child sexual abuse material

Child sexual abuse material (CSAM) is any content that depicts children being sexually abused, exploited, or involved in sexual acts. It is an illegal commodity and a severe form of child exploitation distributed online.

Why it’s in the news: It is in the news due to major tech platforms like Meta being accused of hosting or promoting CSAM, prompting government intervention and the development of new AI detection tools.

Latest on child sexual abuse material

• Govt seeks expedited development of AI tool to detect child sexual abuse material online
• Meta rolls out new AI tools to detect ads that secretly lead to child sexual abuse material
• Meta continues to run ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India - report
• Meta more cautious about child sexual abuse material after government’s message in recent meeting: Govt sources
• NCPCR orders inquiry into allegations of child sexual abuse material ads on Meta
• The tools identify advertisements featuring child sexual abuse material or directing users to violating content outside Meta's platforms.
• “thegentlemanpervert” producing AI CSAM is a NJ prosecutor, say cops

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