OSAEC

Sending a strong message that child pornography, among other forms of sexual exploitation and abuse, presents an acute danger worldwide if facilitated through the...

According to network data, Converge increased the sites it has blocked in 2022 by 150% from about 100,000 Web addresses restricted from its broadband network in 2021.

The PLDT Group’s membership in the UK-based Internet Watch Foundation and the Canadian Centre for Child Protection’s Project Arachnid has played a significant role in boosting the reach of its Child Protection Platform.

PLDT-Smart worked with cybersecurity firm Palo Alto to produce a first-of-its kind child protection platform that prevents access to known child sexual abuse and exploitation materials.

The law would also hold accountable and liable telecom companies, media platforms and Internet services providers for their failure to block, remove, and take other proper actions to ensure the prosecution and conviction of the perpetrators.

The bill defines and penalizes online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC) as a separate crime from those punished under current laws.

Sen. Risa Hontiveros has flagged Facebook groups that are used by teenagers to sell sexual videos and images online to fund expenses in online learning.

Facebook, for its part, said it has removed 5.4 million pieces of child nudity and sexual exploitation from their platform.

According to the International Justice Mission, 86% of online sexual exploitation of children victims are female while 14% are male.