Internet Watch Foundation has found a manual on dark web encouraging criminals to use software tools that remove clothing. The manipulated image could then be used against the child to blackmail them into sending more graphic content, the IWF said.

  • BreakDecks
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    132 months ago

    I want to be happy that the IWF exists and is collecting data about this kind of thing. This is extremely difficult and important work.

    But they are also lobbying to ban encryption, arguing that privacy only helps criminals.

    Sorry, but if Facebook is too dangerous for kids, instead of banning encryption so the authorities can more easily catch child abusers, let’s just ban children from using Facebook before they fall victim to abuse.

    • @[email protected]
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      32 months ago

      The premise is ridiculous, this is “think of the children” type social panic mongering.