Major social media sites reported a nine per cent increase in suspected child sexual abuse material in 2022, with 85.5 per cent of all 31.8 million reports coming Meta platforms Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
when they become aware of it in their systems. There are, however, no legal requirements for companies to proactively search for abusive content or use prevention tools to stop it from being uploaded.
Facebook is the most popular social media platform in both Canada and the U.S., with roughly three-quarters of adults using it. In a statement to CTVNews.ca, a Meta spokesperson said that the company actively invests in teams and technology to detect, prevent and remove harmful content with tools like AI and image-scanning software.
. Omegle filed 608,601 reports in 2022, which was a 1,197 per cent increase over 2021. Image-sharing platform Pinterest, meanwhile, filed 34,310 reports: a 1,402.8 per cent increase.An Omegle spokesperson said their platform uses periodic snapshots of video streams to help moderate content.
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