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U.S.|On These Apps, the Dark Promise of Mothers Sexually Abusing Children
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/07/us/child-abuse-apple-google-apps.html
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Smartphone apps downloaded from Apple and Google can allow parents and other abusers to connect with pedophiles who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior.
Child abuse on the app
i guess its an app that you can do live streams and stuff and i understand a lot of this app is considered 18+ but if minors are being involved and exploited then thats an issue. I was under the impression this was an app for live streams that entertainers/ comedy influencers go on but ive seen not many talk about the very weird side of the app.
Nope
I have found people willing to serve there children on here for sexually acts on here so don't buy it they say it's free to download but this app could cost you some serious money please watch out if you do decide to get it I spent almost 50 to 60 dollars one time before I realized it was a scam
Not safe
There are a lot of underage users on the app, and it doesn't feel safe navigating it as an adult, and I wish the creators of the app would regulate who can and cannot sign up
Sexy chat
This app is DANGEROUS. It's a pedophiles haven.
Child abuse on the app
i guess its an app that you can do live streams and stuff and i understand a lot of this app is considered 18+ but if minors are being involved and exploited then thats an issue. I was under the impression this was an app for live streams that entertainers/ comedy influencers go on but ive seen not many talk about the very weird side of the app.
Human trafficking
I have come to understand that this app is connected to a human trafficking ring. Many of the people say they need help and are also unable to clearly communicate with the viewer in order to receive help. Don't download this app. Don't feed the machine.
Illegal content
Porn with children they should be in prison shame on these demons
Let's be honest, why are there kids on here?
Your app is littered with underage children who are exploited. I will be letting anyone and everyone know your app is disgusting along with that fact l've reported it. This app obviously is for sick people and kids.
Human trafficking
I have come to understand that this app is connected to a human trafficking ring. Many of the people say they need help and are also unable to clearly communicate with the viewer in order to receive help. Don't download this app. Don't feed the machine.
Let's be honest, why are there kids on here?
Your app is littered with underage children who are exploited. I will be letting anyone and everyone know your app is disgusting along with that fact l've reported it. This app obviously is for sick people and kids.
App is geared towards kids!,,
PLEASE MAKE SURE THIS APP IS NOT ON YOUR KIDS TABLETS!!!!!!!!!! DISGUSTING APP
Horrifying app
I keep getting messages from adult type people asking me too talk too them and support them at all hours of the day and night if I wanted porn I would have gone to the site and signed up if you want hookers this is the sight for you
Horrible for kids under and older
I was on a livestream and this man sent me a flash photo and it wouldn't let me report it because I already looked and now I am traumatized because of it
App is geared towards kids!,,
PLEASE MAKE SURE THIS APP IS NOT ON YOUR KIDS TABLETS!!!!!!!!!! DISGUSTING APP
Not safe
There are a lot of underage users on the app, and it doesn't feel safe navigating it as an adult, and I wish the creators of the app would regulate who can and cannot sign up
Users warned of child exploitation in reviews of smartphone apps.
Michael H. Keller has been investigating online child sexual abuse for five years and has focused the past year on parental involvement in the exploitation.
Dec. 7, 2024, 5:00 a.m. ET
The promotional photo showed a mother affectionately hugging and kissing her daughter. The girl, around 8 years old, smiled into the camera.
With a few swipes on their phones, men entered a livestream where they paid $150 to watch the mother sexually abuse the girl for 10 minutes.
The horrendous activity wasn’t hidden on some dark corner of the internet. It was available for anyone with an iPhone or Android to download from the Apple or Google app store.
The woman, who lives in Southeast Asia, promoted her livestream on Bigo Live, a video chat app where The New York Times viewed a screenshot of her profile early this year. When she was later contacted online by an undercover agent for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security — posing as a man interested in young girls — she directed him to another livestreaming app, where her pay-per-view sexual abuse had moved.
Since last year, The Times has been investigating the world of parents who run accounts on Instagram and elsewhere for their underage daughters and who post or sell racy photos of the girls, in some cases earning large sums of money. The Times reported in February that many of the so-called mom-run social media accounts with the biggest reach were overwhelmingly followed by adult men, including pedophiles.
The livestream apps downloaded from Apple and Google illustrate an even darker aspect of the social media technology boom, particularly for children living in poverty in developing countries. There, with the ease of a smartphone, parents and other adults can connect with pedophiles in the United States and elsewhere who pay to watch — and direct — criminal behavior.
