Category: Child Pornography

A Marketplace of Girl Influencers Managed by Moms and Stalked by Men

Seeking social media stardom for their underage daughters, mothers post images of them on Instagram. The accounts draw men sexually attracted to children, and they sometimes pay to see more.
Five Takeaways From The Times’s Investigation Into Child Influencers

Mothers are running Instagram accounts for underage girls aspiring to stardom. Many encounter a dark underworld dominated by men, including pedophiles.
Will Lawmakers Really Act to Protect Children Online? Some Say Yes.

After senators grilled the leaders of Meta, TikTok, X and others, there may be momentum to pass rules to safeguard the internet’s youngest users, some said.
American Airlines Flight Attendant Filmed Minors Using Lavatory, U.S. Says

Estes Carter Thompson III stashed an iPhone in a first-class lavatory to film a girl, 14, on a flight in September, federal prosecutors said.
Lawsuit Over Naked Baby on Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ Is Revived

The suit about the 1991 album had been dismissed because of the statute of limitations. But an appeals court ruled that it could proceed, noting that the album had been reissued in 2021.
Meta Plans to Add Encryption to Messenger, Stoking a Privacy Debate

The move is part of an effort to make the app more like WhatsApp and iMessage. Law enforcement authorities say the privacy makes it harder to track criminals.
Omegle Shuts Down as Founder Acknowledges Crime on Video Chat Site

Omegle’s popularity surged during the pandemic. But critics said that it let online sexual predators go unchecked.
Amid Sextortion’s Rise, Computer Scientists Tap A.I. to Identify Risky Apps

Researchers who found that a fifth of social networking apps have received multiple user complaints about sexual exploitation have launched a website to help parents vet apps.
A Film About Child Trafficking Takes on Summer Blockbusters

“Sound of Freedom,” a film championed by the right, was behind only “Insidious: The Red Door” and “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” at the box office last weekend.
The Race to Prevent ‘the Worst Case Scenario for Machine Learning’

A.I. companies have an edge in blocking the creation and distribution of child sexual abuse material. They’ve seen how social media companies failed.
The Crypto Detectives Are Cleaning Up

Early adopters thought cryptocurrencies would be free from prying eyes. But tracking the flow of funds has become a big business.
R. Kelly Sentenced to 20 Years for Child Sex Crimes

The New York Times – Music:
The singer will serve most of the sentence in federal prison at the same time as a 30-year term for racketeering and sex trafficking.