Tag: child abuse

Google alerts police to US man sending child abuse images through GMail account

Google tipped off authorities to the identity of a man suspected of using his GMail account, according to a local US news report.

by Tim August 4, 2014

Google and Microsoft blocking searches for child abuse is only the first step

Google and Microsoft have announced that they are blocking around 100,000 search terms related to child abuse, and will show users looking for such material warnings that it is illegal. This is a good first step and show of faith by the web firms to start tackling the issue, but there is much more to do.

by Tim November 18, 2013