Rise in child abuse images on net

Iria · Jul 20, 2006, 04:15 AM

Source: BBC News
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Reports of child abuse pictures on the internet have risen sharply, prompting calls for greater international co-operation to tackle the problem.

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) received 14,313 reports of suspect material between January and June 2006, a rise of 24% on the year before.

Of those websites investigated, nearly 5,000 contained potentially illegal content, an increase of 50%.

However, just 0.2% of child abuse pictures were hosted in the UK.

This is compared with 18% in 1997.

Jul 20, 2006, 04:15 AM	#1
Iria DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 7,275 Rep Power: 89	Rise in child abuse images on net Source: BBC News __________ Reports of child abuse pictures on the internet have risen sharply, prompting calls for greater international co-operation to tackle the problem. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) received 14,313 reports of suspect material between January and June 2006, a rise of 24% on the year before. Of those websites investigated, nearly 5,000 contained potentially illegal content, an increase of 50%. However, just 0.2% of child abuse pictures were hosted in the UK. This is compared with 18% in 1997.