Privacy at a cost: the dark web’s main browser helps pedophile networks flourish, experts say
Updated: Oct 14
IN THE NEWS
The Tor network’s privacy architecture creates a safe haven for predators to share child sexual abuse material
An article published in The Guardian cited Protect Children’s research, which found that more than 40% of dark web users accessing child sexual material (CSAM) go on to seek contact with children with the aim of pursuing sexual acts.
The article also cites a study published by Nature last year which Protect Children collaborated on, which determined that CSAM is easily available using 21 out of the 26 most-used Tor search engines, and that at least 11% of users’ searches seek CSAM.
