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Horrifying paedophile networks exposed on Instagram; slammed for role, app slaps ban on users

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Horrifying paedophile networks exposed on Instagram; slammed for role, app slaps ban on users

[ad_1] Social media platforms are microcosms of society. You have all the interesting and fun communities, but also some terribly dark and heinous places. Now, Instagram has been exposed by a report that claimed the app's algorithms actually helped connect paedophile networks. A report has highlighted that vast networks of paedophiles have been operating openly on the platform and its algorithm is playing a role in connecting those who seek child pornography with those who supply them.The report is based on an investigation by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) and researchers at Stanford University and the University of Massachusetts Amherst. According to their findings, there have also been accounts where the buyers have been able to commission “specific sexual acts” or even arrange “meet-...

Indian Cruise Employee Jailed In US For Distributing Child Abuse Material

[ad_1] Angelo Victor Fernandes is from Goa (Representational)Washington: A 34-year-old Indian national, working on a cruise ship, has been sentenced by a federal district court to 188 months in prison for distributing child sexual abuse material, the US Department of Justice said on Thursday.Angelo Victor Fernandes, who hails from Goa, in 2022 sent 13 child pornography videos through an instant messaging application to Daniel Scott Crow.Fernandes also communicated with Crow about arranging for Crow to travel to engage in sexual activity with minor children.During a separate communication with an unidentified person, Fernandes talked about sexual abuse of minor children and his ability to obtain children for sex, federal prosecutors alleged.Crow pled guilty to one count of enticement of a...

Brands blast Twitter for ads next to child pornography accounts

[ad_1] 30 advertisers that appeared on the profile pages of Twitter accounts peddling links to the exploitative material. Some major advertisers including Dyson, Mazda, Forbes and PBS Kids have suspended their marketing campaigns or removed their ads from parts of Twitter because their promotions appeared alongside tweets soliciting child pornography, the companies told Reuters.DIRECTV and Thoughtworks also told Reuters late on Wednesday they have paused their advertising on Twitter. Brands ranging from Walt Disney Co, NBCUniversal and Coca-Cola Co to a children's hospital were among more than 30 advertisers that appeared on the profile pages of Twitter accounts peddling links to the exploitative material, according to a Re...