Is cryptocurrency helping spread child sexual abuse?

[beeelzebub]

This is just pure bullshit. There is some sick people out there and they will be always on there. It is not about cryptocurreny at all. Just absurd manupilation.

[riyarana1123]

The bitcoin is a currency like other fiat currencies in other parts of the world.So, how can any one claim that only bitcoin is spreading child sexual abuse fiat is also equally responsible for it,even the people who use any kind of method to transfer money for such illegal work are responsible and they must get punishment for that as well as society have to stop blaming bitcoin and search for such people who do this type of activity and take initiative to stop child abuse rather than making affords to drop the market value of bitcoin.

[cleygaux]

I think your title is misleading its not actually helping child sexual abuse its only the payment method, without cryptocurrency do this kind of child pornography will stop? No of course its an old practice already and become rampant because of incompetence in local authorities we cannot blame cryptos even credit cards can be used in many porno activities including child abuses.  

[Adreman23]

Pedophiles and criminals engaged in child cybersex are proliferating in the Philippines as the cybersex industry becomes more sophisticated and profitable despite numerous crackdowns both by local and foreign authorities, according to a report by Channel News Asia.

Citing a study by the Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography and the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children titled Cryptocurrency and the BlockChain, it said that encrypted payment systems involving cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin are driving the proliferation of live-streaming child sexual abuse. On average, live abuse or when a user instructs the children to perform sexual acts, cost around 10 Bitcoins when it was still worth $10,000, but a live-stream view-only would cost one Bitcoin.

What are people's thoughts on this? Do you believe it is helping the industry or is it just incidental?

Source of the stats : https://cryptovest.com/news/cryptocurrency-helping-spread-sexual-child-abuse-in-the-philippines/

I saw this news in tv and bitcoin or crptocurrencies are not mentioned in the news what i hear is they used money transfer or remittances services for their transactions.

[hadveach]

this is bad news, the government has an important role to regulate, and make strict regulations. yes, the criterion of currency regulations must have specific values governing this issue.

perhaps the government agencies of the technological communications division and the division protecting children must cooperate.

[randythered]

All of these theories are absolute bullcrap. These things have been going on for hundreds of years before the existence of bitcoin but there are never articles written blaming fiat. The people who write these articles have an agenda no doubt.

[doodle07]

No, crypto currencies are just used as payment method and not only in cybercrime, they are using it in some other evil things. The reason why these things are spreading is all about the people who are doing unlawful acts.

[Treasurer]

All of these theories are absolute bullcrap. These things have been going on for hundreds of years before the existence of bitcoin but there are never articles written blaming fiat. The people who write these articles have an agenda no doubt.

The point is absolutely not in monetary units. The problem is the lack of control and regulation over what is on the blockchain. That’s why many states refuse cryptocurrency and that’s why state control is needed for everything that happens in the state.

[Thyristor]

This news is covered in many sites it's one of them https://bitcoinprice.media/cryptocurrency-helping-spread-sexual-child-abuse-in-the-philippines.html
Mainly now some porn sites accept cryptocurrencies it's really abusing crypto i think and help to spread very bad way in the all country. Mostly illegal transaction is main reason.

[lyks15]

I think it has a big of chance that cryptocurrency can help spread chikd sexual abuse because all we know that most of cryptocurrency users and investors are in a lower age because their age is the most common who are very hands on in using internet and gadgets. But I think cryptocurrency there is not responsible in that abuse. Because the main purpose of bitcoin is to helo us to make our life and transaction more smooth and convenient and make our life better in terms of investments. So we need to guide the young cryptocurrency users to make them realized the real essens of crypto.

[ubercool]

Do you even know anything about crypto or bitcoin..? The rumors and news are about every negative thing. For ransoms, they ask bitcoin. For weapons deal they ask bitcoin, for terrorist activity, for unusual transactions, you name it and crypto is there but that doesnt mean crypto is only negative.

[Bountyhonter]

I don't think cryptocurrency is helping to spread child sexual abuse or any sort of illegal activity because they've been existing before the arrival of cryptocurrency and would still exist without it. Criminals only take advantage of the pseudo-anonymity  of cryptocurrency because it makes their transactions easier.

