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Global law enforcement consortium urges Meta not to implement encrypted messaging, citing possible child sexual abuse material.

Encryption technology used by Ukraine to defend against the Russian invasion could be placed at risk by measures in the Online Safety Bill currently passing through Parliament. The CEO of a company which supplies end-to-end encryption (E2EE) technology used in the Ukraine has warned that proposals in the bill to require automatic scanning of messages before they are encrypted could undermine military operations in the country.

New Zealand Police, as part of the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), is today releasing a joint statement highlighting the devastating impact End-to-End Encryption may have on the ability to identify sex offenders online and protect children.

New Zealand Police, as part of the Virtual Global Taskforce (VGT), is today releasing a joint statement highlighting the devastating impact End-to-End Encryption may have on the ability to identify sex offenders online and protect children. The Virtual ...

The FBI, Interpol and several other law enforcement agencies are slamming Facebook and Instagram parent Meta, alleging its plans to roll out expanded end-to-end encryption could effectively “blindfold” the company from detecting instances of child sex abuse.

Global task force claims tech firms "blindfold themselves to child sexual abuse."

The social media giants are adopting end-to-end encryption but the security minister warns this will leave youngsters more exposed online

If young people are being exploited, they are victims of a crime and should report it. We encourage you to contact your local FBI

The FBI and our international law enforcement partners are issuing a joint warning about a global financial sextortion crisis. Our agencies have seen an explosion in incidents of minor boys around the world being coerced into sending explicit images online and extorted for money.

The Canadian Centre for Child Protection receives about 200 sextortion reports per month, with most affecting boys between 10 and 17.