Disturbing Pedophilia Content Spread by Tamil Language Accounts on X App, IndiaToday Investigation Reveals – Tamil Nadu News

The X app (formerly Twitter) has become a disturbing platform for pedophile content, with several Tamil-language accounts sharing and commenting on images of underage girls. In response to these disturbing findings, concerned citizens have taken action by reporting and blocking the offending accounts.

One user, @EnthuPattanee, urged others to report the accounts immediately, writing: “STOP EVERYTHING YOU’RE DOING AND REPORT THIS ACCOUNT.” While some accounts have been deactivated, the digital anonymity offered by social media platforms continues to make it difficult to fully curb such exploitation.

An investigation by IndiaToday found that several accounts were actively spreading pedophilia content, including sharing images of underage girls with vulgar and sexually explicit messages. One such account, @cnp359572754, was found using random photos of young girls to promote pedophilia. Further investigation into the account’s followers led to a network of others, such as @tamil1175878824, @Jenna, @Funthing0 and @Saranyaktks, who were also involved in the disturbing activity.

A particularly disturbing incident was discovered when @ViralShort69873 shared a vulgar video. @yanni_lovely said: “Is that a child?” to which @cnp359572754 replied: “yes.” Another account, @Zoomolaxxx, also posted sexually vulgar comments on a photo of an underage girl, although some of the offending accounts have since been deactivated after being reported by concerned users. Despite these actions, others remain active and continue to spread harmful content.

Madhumitha, a lawyer practicing at the Madras High Court, highlighted the long-lasting psychological impact such violations can have on the children involved. “The child won’t even know these things are happening, and once the child finds out, it will have a major psychological impact. This is a major challenge faced by every girl child in the society,” she said.

Madhumitha noted that while laws like the POCSO Act (2012) and the Information Technology Act (2000) are in force, the real difficulty lies in tracking down the perpetrators in the digital space. “The government has enforced laws, but the challenge is to find out who the violators are. If the government can get around the problem of digital traceability, we can prevent these violations,” she added.

Although the police took action to remove the objectionable content, they declined to comment as this was an extremely sensitive issue.

Antony Ruben, a child rights activist, highlighted the role of algorithms in promoting such content. “Algorithms are based on what you are looking for. If you are interested in certain keywords, you will be directed to such content. What might start as an innocent search can quickly escalate,” he explained. Ruben further pointed out that the time lost between reporting content and its removal contributes to the spread of harmful material, leading to greater trauma for victims.

“The whole reason why this is happening is because they are hiding behind a digital mask where traceability is the biggest question mark. As soon as you link the user to a government-recognized ID, there is traceability and more responsibility lies with the person who posts something,” says Ruben.

He also criticized the time-consuming process of reporting and removing such material. “A significant amount of time is lost between reporting on the platform, notifying the police and waiting for action. During this period, harmful content spreads, causing unimaginable trauma for victims and their families,” Ruben said.

Ruben suggested that linking social media accounts to government-verified IDs could be a solution to curb such crimes. “The anonymity that digital platforms provide encourages offenders. If users are made traceable and held accountable, it would create a sense of responsibility,” he suggested.