Even though its not a new thing, the Internet still comes with a lot of dark corners and cobwebs. Those corners provide a nice and cozy place for child pornographers to hide out. That's a scary thought. It's also something that Google has considered in depth.

Google is now taking giant steps to abolish child pornography on the Internet. The company is putting a lot of manpower behind this new initiative by using a new picture-sharing database that the company has created. This database will help Google get rid of anything that resembles underage explicit photos.

The New Photo Database

Google's new photo database will allow web companies and search engines to exchange inappropriate photographs. These photographs can then be tagged, and Google will systematically erase all photos that have been marked. With one clean swipe, child pornography photographs that have been flagged will be taken down quickly.

At the moment, companies and engines can flag photographs, but it's not so simple to get rid of these photos that have been tagged. Google's new database will eliminate the photos for good through complete transparency. As great as this database sounds, though, there are some concerns coming from all corners of the web.

Possible Problems and Issues

Google's aim isn't to get rid of every explicit photograph on the Internet. The company is just working to rid the Internet of child pornography. However, some people are concerned that a database like this one can lead to the elimination of any photograph Google considers to be too graphic. This, of course, is a type of censorship that most people aren't going to be too happy about.

While a possibility, it doesn't seem likely that Google will work to get rid of every photograph that some consider lewd. Hopefully, Google will use some discrepancy when deciding which photos to get rid of, and which ones can safely stay online.

There are a number of child watch groups out there that scour the Internet looking for photographs that are offensive. Google's new database has largely been set up for these watch groups, so that group participants have a good way to eliminate photos for good. The aforementioned concern might block Google from using the database, though.

Going Into Action

The new Google database will be active at the start of next year. When the database goes into action, the web will be cleaned of anything that is questionable relating to children. Does this new initiative bother you? Is it a good thing? Time will tell whether or not Google aims to clean up the web completely, or if the company is really just aiming to get rid of child pornography.

Adult hosting sites that allow for graphic child photographs may also be targeted, it seems. If you know of any photographs that will fit the bill, keep the new Google database in mind. Google's transparent database will provide a new way for the company to regulate the Internet - is that a good thing?