> WhatsApp chat groups are being used to spread illegal child pornography, cloaked by the app’s end-to-end encryption. Without the necessary number of human moderators, the disturbing content is slipping by WhatsApp’s automated systems. Wait what? Moderators for end-to-end encrypted communication? Something doesn't add up!
I'm guessing since these are publicly accessible groups via apps as the article suggests, moderators could in theory search out and shut down such groups. Not sure how much data they are able to provide to the authorities though, I guess prosecuting the people is the difficult part.
Those would not be moderators. Those would be undercover investigators. DO NOT DO THIS. Any non-cop can get into real trouble. These sorts of investigations require people authorized to seek out, possess, and transport this material (all crimes in various jurisdictions). Even facebook will hesitate on sending employees out to hunt these groups.