Well, duh...
Tech giants 'could stop child porn online if they wanted to', says chief of National Crime Agency is the headline in this Telegraph article, the majority of which is behind a paywall. But I think we get the gist of it with what we can see:
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/09/30/tech-firms-must-do-tackle-rise-ofchild-abuse-images-shared-online/
Tech firms could end the proliferation of indecent images of children online instead of tolerating it, the National Crime Agency (NCA) chief leading the fight against child abuse has said.
Rob Jones said the firms had the technology to be more proactive to prevent images reaching the web in the first place to stop crime happening and to hunt down paedophiles grooming children.
In an interview with The Telegraph, he warned their approach was too reactive and there was a danger of online child abuse being normalised in society by the continued proliferation of thousands of images that were too easy to access on the “open” web.
Further information in these other articles published earlier in the year:
Internet firms are failing to tackle child abuse images, police chief says
National Crime Agency also reveals rise in sexual attacks on and interest in children
Tech companies 'must stop paedophiles uploading child sex abuse images', National Crime Agency says
“Why wouldn’t we stop tens of thousands of children getting exploited and abused if we have the means to do it?”
Well Rob, that's what we've been asking for years now on these forums.
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carmencita ago
Well lets hope this is a step in the right direction
https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/unilever-warn-tech-giants-clean-your-act-or-risk-losing-n847131
The packaged goods giant Unilever is threatening to use its estimated $9 billion ad budget to force Facebook, Google and other tech platforms to address "toxic online content."
Keith Weed, chief marketing officer of Unilever, was scheduled to tell a group of internet advertising executives on Monday that the firm will stop supporting platforms that "do not protect children or which create division in society."
In his prepared comments for the IAB Leadership Conference in Palm Desert, California, Weed said he had spoken about his mission to partners including Facebook, Google, Twitter, Snap and Amazon.
Google and Facebook have come under pressure in the past year for their roles in hosting abusive content and propaganda. YouTube, which is owned by Google, has been criticized for not doing enough to stop pedophiles from posting comments on videos and for not effectively curating its YouTube Kids section, while Facebook has admitted it was infiltrated by Russia-backed actors to spread propaganda.
WOW.
Weed said that research shows a big drop in trust in social media companies and a "perceived lack of focus" in addressing "illegal, unethical and extremist behavior and material on their platform."
"2018 is either the year of the 'techlash,' where the world turns on the tech giants — and we have seen some of this already — or the year of trust," Weed said in his prepared remarks. "The year where we collectively rebuild trust back in our systems and our society."
DOUBLE WOW.
Facebook has noted a slowdown in people looking at its content and vowed to reduce the number of viral videos in its News Feed. In a report out Monday, forecaster eMarketer predicted that Facebook would lose 2 million users under the age of 25, as youngsters seek out other digital social venues.
Keep leaving Facebook Twitter and Youtube. It's Working. I am keeping my fingers crossed.
NOMOCHOMO ago
Also remember that GoodHumour Icecream is a Unilever company with a Heart w/in Heart logo
carmencita ago
UpVoat!!! OMG!!! You are right. Then what is behind their acting like such Do Gooders. ???
NOMOCHOMO ago
Thanks carmencita! longtime lurker who needs upvoats to post 2+ years of research.
I think exactly that, just acting.
Unilever has previously been caught using child labor in palm oil production
And for Vanilla in Madagascar
carmencita ago
Remind me whenever you see me about your points.
NOMOCHOMO ago
Thank you! Will do. Much obliged.
carmencita ago
Ugh. Unilever is bad I guess, but Nestle has been on my list for almost 30 yrs. Child Labor. They are located in Switzerland and own many companies all over, not only chocolate. They made rugs in India with Little Children working so long and hard they turned blind. 60 Min. did a piece on it then and it was heartbreaking.
With the Vanilla they also use Child Labor. Slavery.
11-11 ago
carmencita once again you post another informative and helpful comment. you are appreciated on this forum carmencita! thanks for the work.
carmencita ago
I am tearing up. Thank You <3
eucalyptus_spearmint ago
Doitdoitdoit! Be a hero, unilever! Be a hero, Keith Weed!!!!!!!!!!!!!
carmencita ago
Nice to see you! I hope this starts a whole brigade of others coming forward as well. We must support these companies They could possibly start a Movement Against Pedos. OH NO. That is MAP.. Darn. Movement Opposing Pedos. Better.