Just One Click

All the major English papers are carrying this story today, on children's charity Barnardo's report, entitled Just One Click, calling on governments not to abandon victims of paedophile activity whose "torture is broadcast around the world via the Internet and mobile phones".

"Currently, mobile phones are the new frontier of the child-abuse world, with picture messaging having a large potential for abuse."

Related articles:

- Charity claims net sex abuse up (BBC)

- The Register (The Register)

- The speed of technology is biggest threat (This is London)

Picture messaging phones with images of children being abused were reportedly found by the police in a raid in Central Scotland in April of last year. cf Hardcore Child Porn Peddled by Camera Phone.

emily | 4:42 PM | Porn, Sexting and Dark Side of MMS |
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