Reports of child abuse images online increased by 50% over lockdown according to the Internet Watch Foundation.
Ali PantonyWhile parents have a duty to educate themselves and ensure they’re keeping their children safe online, responsibility also lies with legislators, educators and tech companies. It’s clear that Instagram is aware of the scale of the problem. In the first quarter of this year Instagram removed one million pieces of child nudity and exploitation content from the platform, 94% of which Instagram found themselves using their technology, before anyone reported it to them.
Even if you have a private account with 100 followers. Do you really know every single one of those followers and what is going on in their heads? The damage deep fakes cause is extensive. They’ve been used to spread disinformation videos of political leaders saying things they would never say. And in theory they can be used to manipulate the image of a child taking their face and superimposing it elsewhere. “One could argue that no harm is caused to the child as there is no physical abuse. But the psychological harm to the child is very real,” says Abhilash Nair, “Indecent imagery causes harm over and over again.
But people like Abhilash Nair believe there is much more that can be done in terms of the amount of liability tech companies take on. “Platforms do a reasonably good job when it comes to illegal images. For example, scanning for known images using Microsoft PhotoDNA and other technology so that the redistribution of harmful images can be prevented. But that doesn't go far enough,” he says. “Under existing law the liability on platforms is woefully inadequate. The law predated social media.
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