Twitter Lags Behind Other Networks When It Comes To Child Protection

A watchdog group has come out and said that Twitter is far behind other social networks when it comes to fighting child abuse and pornography.

As the BBC reports, the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (Ceop) has sent a message to Twitter telling the network to pay more attention to the potential child abuses occurring on its network.

In response to the calls for stricter protections for children, a Twitter spokesperson has said that they accept any complaints that users file about unsavory activity, and they act immediately when these complaints are verified.

Specifically,

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