Americans are being urged to exercise caution online following the circulation of fraudulent messages claiming to provide access to a promised $5,000 government payment. Soon after the U.S. President reportedly assured citizens that they would receive $5,000 if the Republican Party retains control of both the Congress and Senate following the 2026 midterm elections, social...Read More
Updated August 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM EDT Sign up for NPR’s Up First morning newsletter for the stories you need to start your day. The social media company Meta and states suing it have agreed to settle a landmark federal child safety lawsuit in a move that state attorneys general hope will be a...Read More
Selectability Reinforces Message For Child Protection Week With child safety firmly in the national spotlight, not-for-profit charity selectability is using Queensland Child Protection Week (6th – 12th September) to remind communities that keeping children safe is a shared responsibility. As Queensland continues to explore new approaches to supporting vulnerable children and families, one...Read More
A Pennsylvania influencer has been charged after being stabbed during a confrontation with two men he accused of being child predators in upstate New York last year. Nicholas Attalla, 34, who operates under the online moniker “Niky Sal,” was arrested on charges of third-degree assault, criminal nuisance and endangering the welfare of a child on...Read More
Published on 09/09/2026 – 16:11 GMT+2 A suspicious cyberattack using fake CAPTCHA checks to target a Ukrainian government organisation has been linked to Moscow, according to a new report. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT US tech giant Cisco said its cybersecurity researchers noticed unusual activity in the organisation’s computer systems in April, asserting “with moderate confidence” that a...Read More
AI firm says Claude Opus 4.6 hacked third-party systems during testing in January as concerns mount over security breaches. Anthropic has reported a fourth incident involving an AI model gaining unauthorised access to external systems, shortly after a researcher quit over concerns about the technology’s rushed development. In a statement on Wednesday, the artificial intelligence...Read More
EU chief Ursula von der Leyen is due to outline how the bloc intends to better protect children online from dangerous content and addictive apps. (EPA Images pic) BRUSSELS: The European Union should force tech giants to make social media safe before children use them instead of banning minors from their platforms, over 130 groups...Read More
Comfy, safe and creative clothes made for some serious playtime? These aren’t just buzzwords for Jill Heinke Moen, the owner of Planette Kids in downtown Eau Claire – they’re the heart behind her ongoing social media video series, “Behind The Seams.” Jill’s latest online campaign was motivated by several goals: go beyond in-store experiences, demonstrate...Read More
Listen to the article 10 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. As debate rages over the best way to protect young users from the harms of social media, here’s a review of the key issues in question, and the currently proposed solutions to address these problems, and ensure...Read More
VIJAYAWADA: Claiming that the State police department has improved its capacity to investigate reported cybercrime cases over the past two years, Director General of Police (DGP) Harish Kumar Gupta said the percentage of money recovered in cybercrime cases had increased from less than 1% to 5%. The DGP inaugurated the Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (C4)...Read More
