Suella Braverman accused the company of failing to provide assurances that underage users will be protected from predators.
The Home Secretary has urged Meta not to “go dark” on detecting online child abuse by rolling out end-to-end encryption on its platforms without robust safety measures in place.
A survivor of child sexual exploitation online has backed the calls in a new film addressing a stark warning to Mr Zuckerberg directly about the risk of other young people being subjected to the same ordeal as her. The social media giant is planning to add the feature to both Facebook Messenger and Instagram Direct chats later this year.Charities and campaigners including the NSPCC and the Internet Watch Foundation have urged Meta to provide reassurances over the move.Ms Braverman said: “The use of strong encryption for online users remains a vital part of our digital world and I support it, so does the Government, but it cannot come at a cost to our children’s safety.
National Crime Agency director of general threats, James Babbage, said if the company introduces end-to-end encryption as planned it will “massively reduce our collective ability” to protect children. Ms Braverman on Tuesday visited a Kent Police investigation team dedicated to tackling online grooming.
In an update to a 2022 report on safety mechanisms published on Wednesday, it cited the “use of technology to distinguish between adult and teen accounts” and default privacy settings for people aged under 18 as examples of its approach.
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