EU eyes Big Tech to police child sex abuse online

Big Tech admits more must be done but says it also wants to shelter the law-abiding people who use its tools and platforms. — Pixabay

BRUSSELS: Just one detail in a photo uploaded online can help Yves Goethals and his team of digital detectives track down a victim of child sexual abuse.

It can be a barcode on a dustbin or a logo on a shopping bag that pins down a location and helps identify a child.