child abuse


Policy

Bitcoin Favored in Human Trafficking, Child Exploitation: FinCEN Report

The Treasury's financial-crimes arm found that bitcoin was increasingly popular for use in trafficking of people and materials tied to child sexual abuse, though the data is from 2021.

The U.S. Treasury Department's financial crimes arm reported on the use of bitcoin in human trafficking and other global crimes. (Jesse Hamilton/CoinDesk)

Videos

UK Government Reportedly Plans PR Campaign Against Encrypted Communications

The Home Office of the U.K. government is set to launch a publicity campaign attacking end-to-end encryption, citing child abuse fears. The main objective is to sway public opinion against Facebook’s decision to encrypt its Messenger app. “The Hash” panel discusses the latest in the battle over end-to-end encryption.

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