"Twitch's 'Clips' Feature Exploited by Predators for Child Abuse Spread"

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A recent Bloomberg report has uncovered that child predators are using the 'clips' feature on Twitch to spread sexualized content of minors, with an analysis revealing that 7.5% of the reviewed clips contained such material. Twitch has responded with a detailed plan to combat child predation, emphasizing investments in enforcement tooling, automated screening, and partnerships with expert organizations. The situation has raised concerns about the effectiveness of self-regulation by social media platforms and calls for government intervention to ensure child safety online.
Topics:world#child-abuse#child-safety#online-predators#social-media-regulation#technology-crime#twitch
- Report: Predators Are Using Twitch Clips To Spread Child Abuse Kotaku
- Twitch "Clips" Feature Being Used to Exploit Minors Bloomberg
- Twitch's Clips feature has reportedly enabled child abuse to fester on the platform Engadget
- Report: Twitch feature allowing predators to record and share child abuse Axios
- Predators use Twitch to record and share child abuse The Straits Times
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