Mumsnet, a popular UK parenting forum, has temporarily halted the ability to share photos following reports of child sexual abuse images being uploaded to the platform. The platform took immediate action to remove the images and has reported the incident to the Metropolitan Police. Mumsnet's CEO, Justine Roberts, stated that AI filters are being implemented to prevent similar incidents in the future.
The popular parenting forum Mumsnet has temporarily suspended the ability to share photos on its site following claims that images of child sexual abuse were uploaded. Founder and CEO Justine Roberts reported that on late Sunday into Monday morning, five images from two distinct user accounts were posted, but the majority were quickly removed within an hour, with all being deleted by 4am.
Roberts confirmed that the offensive content was flagged to the Metropolitan Police and a subsequent meeting with officers is scheduled. \Site posts initially alerted moderators to the images, while the platform's automatic moderation system was also activated after receiving multiple user reports. Speaking to PA news agency, Roberts explained the measures taken: 'As a temporary measure, we have suspended the ability to post images on site and we are working on implementing AI filters to flag illegal/disturbing images before they appear.' She continued, 'We’re also liaising with external specialists to see if there are any further tools we can employ to help us prevent this from happening again in the future.' \AI filtering technology is anticipated to be up and running in the forthcoming days, after which the functionality to upload images will be restored, she said. Launched in 2000, Mumsnet is among the largest parenting communities in the UK, boasting roughly nine million unique visitors every month. The Met Police has been solicited for a statement regarding the matter. Lina Ghazal, Head of Regulatory and Public Affairs at safety technology provider Verifymy, comments: “This horrific attack on the UK’s most popular parenting forum will send chills through everyone who runs an online platform or message board. “While Mumsnet is a prominent target, some smaller volunteer forums have already expressed concerns that the Online Safety Act places too much pressure on their shoulders to police their content when enforcement around illegal harms begins next month. “The best way to clean up the internet is with effective moderation that marries human judgment with the huge processing power of AI. Given the sheer volume of online content, moderation using machine learning that analyses and filters imagery is vital to ensuring this sickening material never sees the light of day.”
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