'Trailblazing' partnership takes aim at criminals profiting from child sexual abuse online
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Criminal child sexual abuse 'brands' are the target of a new "first-of-its-kind" partnership aiming to stop illegal sites from relying on a practice they exploit to evade detection and remain online.
- Criminals running commercial child sexual abuse 'brands' are taking advantage of a 'loophole' to remain online.
- New partnership takes aim at criminals exploiting 'Domain Hopping' to continue profiting from the sexual abuse of children.
- Some of the very worst child sexual abuse imagery the IWF sees is found on commercial sites, with criminals attempting to profit from the abusive material.
- "Our world-leading protection against the spread of child sexual abuse can now be shared even more widely, sending the strong message that there is nowhere safe for criminals to target to spread child sexual abuse imagery.