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Commercial Children sexual abuse websites have doubled from 7,028 sites(2024) to 15,031 sites(2025), Generating profits for the gangs operating them (www.iwf.org.uk)
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Data.

The charity warns organised criminals are taking advantage of “systemic failures” in online security infrastructure.

Commercial websites host a wide range of child sexual abuse imagery which is available for users to buy. The imagery for sale can involve victims of all ages, and can include some of the most severe and extreme forms of sexual abuse.

Some of these sites have been deliberately disguised to appear as non-criminal sites or to look inactive in an attempt to operate on the open web while avoiding detection. Many of these sites accept payment via cryptocurrencies, card payments or money transfer services.

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[–] crusa187@lemmy.ml 9 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

Is it really illegal if it’s intentionally never prosecuted?

[–] Buffalox@lemmy.world 12 points 17 hours ago

Seems it's not illegal if you are a billionaire.
But at least in Europe it has consequences for people if they are in the Epstein files.
But in USA it seems it's just considered to be a group of friends with special interests! 🤢