Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has criticized major tech companies, including Apple and Google, for failing to implement adequate measures against child sex abuse on their platforms. The report points out that these companies have not improved their actions in the past three years, despite rising online child exploitation. Specific failures include not tracking or responding adequately to abuse reports. Grant stresses the importance of holding these companies accountable for protecting children, stating that they should not be allowed to enable such crimes on their services.
Julie Inman Grant highlighted that tech platforms, including Apple and Google, are failing to act against child sex abuse on their services, raising privacy concerns.
Companies like Apple and YouTube reportedly failed to track child sex abuse reports or respond timely, indicating a lack of commitment to protecting children.
Grant emphasized the need for continuous pressure on the tech industry to better protect vulnerable members of society from online harms, focusing on child safety.
Google defended itself by stating that their metrics are misrepresented and claimed effective removal of over 99% of abuse material on their platform.
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