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Over 70 million warnings sent to people attempting to access child sex abuse content

The Independent·Nicole Wootton-Cane·19 days ago
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More than 70 million warnings sent to people attempting to access child sex abuse material (CSAM) online over the last two years, a leading charity has said. The digital messages were sent as part of a screening process that tries to divert potential offenders to support and prevent them from accessing harmful and illegal content. Established by the Lucy Faithfull Foundation (LFF), the initiative named Project Intercept is a partnership between the charity and tech giants including Meta , TikTok , and Google. An example of a TikTok warning developed as part of Project Intercept (Lucy Faithfull Foundation) The project works by triggering warnings when people use search terms that indicate they are looking for sexual images of children , or click links that have previously been reported as containing sexual images of children. If engaged with, the messages redirect people to self-help resources designed to help them stop accessing the illicit material.…

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