Safernet data show more than 2 million users in groups and channels with images of sexual exploitation of children
Complaints of groups and channels that disclose images of abuse and child sexual exploitation has not increased 78% between the 1st and 2nd semester of 2024, according to Safernet report, an NGO (Non -Government Organization), released this 3rd (11.FEV .2025).
The data was shared during a About International Internet Day, held in São Paulo until Wednesday (12.FEV). For the NGO, those who consume media of child sexual violence is an accomplice of abuse and child sexual exploitation.
A growth of groups and channels reported – of 874 to 1,043 – of which 349 remained active or in operation without moderation of the platform.
According to information from the organization, more than 2 million people participate in these communities, from 1.25 million to 1.4 million in the 2nd semester of 2024.
“We are facing a large -scale problem. And this is a platform that continues to operate at very low level or almost no compliance level compliance with the country’s laws and with precarious content moderation”Said Thiago Tavares, president of Safernet Brazil.
The files are marketed on Telegram through “stars“The virtual currency of the platform. The social network, which is not registered in, operates with 23 financial services providers in Russia, Hong Kong, Cyprus and others – majority in tax havens, facilitating illegal transactions via cryptocurrencies.
“The company uses Brazilian payment processors, not registered in the Central Bank, and some are processing payments even in real”, Completed the president of the organization.
The (Statute of the Child and Adolescent) of Brazil considers a crime for the sale, exposure and possession of files that have explicit sex scenes involving children and adolescents. Although Telegram claims to have a zero tolerance policy for illegal pornography, using human moderation, AI tools and user reports, Tavares points to a discrepancy between the actions announced by the company and the evidence collected.
It is possible to denounce the pages in the which is agreed with the Federal Public Prosecution Service, besides reporting the contents on the social network platform itself through the buttons of “Report“Touching or pressing the message.
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