Facebook are still no closer to having a report option for content on their site pertaining to CAM "Child Abuse Material" instead we are to report this type of imagery as one of the following (or similar) options...
- Drug use
- Spam or scam
- Graphic violence
- Hate speech or symbol
- Nudity or pornography
Pic from United Against RIP Trolls and Cyberbullies
Imagery of a child being abused is NOT nudity or porn. It's a crime scene.
They are the evidence depicting children as being victims of a serious crime and possibly in need of help, and why victim identiļ¬cation is so important.
When content as sensitive and horrific as this is submitted, it needs experienced people ready to deal with reports. People who...
* who are able to remove content as soon as it's possible.
(understandably take down time, will vary, depending on content)
* who are able to analyse what has been reported
* who can determine if the content is illegal, and if so
* who are able to trace where it appears to be located
With the relevant law enforcement contacted, to initiate investigations into (any) victims and perpetrators related to the content.
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Facebook as the leading social networking site, should also take the lead in helping combat online sexual exploitation of children. In the UK alone, the number of people accessing illegal images has risen 48% in four years, with up to 35,000 indecent images of children were being found daily.
Facebook needs a function, that stands alone from the "normal" report process, with child sexual abuse reports being submitted straight to a dedicated online reporting system.
In short, Facebook needs a report function available that is specific to reporting any content relating to child sexual abuse. NO child victim should go unnoticed.
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By Heidi Shebaro
Founder of "The Kindness Project in the Middle East", a teacher and a blogger
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