""We tend to forget that most victims are ordinary women who sometimes don't even know that their pictures are shared or manipulated in these types of channels," says Silvia Semenzin, a researcher at AI Forensics."
""The majority of this violence is directed towards people who the perpetrators know," she says, suggesting that Telegram should be subject to stricter regulation and classed as a 'very large online platform' under Europe's online safety rules."
Research reveals that thousands of men participate in Telegram groups selling hacking and surveillance services for harassment. These communities trade abusive content, including nonconsensual intimate images and nudifying services. An analysis of 2.8 million messages from 16 Telegram communities in Italy and Spain showed extensive posting of abusive material, with over 24,000 members involved. Victims often include ordinary women, and the majority of violence is directed at individuals known to the perpetrators. Calls for stricter regulation of Telegram are emphasized.
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