{"id":22829,"date":"2026-04-23T10:38:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/criminal-gangs-profiting-as-child-sexual-abuse-websites-double-experts-say\/"},"modified":"2026-04-23T10:38:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T08:38:09","slug":"criminal-gangs-profiting-as-child-sexual-abuse-websites-double-experts-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/23\/criminal-gangs-profiting-as-child-sexual-abuse-websites-double-experts-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Criminal gangs profiting as child sexual abuse websites double, experts say"},"content":{"rendered":"

Analyst who worked on Internet Watch Foundation report says content exists \u2018across all social media platforms\u2019 and is \u2018very easy\u2019 to find<\/p>\n

The number of commercial child sexual abuse websites has doubled in a year as experts say that criminal gangs are making \u201chuge profits\u201d from online sexual exploitation.<\/p>\n

According to data collected by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), 15,031 commercial child sexual abuse sites were found in 2025, compared with 7,028 found in 2024, a 114% increase.<\/p>\n

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\nAnalyst who worked on Internet Watch Foundation report says content exists \u2018across all social media platforms\u2019 and is \u2018very easy\u2019 to find
\nThe number of commercial child sexual abuse websites has doubled in a year as experts say that criminal gangs are making \u201chuge profits\u201d from online sexual exploitation.
\nAccording to data collected by the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), 15,031 commercial child sexual abuse sites were found in 2025, compared with 7,028 found in 2024, a 114% increase. Continue reading…Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Analyst who worked on Internet Watch Foundation report says content exists \u2018across all social media platforms\u2019 and is \u2018very easy\u2019 to find The number of commercial child sexual abuse websites has doubled in a year as experts say that criminal gangs are making \u201chuge profits\u201d from online sexual exploitation. According to data collected by the …<\/p>\n

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