The numbers and figures that see the light of day for the spread of child abuse material via the internet are shocking. Specifically, during 2017, 259 thousand videos and images of child abuse were removed from the World Wide Web. Their removal was due to the immediate intervention of 48 open Complaints Lines, which operate in 43 countries around the world.
The first place in the list from where the material came from is held by America and the Netherlands, while the third place is occupied by Russia.
First on the EU blacklist is the Netherlands
The European organization "Inhope", in cooperation with international organizations such as Interpol and Europol, contributes actively to the detection of large circuits of child abuse. According to the Agency, illegal material was detected in 70 countries around the world.
In Europe, the Netherlands is first on the black list with 51%, followed by France, Sweden, Romania and Bulgaria.
Illegal material in 70 countries
According to data from the European Organization INHOPE, which has made a significant contribution to the detection of large child abuse networks with the help of international crime prevention and suppression organizations such as Interpol and Europol and in collaboration with social media giants, illegal material was detected in 70 countries of the world. In Europe, the Netherlands is first on the black list with 51%, followed by France, Sweden, Romania and Bulgaria.
About 90% of child abuse material involved childhood girls and 62% of the posts were removed from the Internet in less than 72 hours.