistics from the organization assigned by the U.S. government to monitor child pornography, there has been a surge in the accessibility of sexual images and videos of children on the internet, despite numerous efforts made over the years to combat this issue. John Shehan, who leads the division for exploited children at the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, reveals that the number of reported cases of child sexual abuse material on online platforms has risen from 32 million in 2022 to an all-time high of over 36 million in 2023.

According to Shehan, the pace of the trends is not decreasing.

The topic of child sexual abuse material, also known as CSAM, will be brought to the forefront on Wednesday as the Senate Judiciary Committee holds a high-profile hearing with the CEOs of Meta, X, TikTok, Snap, and Discord. These technology companies will testify about their efforts to combat CSAM.

Read more at The Washington Post.

 

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