A nonprofit has expressed concern that perpetrators are forcing children as young as seven to record the most serious types of child sexual assault.
In just five days, analysts at the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a child protection NGO, discovered approximately 900 cases of Category A child sexual abuse content.
It is pleading with the government to send the Online Safety Bill back to parliament after numerous delays.
Susie Hargreaves, CEO of the IWF, said the organization provided information on the content to "bring home the stark reality of the issue" and that the government has to revive the Online Safety Bill to safeguard children.
Under finding and removing illegal content, online companies will be required by the law to protect users, especially youngsters.
The IWF offers the public a platform to report abuse anonymously and finds and removes online photographs and videos of child abuse.
"This disturbing evidence serves to blast away any pretense that this imagery is just children organically exploring their sexuality," Ms. Hargreaves stated in reference to the IWF's most recent findings.
"The stark realism of the scenario is brought home by the ordinariness of the items being used for the sexual enjoyment of those viewing, combined with the evidence of everyday childhood life in these photographs."
She stated that it is "vital" that the bill be brought back before the legislature and that further delays "threaten" the measure's future and its potential to protect children online.
When it comes to areas where we believe our children should be safe and protected, she continued, "Predators are gaining unprecedented access to our children."
The IWF offers the public a platform to report abuse anonymously and finds and removes online photographs and videos of child abuse.
Despite the alarming findings, Sir Peter Wanless, chief executive of the NSPCC, stated that "we cannot shy away from the fact that this is the reality of online child sexual abuse and is happening on a daily basis in family homes across the UK."
The abuse is "inherently preventable," the speaker continued, and "should serve as a wake-up call to the prime minister."
"Child sexual abuse is a dreadful crime against the most vulnerable members of our society," a Home Office official said. We are doing everything we can to catch offenders and protect kids in our communities and online.
The Online Safety Bill, which will require businesses to take proactive measures to protect children from child sexual abuse and exploitation on their platforms, is a crucial initiative in this respect.
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