Spring Mills, Pa. — A man with a record of child sex crimes has been charged in Union County. State police out of Milton recently arrested Freddy B. Emery, 28, of Spring Mills after determining he had failed to comply with Megan’s Law requirements while he resided at a temporary address on the 200 block...Read More
RIO DE JANEIRO — Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, said on Monday it suspended its livestreams in Brazil after criticism that it failed to protect children and adolescents. The move takes place in the wake of a suicide case. Brazil’s government under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the country’s...Read More
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) – A group called Operation 17:2 swept across Cape Girardeau over several days in mid-August, targeting people suspected of seeking to meet minors for sex. The operation’s goal is to identify potential sexual predators before they reach their victims, according to the group’s founder, Garrett Gross. “What people think all...Read More
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. — Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby recently announced the formation of the Saratoga County Child Safety Review Commission. Eby said the review commission is “a multidisciplinary effort bringing together 53 professionals and community leaders committed to identifying gaps in the systems designed to protect children and developing solutions to address them.”...Read More
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, said on Monday it suspended its livestreams in Brazil after criticism that it failed to protect children and adolescents. The move takes place in the wake of a suicide case. Brazil’s government under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the...Read More
A landmark trial over allegations that Meta knowingly designed Facebook and Instagram to addict children and teens begins Tuesday, with New Jersey among four states presenting their case against the social media giant. The trial in federal court in Oakland, California, could have sweeping consequences for Meta. The states are seeking substantial financial damages from...Read More
New Mexico Attorney General Raúl Torrez is reportedly working with state lawmakers to draft two new bills strengthening consumer protections and child safety online, the day before 29 state attorneys general are set to face off against Meta in a separate federal trial in Oakland, California. The legislation, which is expected to be announced in...Read More
A lawsuit filed in state Superior Court in Newark last week claims that Montclair Public Schools permitted an online predator to coerce a 14-year-old girl into engaging in a “provocative, sexual and pornographic” online chat while she was using a district-provided laptop. “Plaintiff is alleging, among other things, that the school district is responsible because...Read More
SARATOGA COUNTY, N.Y. — Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby recently announced the formation of the Saratoga County Child Safety Review Commission. Eby said the review commission is “a multidisciplinary effort bringing together 53 professionals and community leaders committed to identifying gaps in the systems designed to protect children and developing solutions to address them.”...Read More
The federal government is likely to face a constitutional challenge to its proposed ban on social media for kids under 16, some experts say. On Friday, France’s top court struck down that country’s social media ban for kids under 15, saying the ban was too broad and infringed on freedom of expression. Dalhousie University associate law professor Michael Karanicolas said a Charter challenge to Canada’s law...Read More
