Did you know Big Tech Is Serving Ads On Websites Publishing Child Abuse Images to Fund Operations

 

Some of the world’s biggest tech firms are serving ads on websites entailing pictures of child abuse. This means they are in turn funding operations and shining a bright light into the dark web of digital ads.

The matter was said to be so severe that many couldn’t help but speak about it including one research firm analyst who goes by the name Krzysztof Franaszek. He is the owner of Adalytics in America and while studying more about ads placed across the Department of Homeland Security websites, he encountered the horrifying dark web.

There were some very sick and bizarre pictures of child abuse online about a young kid. The shocking part is how there were ads for Fortune 500 organizations running right beside them.

This is when he got active and immediately reported the matter to the FBI and the Homeland Security Department. There were close to 35 pictures flagged by the company on the webpage that met its classification for CSAM. As per the center, it didn’t waste any time and the ads were removed with immediate effect.

One FBI spokesperson shared more about how the bureau reviews all such dangerous conduct but doesn’t comment on tips. But with a little more investigation, it was clear that the problem was deeper than what appeared on the surface. There are so many questions about pumping huge sums of funds into undesirable and illegal parts of the web.

As per the latest report from Adalytics, these systems are run by firms such as Amazon, Microsoft, and even Google. They keep funneling funds to owners of websites that host such illegal pictures of abuse. The fact that some of the biggest companies in the world were running ads against adult content is so worrisome.

Some of these ads were from Starbucks, Mastercard, Nestle, Blackburn, Unilever, and even the US Government. Now, experts want answers from tech giants as to why this is being allowed and why they continue to fund such material with young kids at the center of it all.

Google was called out for its ad system and how it’s hosting this kind of activity that produces a fund stream for criminal operations causing harm to young minds. The matter is really a huge one for the digital ads world. Most people using the internet would be familiar with it and there are at times situations where those running it don’t have a clue about where the funds might be going. 

The problem is how simply you can design a website and make money through advertising networks. It doesn’t cost a whole lot to operate them which serve millions of pictures each month.

All we can say is that it’s high time that Big Tech opens its eyes before it’s too late.