"Exchange Freezes Cryptocurrency in Response to Illegal Hidden Camera Forum: Taiwan's New Power Party's Wang Wan-yu Proposes Blocking Financial Flow"

With the recent scandal involving celebrity Huang Zijiao and the "Creative Private Room" secret filming incident once again drawing public attention, Taiwan's digital sector response measures and related policy suggestions have become a hot topic. Wang Wan-yu, chairperson of the New Power Party, has put forward several specific suggestions aimed at fundamentally addressing the issues of illegal surveillance and the leakage of sexual images, sparking high levels of public and government attention.

Current Measures: Emergency Access Restrictions

The "access restrictions" proposed by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, which involve network blocking, are seen as a temporary solution aimed at quickly reducing the traffic and influence of certain forums. However, as Wang Wanyu pointed out, this method only temporarily prevents users from accessing, and does not fundamentally solve the problem, as technical measures such as changing DNS servers can easily bypass these restrictions.

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Fundamental Solution: Disrupting Financial Flow, Freezing Cryptocurrency

Wang Wanyu emphasizes that the truly effective solution is to disrupt the financial flow associated with illegal activities. She suggests that blocking the source of funds will directly impact criminals profiting from illegal content. Taiwan's judicial and financial regulatory authorities have made progress to some extent, such as cooperating with cryptocurrency exchanges to freeze and confiscate proceeds from fraud.

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Expanding Content Removal and Self-Regulation Mechanisms

Wang Wanyu also proposes that in addition to protecting children and teenagers, victims of adult sexual image leaks should also be safeguarded. She advocates for the promotion and expansion of the "comprehensive image removal" mechanism, which should not only focus on removing child sexual exploitation images but also include all illegal sexual images. In addition, cooperation with digital platforms and platform self-regulation are also part of the solution.

How to Punish Criminals and Protect Victims

While combating the spread of illegal images, Wang Wanyu emphasizes that the rights of victims should not be overlooked. She urges that punishing criminals is necessary, but for true fairness and the recovery of victims, more aspects should be considered, including providing support to victims and ensuring their privacy and dignity. Only by completely eradicating this vicious cycle can victims truly achieve liberation.