New Zealand's chief censor David Shanks is backing new recommendations urging major tech companies to go further in keeping child porn off their platforms. Photo / Mark MitchellNew Zealand's chief censor is backing new recommendations urging major tech companies to go further in keeping child abuse material off their platforms. A major report released overnight by the Canadian Centre for Child Protection found hard-to-locate menus and a lack of options were hindering people trying to get child sex abuse material taken down - including abuse survivors finding imagery of themselves online. Figures by the US-based National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children show tech companies reported more than 69 million such images on their systems last year. The report made a raft of recommendations, such as creating reporting categories specific to child sexual abuse material and options in easy-to-locate reporting menus.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 02, 2020 16:03 UTC