UK Trial: Pornhub's Chatbot Halts Millions from Accessing Child Abuse Content

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A Pornhub Chatbot Stopped Millions From Searching for Child Abuse Videos
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A trial program conducted by Pornhub in collaboration with UK-based child protection organizations aimed to deter users from searching for child abuse material (CSAM) on its website. Whenever CSAM-related terms were searched, a warning message and a chatbot appeared, directing users to support services. The trial reported a significant reduction in CSAM searches and an increase in users seeking help. Despite some limitations in data and complexity, the chatbot showed promise in deterring illegal behavior online. While the trial has ended, the chatbot and warnings remain active on Pornhub's UK site, with hopes for similar measures across other platforms to create a safer internet environment.

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If you read the paragraph thats literally right there it says when certain terms were searched by the user.

...That paragraph doesn't say anything about whether or not the material is on the site though. I had the same reaction as the other person, and I didn't misread the paragraph that's literally right there.