Pedophilia, 2800 websites on the black list for sexual exploitation of minors
The data released by the Postal Police on the occasion of the national day against pedophilia and child pornography
On the occasion of the national day against pedophilia and child pornography, the Postal Police has released a dossier which illustrates the main and most current phenomena, the counteractions, the state of partnerships with the private sector, in addition to the prevention and awareness for users.
28,355 sites analyzed overall by Postal specialists in 2023, of which almost 2,800 included in the black list of sites containing representations of sexual exploitation of minors. Over 1100 people identified and reported for downloading, sharing and exchanging photos and videos of sexual abuse against minors. Sexual extortion is on the rise, and the phenomenon of online solicitation is on the rise, but mainly concerns the 10-13 year old age group.
“Collaborations continue with important players who share projects, values and objectives with the Postal Service, and prevention initiatives – we read in the document released by the Postal Police – to spread the culture of digital security and stem the continuous challenges that in the virtual world are renewed and intensified every day, also through the official portal of the online commissariatodips”.
A daily commitment that is made up of many nuances, united by the objective of making the internet a safer place and users aware and responsible users of the resources they have available.