alt Hacker News> I’m sure what replaces it will be even worse though. :/
Hopefully not, it feels like regulation is catching up with the child exploitation. Once the giant platforms are dismantled and can no longer bully governments it will be easier to keep the smaller ones in check.
And no, "dark web Roblox" isn't going to be a replacement. Not matter how much the existing exploiters try to make it a scare tactic.
No, it doesn't. Not long time ago a microblogginf platform run by a billionaire introduced an easy way to "virtually undress" real kids.
Outrage ensued, owner showed the middle finger to everyone, moved the undressing part behind a paywall.
Site is still supported by payment processors, still hosts accounts of all the major preas/government/NGO organisations.
There are some token actions from some governments but absolutely nothing that would happen of it was someone poorer running this site -- for example 4chan fights CSAM (as I understand), yet British Ofcom tries to issue a fine against them.
With Twitter generating CSAM though? Ofcom still have their account there.