There are men who commit sexual offenses against minors Almost four times more than to use dating sites According to a new study conducted by non -criminals and children’s global child protection agency. According to the results of the study, almost two -thirds of men They have children with sexual harassment They use dating sites, and more than one of the five criminals use daily appointment applications.
Investigations carried out in the sample of 5,000 men in the United Kingdom, the United States and Australia Acknowledged that 11.5% of the surveyed men had sexual feelings To children, 11% admitted that they committed sexual offenses against children.
The men also asked for If they qualify for their behavior online for child sexual abuse, The United Kingdom replied that one of the nine men in the United States was yes compared to 7% and 7.5% of Australian men. Researchers described the world as “infection” The exploitation and sexual abuse of children on the internetWarning that it affects more than 300 million children every year.
These manifestations will arrive at the time the European Commission submitted plans Update the law on child sexual abuseExpanding the current framework for automatically detecting abuse.
There is insufficient security measures in appointment applications
In particular, a controversial issue is a potential scan of the end. Currently, online companies have authorization Mark illegal images under temporary exemption from the law EU Electronic Privacy, but This exemption will expire on April 2026.
Professor Michael Salter, co -editor of the report, confirms that applications are appointed They have insufficient measures for the safety of childrenThese lakes fear that minors are used to attack single parents and their children by abusers.
“There is no reason for the solid user identification methods we have in other fields such as banking and gambling Appointment Applications should not be accepted by them“, He said.” Similarly, there are many IA tools and settings It can point to the words that can be used and used by the complicated conversations. “
As for the recommendations, Salter asked Acute verification activities In applications, including compulsory identity restrictions, the tools for detecting robbery such as the product language, but the suspicious message methods should be referred to.
“Child -Polyteelete and Abuse A world public health emergency This requires emergency measures. New hazards are developing and the protections do not follow the rhythm, ”said DB Fry, a global Sillite data director, a professor of Edinburgh University.
Not preventable, not inevitable phenomenon
“Fry recommended focusing on active prevention strategies that address the basic determination of the abuse, including Financial environmental systems Technology that supports them, ”he added. Researchers have warned that big companies are They benefit from sexual abuse Convenience For technology Since traffic on abuse is also a source of advertising income, they participate in their consistency.
According to the report, men who commit sexual offenses against minors More chances of keeping and using cryptocurrencies, Also buy sex content online. As far as their social -economic history is concerned, experts and men are considered trusted as trusted, and because many have a higher level of education, they lived in their homes or worked with children.
