Telegram Partners with Internet Watch Foundation Amid Criticism Over Child Sexual Abuse Material Handling

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The social network Telegram will launch new tools to prevent the dissemination of images of child sexual abuse on its platform, as announced by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). This independent network surveillance foundation explained that, for the first time, Telegram, which has more than 950 million active accounts per month, will use its tools and data, in addition to its own, to detect, alter, delete and block those images.

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Engadget: Telegram finally takes action to remove CSAM from its platform | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Engadget: Telegram finally takes action to remove CSAM from its platform. “Telegram is taking a significant step to reduce child sexual abuse material (CSAM), partnering with the International Watch Foundation (IWF) four months after the former’s founder and CEO Pavel Durov was arrested.”The post Engadget: Telegram finally takes action to remove CSAM from its platform first appeared on ResearchBuzz: Firehose.

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Telegram Joins Internet Watch Foundation to Fight CSAM

Telegram is finally taking steps to fight child sexual abuse material (CSAM), joining the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). Telegram has a reputation for fighting any and all attempts to moderate content, including resisting attempts by law enforcement to access accounts. The platform’s moderation troubles ultimately led to CEO Pavel Durov’s arrest in France, with the country’s authorities charging the executive with 12 counts related to child po…

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Telegram Commits to CSAM Crackdown After Years of Resistance, Partners with Internet Watch Foundation

Telegram has committed to a crackdown on child sexual abuse material (CSAM), marking an important policy shift after years of opposition to child protection programs. This judgment follows the recent arrest of Pavel Durov, the messaging network’s founder, in relation to claims that the company failed to handle extreme content, and comes as the platform is under growing scrutiny for how it handles illegal content. Telegram’s New Commitment to Chi…

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Telegram Partners with Internet Watch Foundation Amid Criticism Over Child Sexual Abuse Material Handling

Messaging app Telegram has joined forces with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) to prevent the propagation of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) on its platform. This comes after the platform’s repeated refusal to join any child protection schemes. What does this partnership entail? The membership grants Telegram access to IWF’s datasets and tools to identify CSAM on the platform. The app will use IWF’s “hashes” to identify CSAM. Hashing is a …