🚨 Breaking News: UK Cracks Down on Online Child Exploitation 🚨
The UK’s new Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, is ramping up efforts to battle those profiting from online child sexual abuse, including the alarming rise of AI-generated images. Teaming up with the “Five Eyes” allies – the US, Australia, New Zealand, and Canada – the UK is rolling out innovative plans to tackle these heinous crimes.
Ministers are working on developing tools to disrupt the ways abusers make money, such as live streaming and selling access to unlawful content. A big part of this is using AI to identify these disturbing images, reducing exposure for law enforcement officers by allowing the Child Abuse Image Database to categorise the content instead.
Safeguarding Minister Jess Phillips emphasised the urgent need to stop this exploitation, stating: “Child sexual abuse is a horrific abuse of power causing devastating harm. The chance to profit from this suffering fuels these crimes.”
Earlier this year, the Internet Watch Foundation reported a shocking 400% increase in AI-generated child abuse content, highlighting the urgent need for action.
This move follows a recent agreement between the Five Eyes nations focused on closer cooperation to tackle issues like irregular migration. It’s now up to tech companies and the financial sector to join the fight in detecting and disrupting these abuses.
Let’s stand together against this atrocity. Tech giants and financial institutions must step up and ensure safety for all children. We must act swiftly and protect the vulnerable. 💪🏽🛡️
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