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Companies are launching alerts about crimes against children on major media platforms.
A coalition of leading technology companies (Tech Coalition) has announced the launch of the Lantern program, which aims to strengthen the fight against child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse on the Internet (CSEA).
As part of Lantern, major services including Discord, Google, Mega, Meta, Quora, Roblox, Snap and Twitch will share data on potentially illegal activities and accounts suspected of violating child safety policies. The system will allow partners to share "signals" that may include email addresses, user names, and keywords related to CSAM materials and the process of buying and selling these materials.
The signals collected in Lantern will provide the basis for further investigations and will serve as evidence for law enforcement agencies, although they are not in themselves irrefutable evidence of crimes. During the pilot phase of the project, Mega provided URLs that were later used by Meta to delete more than 10,000 Facebook profiles and pages and Instagram accounts, highlighting the effectiveness of the collaborative effort.
After evaluating the initial first phase of the program, the Tech Coalition plans to expand its reach by inviting new partners. The decision is based on the understanding that child sexual abuse often has no boundaries and no company alone is able to fully assess the harm caused to victims. Collaboration and data sharing between different platforms is key for a comprehensive response and response.
The issue of combating CSEA remains complex, given the need for a balance between child safety and online privacy. The problem is compounded by the proliferation of child exploitation materials, including content generated by neural networks. In 2022, the National Center for Search and Assistance for Missing and Exploited Children received over 32 million reports of CSAM, which indicates the scale of the problem.
Recall that in 2022, the European Union introduced new rules to combat sexual abuse of children on the Internet. The European Commission will require technology companies to scan CSAM materials and make recommendations on how to protect children from such content.
A coalition of leading technology companies (Tech Coalition) has announced the launch of the Lantern program, which aims to strengthen the fight against child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse on the Internet (CSEA).
As part of Lantern, major services including Discord, Google, Mega, Meta, Quora, Roblox, Snap and Twitch will share data on potentially illegal activities and accounts suspected of violating child safety policies. The system will allow partners to share "signals" that may include email addresses, user names, and keywords related to CSAM materials and the process of buying and selling these materials.
The signals collected in Lantern will provide the basis for further investigations and will serve as evidence for law enforcement agencies, although they are not in themselves irrefutable evidence of crimes. During the pilot phase of the project, Mega provided URLs that were later used by Meta to delete more than 10,000 Facebook profiles and pages and Instagram accounts, highlighting the effectiveness of the collaborative effort.
After evaluating the initial first phase of the program, the Tech Coalition plans to expand its reach by inviting new partners. The decision is based on the understanding that child sexual abuse often has no boundaries and no company alone is able to fully assess the harm caused to victims. Collaboration and data sharing between different platforms is key for a comprehensive response and response.
The issue of combating CSEA remains complex, given the need for a balance between child safety and online privacy. The problem is compounded by the proliferation of child exploitation materials, including content generated by neural networks. In 2022, the National Center for Search and Assistance for Missing and Exploited Children received over 32 million reports of CSAM, which indicates the scale of the problem.
Recall that in 2022, the European Union introduced new rules to combat sexual abuse of children on the Internet. The European Commission will require technology companies to scan CSAM materials and make recommendations on how to protect children from such content.