WhatsApp Lacks Child Protection Mechanisms

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'Nothing stopping' child abuse sharing on WhatsApp, group warns

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The Internet Watch Foundation is calling on Meta , which owns WhatsApp , to do more to protect children.

The group suggested mechanisms could stop the spread of material like the content sent to Huw Edwards .

A WhatsApp spokesperson said users had the "ability to report directly to WhatsApp so we can ban any user who shares this heinous material and report them".

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informal

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English

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Offensive language

likely offensive

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not hateful