Every thing has a bad and good side/use that's just one of Bitcoins bad side just like how a cop uses a gun and how a gun makes a criminals job a lot easier

[norachuks]

we are taking about blockchain, investing and cryptocurrencies. please tell us how to grow bigger here here in this forum

[suzanne5223]

Basically, crypto makes things easy. Including this, I assume that crypto has helped transactions that should not have been done by people who are not yet mature. This is unavoidable and in my opinion the role of parents should be better. Because when parents can provide good direction and educate their children to have a good personal review, things like this can be avoided much more easily.

You're right with what you said about parent giving their children the require directions but in my opinion you seems not understand what the OP is trying to point out because he actually mentioned missing children which were turned into sex workers. However, I don't see crypto currency helping the child abusers.

[posi]

I don't agree with the saying that crypto currency help in spread child asexual abuse because the child sexual abuse was something that have been happening right  before crypto currency creation and cryptocurrency shouldn't be blame for the government security failure.

[tokexchain]

Pedophiles and criminals engaged in child cybersex are proliferating in the Philippines as the cybersex industry becomes more sophisticated and profitable despite numerous crackdowns both by local and foreign authorities, according to a report by Channel News Asia.

Citing a study by the Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography and the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children titled Cryptocurrency and the BlockChain, it said that encrypted payment systems involving cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin are driving the proliferation of live-streaming child sexual abuse. On average, live abuse or when a user instructs the children to perform sexual acts, cost around 10 Bitcoins when it was still worth $10,000, but a live-stream view-only would cost one Bitcoin.

What are people's thoughts on this? Do you believe it is helping the industry or is it just incidental?

Source of the stats : https://cryptovest.com/news/cryptocurrency-helping-spread-sexual-child-abuse-in-the-philippines/

There has always been a history of child abuse / trafficking and so on, coming out of the Philippines, just because some sex offenders use digital currencies, does not mean it helps spread this disgusting behaviour, it is just a means of money, as is PayPal, Western Union and even cash...

[randythered]

All of these theories are absolute bullcrap. These things have been going on for hundreds of years before the existence of bitcoin but there are never articles written blaming fiat. The people who write these articles have an agenda no doubt.

The point is absolutely not in monetary units. The problem is the lack of control and regulation over what is on the blockchain. That’s why many states refuse cryptocurrency and that’s why state control is needed for everything that happens in the state.

Well then that's an issue with the blockchain and not with cryptocurrencies. Just because they can both exist in the same place doesn't mean that one is guilty by association. Lack of control or regulation is just as big of an issue for the internet.

[Market-desi]

if in my opinion. we can't blame the bitcoin world bro. precisely the wrong thing is. people who use bitcoin for something that can harm themselves. it is bitcoin if we use it well. will get a lot of benefits .

[bitfocus]

So, there were no "child sexual abuse" before invention of Crypto?

[basobulat]

Pedophiles and criminals engaged in child cybersex are proliferating in the Philippines as the cybersex industry becomes more sophisticated and profitable despite numerous crackdowns both by local and foreign authorities, according to a report by Channel News Asia.

Citing a study by the Financial Coalition Against Child Pornography and the International Centre for Missing & Exploited Children titled Cryptocurrency and the BlockChain, it said that encrypted payment systems involving cryptocurrencies and Bitcoin are driving the proliferation of live-streaming child sexual abuse. On average, live abuse or when a user instructs the children to perform sexual acts, cost around 10 Bitcoins when it was still worth $10,000, but a live-stream view-only would cost one Bitcoin.

What are people's thoughts on this? Do you believe it is helping the industry or is it just incidental?

Source of the stats : https://cryptovest.com/news/cryptocurrency-helping-spread-sexual-child-abuse-in-the-philippines/

this is really ridiculous and implausible, I think news like this doesn't need to be taken seriously. this is only to reduce the bitcoin accessibility. and rumors like this have developed over the years with various modes just to drop bitcoin.