Pope Francis is calling on big technology companies such as Facebook, Google and Apple to take immediate action to prevent the dissemination of child porn and to stop children accessing porn online. The pope said in a message sent from his Vatican office that he was "shocked" by reports about how easy it has become for paedophiles to access images of naked children.
Pope Francis is calling on big technology companies such as Facebook, Google and Apple to take immediate action to prevent the dissemination of child porn and to stop children accessing porn online. Speaking at the Promoting Digital Child Dignity conference, the Catholic Church's leader demanded the private sector take on a moral responsibility to protect minors from pornography, rather than simply adhering to regulations that are falling behind technology.