A digital tool has been developed in the UK to tackle the sharing of photos of naked minors without their consent.
The device, presented as a world first, is designed in particular to prevent “revenge porn” actions against children and adolescents.
It was developed by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), reports
The Guardian
.
Charity leader Susie Hargreaves said the new feature "will give young people the power and confidence to take back these photos and make sure they don't fall into the wrong hands."
The tool will be accessible through the
Childline
website
, which targets UK minors.
A "digital fingerprint"
It will make it possible to signal in advance the pictures that young people do not wish to see circulating on the web and social networks.
IWF analysts will then study the images and assign them a reference described as a “digital fingerprint”.
This data will be shared with the tech giants in order to prevent the sharing and downloading of this content.
It is also possible to report an image already online.
Moderators can then remove it if they believe it is against the law.
“Once the photos circulate, victims can feel incredibly isolated and lose hope,” said Susie Hargreaves.
Not knowing who can access your photos can also be scary ”.
24 hour follow-up
Minors using the tool will have to give their age but not their identity.
Any report will be followed up within 24 hours.
With its digital tool, the IWF wanted to limit the sharing of photos that minors sent voluntarily to a recipient, who then sent them to other people.
Snapshots provided after threats, blackmail or persuasion are also targeted.
The number of reports of this type of photo has doubled between the first quarters of 2020 and 2021, the IWF said.
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