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They say up to 14 million reports of suspected child sex abuse could be lost each year. I couldn't easily verify that number from the linked NCMEC web site (se
by MattPalmer1086 5y ago
They say up to 14 million reports of suspected child sex abuse could be lost each year. I couldn't easily verify that number from the linked NCMEC web site (seems high from the reports I read), but let's assume it's accurate.
However... What can even be done with 14,000,000 annual reports of suspected child sex abuse?
I'm just intrigued to know how that volume of data supports actual investigations, and to what extent it has helped bring perpetrators to justice or helped children suffering abuse.
- easrng 5y agoBesides, report features could include the keys for the reported message.
- alecmuffett 5y agoConfusingly, perhaps intentionally so, it's a global number, not a UK one. Details here. https://alecmuffett.com/article/15902 https://alecmuffett.com/article/15902 Disclosure: I wrote the blogpost.
- MattPalmer1086 5y agoGreat analysis, thanks for posting it. I only got as far as realising the stats were from the US and were probably global.
- MattPalmer1086 5y agoI'm sure they liked a large headline figure. They should have disclosed that the figures were global at the very least.
- MattPalmer1086 5y agoAlso, interesting that the majority of them are duplicates.
- 15characterslon 5y agoAccording to statista, the UK has about 14 million residents younger than 20 years, so they're just counting everyone as a potential victim. https://www.statista.com/statistics/281208/population-of-the-england-by-age-group/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/281208/population-of-the...
- MattPalmer1086 5y agoBut NCMEC is a US organisation, not a UK one. Edit: I assume they use that since they are focused on social media companies, which are almost entirely US based.
- chillingeffect 5y agoThey don't say how many of those were found by people snooping comms and how many were logged by users. E.g. if someone sees someone talking creepy on a forum like Reddit, that still gets reported. If a neighbor does something creepy that still gets reported. Those millions over reports don't go away. This is classic fear-mongering from governments not skilled enough to protect their citizens without violating their rights.
- MattPalmer1086 5y agoYes, it's the classic "up to some max figure" weasel words. Could also be zero!
- kingosticks 5y ago> let's assume it's accurate. This article tries to understand where that number comes from (and fails to do so): https://alecmuffett.com/article/15902 https://alecmuffett.com/article/15902