Adults or Sexually Abused Minors? Getting It Right Vexes Facebook - The New York Times


3/31/2022 12:00:00 AM3 years 1 month ago
by Michael H. Keller

The company reports millions of photos and videos of suspected child sexual abuse each year. But when ages are unclear, young people are treated as adults and the images are not reported to the authorities.

The number of reports of suspected child sexual abuse has grown exponentially in recent years. The high volume, up from roughly 100,000 in 2009, has overwhelmed both the national clearinghouse and la… [+2160 chars]

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