Apple, Roblox, LinkedIn: 12 mainstream contributors to sexual exploitation

By Michael Gryboski, Mainline Church Editor Twitter

Telegram

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Unsplash/Adem AY

Telegram, a cloud-based encrypted instant messaging platform headquartered in Dubai, was included in the 2024 Dirty Dozen List.

According to NCOSE, Telegram "facilitates multiple forms of image-based sexual abuse — including deepfake pornography, nonconsensual distribution of sexually explicit material (sometimes called 'revenge pornography'), and sexual extortion ('sextortion')."

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"The platform is also rampant with child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and grooming of minors," stated the group. "Telegram's glaringly inadequate and/or nonexistent policies, coupled with adamant refusal to moderate content, directly facilitate and exacerbate sexual abuse and exploitation on the platform."

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