WACO, Texas (KWTX) – Heeding a prosecutor’s plea to let their collective voices be heard by the Vatican, a McLennan County jury sentenced former Central Texas Catholic priest Anthony Odiong to a maximum life prison term on Tuesday. Jurors in Waco’s 19th State District Court deliberated 90 minutes Tuesday before recommending that Judge Thomas West...Read More
FLORIDA — Florida state leaders are touting human trafficking efforts, but urge residents and visitors to the area to remain vigilant ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier said over 1,600 child predators and human traffickers have been arrested since February of last year. As the FIFA World Cup approaches, the...Read More
ITANAGAR, Jun 02: Women Police Station (WPS) heree conducted an awareness on Emergency Response Support System (ERSS-112), provisions of new criminal laws, and women and child safety at Niti ViharGovt middle schoole here on Tuesday to educate students. The session focused on personal safety, including awareness on “good touch and...Read More
In his weekly internal update to agents, Patel praised the bureau for what he described as significant strides in safeguarding children from online exploitation and dangerous criminals. Operation Setoria Rescues 87 Children in Texas The FBI Dallas field office announced the results of Operation Setoria, a joint effort with partners in Texas that resulted in...Read More
Mugshot of James Kendrick. Image Source: DCSO DESOTO COUNTY, MS. (TVMO) – Nearly every adult within DeSoto County and further afield has heard of the name Lindsey Whiteside and people are all too familiar with the sickening and heinous crime she committed against a young girl in 2024 and the very light sentenced she received...Read More
As National Cleaning Month approaches, safety experts are raising awareness about the growing risks associated with social media cleaning trends that prioritize aesthetics over safety in the home. Brian Sansoni of the American Cleaning Institute and Torine Creppy of Safe Kids Worldwide joined We Are Austin to discuss how trends like “decanting” — transferring cleaning...Read More
Key Takeaways: Lawmakers introduced nearly 300 state children’s online safety laws this year, targeting how companies collect data from minors and expose them to harmful content, predatory behavior, and addictive features. Recent jury verdicts against Meta and Google have added momentum to this legislative push.
Twenty-six states now require age verification to restrict minors’ access...Read More
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Instagram has a well-documented problem with how it treats teenage users, and Meta is finally taking a more concrete step to address it. The company announced it is testing a new feature on Instagram designed to stop teens from being repeatedly served the same type of content in Explore, Feed, and Reels. The announcement is...Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard. Opening statements began Monday in the three-week bench trial to decide...Read More
