WASHINGTON (Pakistan Online) According to a report by
Stanford University and The Wall Street Journal, the social media platform
Instagram is being used by pedophile networks to promote and sell child sexual
exploitation content. Wala is the most important platform.
"Major networks of accounts run by minors are openly
advertising child sexual exploitation material for sale," researchers at
the American University's Cyber Policy Center said, according to the AFP news
agency. 'Instagram is currently the most important platform for these networks
with features like recommendation algorithms and direct messaging that help
connect buyers and sellers.'
According to the Journal, a simple search for sexually
explicit keywords on Instagram, specifically referring to children, leads to
accounts that use those terms to promote content that depicts the sexual abuse of
minors. Profiles often 'claim to be run by children themselves' and use
overtly sexual pseudonyms.
The Stanford researchers also looked at presentations for videos of animals and self-harm. Instagram also offers that children are available for in-person 'meetings' for a certain price." Instagram's parent company Metta did not immediately respond to a request for comment from AFP.
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