Francis cited obligatory age verification technology and artificial intelligence to eliminate criminal porn from the web as two concrete measures high tech companies and software-makers could take to protect children. Pope Francis is calling on big technology companies such as Facebook , Google and Microsoft to take immediate action to prevent the dissemination of child porn and to stop children viewing porn online . Speaking at the annual Digital Child Dignity conference , the Catholic Church 's leader urged the private sector take on a moral responsibility to protect children from pornography , rather than simply adhering to regulations that are falling behind technology .
Pope Francis is calling on big technology companies such as Facebook , Google and Microsoft to take immediate action to prevent the dissemination of child porn and to stop children viewing porn online . Speaking at the annual Digital Child Dignity conference , the Catholic Church 's leader urged the private sector take on a moral responsibility to protect children from pornography , rather than simply adhering to regulations that are falling behind technology .