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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Shanti Das

THE TRUTH ABOUT: Instagram under fire over sexualised child images | History Defined

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Instagram, its parent company Meta, and Twitter say they take a ‘zero-tolerance’ approach to child sexual exploitation. Photograph: Rafael Henrique/Sopa Images/Rex

Instagram is failing to remove accounts that attract hundreds of sexualised comments for posting pictures of children in swimwear or partial clothing, even after they are flagged to it through the in-app reporting tool.

Instagram’s parent company, Meta, claims it takes a zero-tolerance approach to child exploitation. But accounts that have been flagged as suspicious through the in-app reporting tool have been ruled acceptable by its automated moderation technology and remain live.

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