How Instagram Connects a Vast Pedophile Network

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🗓️ 7 June 2023

⏱️ 15 minutes

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P.M. Edition for June 7. Investigations by The Wall Street Journal and university researchers found that Instagram helps connect and promote a vast pedophile network. Reporter Katherine Blunt talks about the findings, and how Instagram parent Meta is addressing them. Annmarie Fertoli hosts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	3, 2, 1
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0:17.0	Millions of Americans are under air quality warnings, how you can protect yourself.
0:24.8	Plus, according to investigations by the Wall Street Journal and researchers, Instagram
0:29.6	helps connect and promote a vast pedophile network.
0:33.0	The researchers we consulted with have found that these accounts did not post the illicit
0:38.1	material itself but rather offered ways by which other users could find it or engage
0:41.9	with it elsewhere.
0:43.1	And the GOP presidential field widens with former vice president Mike Pence officially
0:47.8	jumping in.
0:48.8	It's Wednesday June 7th.
0:50.4	I'm Ann Marie for Tolly for the Wall Street Journal.
0:53.1	This is the PM edition of What's News, the top headlines and business stories that
0:57.2	moved the world today.
1:06.3	Former vice president Mike Pence has announced his bid for the White House.
1:10.0	Speaking in Iowa, he questioned the conservatism and leadership of his former boss.
1:15.0	When Donald Trump ran for president in 2016, he promised a govern as a conservative.
1:20.8	And together we did just that.
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