{"id":19219,"date":"2026-06-15T11:26:18","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T09:26:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spheriq.ch\/blog\/abuse-is-still-abuse\/"},"modified":"2026-06-30T12:45:58","modified_gmt":"2026-06-30T10:45:58","slug":"abuse-is-still-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spheriq.ch\/blog\/en\/abuse-is-still-abuse\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Abuse is still abuse&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"is-style-lead wp-block-paragraph\">The Guido Fluri Foundation holds an annual gathering of former children in residential care and indentured children, as well as other victims of compulsory social welfare measures. At this year\u2019s summer festival in Langenthal, Guido Fluri called for decisive action against child abuse, disinformation, and the misuse of AI online through the new \u201cInternet Initiative.\u201d <\/p>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">800 eyewitnesses were in attendance. The presence of Federal Councilor Elisabeth Baume-Schneider made it clear that Switzerland takes this dark chapter in its history seriously. For Social Affairs Minister Baume-Schneider, this annual gathering organized by the Guido Fluri Foundation has significance that extends beyond the day of the event: \u201cMemories and wounds that one has long carried alone become lighter when one can share them. And collective remembrance also contributes to society: it keeps alive what must not be forgotten.\u201d Switzerland has begun to come to terms with this chapter. But this requires patience and courage: \u201cComing to terms with the past is not a completed project. It is a process. It requires continuity, attention, and patience. Only if this process is sustained will the act of remembering also be sustained.\u201d   <\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"the-bridge-from-yesterday-to-today\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The Bridge from Yesterday to Today<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In his speech to those present, Guido Fluri drew a parallel between the successful \u201cReparations Initiative\u201d and the recently launched \u201cInternet Initiative,\u201d which enjoys broad cross-party support. <a href=\"https:\/\/thephilanthropist.ch\/grosse-tech-unternehmen-in-die-verantwortung-nehmen\/\">The Philanthropist<\/a> reported on this. \u201cThe past century has shown us what silence, turning a blind eye, and institutional failure can lead to. The year 2026 will be judged by whether we turn a blind eye once again or whether we finally face the issue head-on,\u201d Guido Fluri points out. And he warns about the digital dimension: \u201cMillions of images of abuse are being circulated on the internet.\u201d Behind each of these images lies the abuse of a child, and Fluri demands: \u201cWe must stop this! And we in Switzerland can stop it!\u201d  <\/p>\n\n<h3 id=\"where-is-society-looking\"  class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Where is society looking?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fluri has serious concerns because artificial intelligence can now be used to mass-produce hyper-realistic images of abuse. Furthermore, foreign governments are reportedly using social media platforms in a targeted manner to influence democratic processes. 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