Users Seek, share child sexual abuse materials on Tor, Help is Available
IN THE NEWS
An international team of researchers has completed the first large-scale study of Tor users to discover what exactly they are looking for and how widely CSAM material is available through the Tor network. The researchers also conducted an intercept survey to directly engage Tor users.
Mirage News cites Protect Children's research findings on child sexual abuse material (CSAM) availability, searches and users on the Tor network. The researchers found that in 2023 alone, one in five of these websites shared child sexual abuse material. This material was easily available on 21 of Tor's 26 most popular search engines, four of which even advertised CSAM on their landing page.
