Magnum reviewing archive as concerns raised about images of child sexual exploitation

Agency to review historical photographs after issue raised on website and social media

Magnum Photos, one of the world's most celebrated photographic agencies, is to re-examine the content of its archive of more than 1 million images after accusations it made available photographs that critics said may show the sexual exploitation of minors.

In a statement, the president of Magnum, Olivia Arthur, said the agency, whose founders included Robert Capa and Henri Cartier-Bresson, had begun an in-depth internal review to make sure that we fully understand the implications of the work in the archive, both in terms of imagery and context.