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In 2023 there were more than 275,000 child pornography websites on the internet, with approximately 11,000 photos generated by AI in just one month.

Conference in Rome addresses dangers of AI and child pornography

May 7, 2024

By Andrés Henríquez

The conference grappled with the fact that youth are increasingly exposed to platforms that contain tools “that can lead to... Read more

Pope Francis meets with the Pontifical Commission for the Protection of Minors in an audience May 5, 2023.

Vatican’s child protection commission invites public feedback on safeguarding principles

Jun 27, 2023

By Hannah Brockhaus

The online survey is available in four languages and responses will be used to formulate an updated Universal Guidelines Framework... Read more

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