Facebook encryption will create ‘hidden space’ for paedophiles to abuse children
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Warning issued as predator who targeted thousands of children on Facebook Messenger jailed.
By Lizzie Dearden, Home Affairs Correspondent
Facebook’s encryption plans will create a ‘hidden space’ where paedophiles can abuse children beyond the reach of law enforcement, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned.
Senior officials said the UK received 12 million tips over child sex abuse images and suspicious activity from the social network last year, and that if the ‘taps get turned off’ fewer...
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