Summary
A child abuse victim has asked Elon Musk to remove links to illegal images on the social media platform X (formerly Twitter). Despite efforts by X to combat child sexual abuse material, the images continue to circulate. The BBC investigation found these images being sold by a trader in Indonesia using X and the messaging app Telegram.
Key Facts
- A victim of child sexual abuse named "Zora" has requested Elon Musk remove links to her images on X.
- X states that it has a zero-tolerance policy for child sexual abuse content.
- The BBC found Zora's images being sold by a trader based in Jakarta, Indonesia.
- Images originally accessible on the dark web are now promoted on X.
- The US National Center for Missing and Exploited Children received over 20 million reports of child sexual abuse material last year.
- Anonymous, a "hacktivist" group, attempts to report accounts distributing illegal content on X.
- The seller controls multiple accounts on X and offers sexual abuse content for sale globally via Telegram.
- The investigation revealed that the trader offered "VIP packages" of images and video files to buyers worldwide.
