Particular emphasis was put on VR headsets through which such individuals are viewing child abuse pictures. And so far, eight startling cases have been documented, as proven by the data.
The reason why this news is so shocking has to do with how VR headsets have always been portrayed in a positive light. But this might be the first time ever that we’re hearing about criminal activity being associated with and promoted through the tech world’s trending product.
During the time between 2021 and 2022, the cops in the UK recorded a massive 30,925 criminal cases where disturbing and explicit images of young children had been reported. This is the greatest figure ever mentioned by the police in both England and Wales.
Meanwhile, out of those, around 9,888 cases were recorded where Snapchat had 4300 offenses, Facebook showed 1361 cases, Instagram had 1360 and WhatsApp recorded nearly 550.
This data was collected by the likes of the NSPCC and now, the regulating body is calling out for further changes on this front so the Online Safety Bill may be made better to stop more kids from receiving such abuse.
As one can expect, the figures are extremely alarming for obvious reasons. It just goes to show how so many younger audiences are feeling pressured and powerless against such culprits as risks linked to online child abuse rise and get more generalized.
Moreover, the government is really trying hard to promote rights that favor the security of children and their respective families. They hope bills including the Online Safety Act could manage to do just that. And by that, we mean to stop the abuse.
They similarly wish to seek changes in the region’s law where senior managers linked to top social media platforms would also be held accountable when and if a child gets exposed to this sort of abuse.
Time is running out and the officials want a change that is quick and long-lasting. They hope to include so many leading measures that aim to secure a child’s interest and their respective families. They hope they can be better represented via such means.
VR platforms are really being forced to think twice about how they can offer more protection to those that are most vulnerable and that entails both women and children.
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by Dr. Hura Anwar via Digital Information World
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