Livestream child abuse is booming: Could AI finally shut it down? | ITV News

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Livestream child abuse is booming: Could AI finally shut it down? | ITV News

Millions of young children are being sexually abused, with perpetrators often on the other side of the world. 

Online livestream abuse has become a booming global industry – with the UK the third largest consumer.

How does this sick practice too often go undetected? And could AI be the solution to shutting it down?

Julie Etchingham and John Tanagho, Executive Director at the International Justice Mission, tell Lucy Watson What You Need To Know.

You can watch Julie’s investigation here: https://www.itv.com/watch/news/filipino-woman-haunted-by-livestreamed-child-abuse-could-ai-stop-the-crime-in-its-tracks/nykh920

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Date: July 11, 2025