Xavier Niel, Iliad majority shareholder AFP via Getty ImagesFree, the French telecom giant that is majority owned by billionaire Xavier Niel, is not doing enough to tackle child sexual abuse imagery on its servers, according to The Canadian Center for Child Protection. The nonprofit group alleges that nearly half of the child sexual abuse material (CSAM) discovered during a two-year investigation it conducted was “physically hosted” and downloaded using Free’s telecom services. Over the past two years, the system has found more than 5.4 million CSAM images. Free is one of the most popular internet service providers in France, offering internet, TV and landline services to homes, plus its own mobile phone network. In March of this year Iliad Group posted consolidated revenues for 2020 up 10.1% to $7.15 billion and profits of $511 million.

Source: Forbes June 09, 2021 11:37 UTC