According to a shocking BBC investigation, Instagram has been profiting off of paid adverts that promote child sexual abuse material in India.
  • Ooops@feddit.org
    11·
    3 days ago

    What does “getting caught” mean? They do it quite openly with everyone knowing and zero real consequences.

    • Zahille7@lemmy.world
      6·
      2 days ago

      Also how do you have ads “for” child abuse? Is it something like a shot of a man’s hand holding a belt with a caption like “teach them not to talk back” or something?

      • rainwall@piefed.socialEnglish
        6·
        2 days ago

        Its in the article:

        And the situation is only getting worse. According to a shocking new BBC investigation, Instagram has been profiting off paid adverts that promote CSAM in India, a shocking revelation that highlights glaring holes in Meta’s efforts to get ahead of the problem.

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        Some of the incriminating ads reviewed by the BBC include terms like “rape video” and “child video” and link the platform’s users to shadowy Telegram channels, where the material can be bought for as little as $1.