On August 26, 2026, Meta settled with 47 U.S. states for up to $17 billion, the second-largest of any such settlement after U.S. Tobacco’s, in 1998. The company agreed to place limits on platforms like Instagram and Facebook for teens, such as restricting use to two hours per day and removing features including infinite scroll,...Read More
COLLEGE PARK, Ga. – A College Park man was sentenced Tuesday to 16 years and 10 months in federal prison after posing as a child online to target young girls across the country, federal prosecutors said. Investigators said Green built relationships with victims—some as young as 9 years old—and manipulated or threatened them into sending...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa (KTTC) – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is holding a news conference Wednesday at the state capitol to explain a $126 million settlement with Meta and new child-safety changes for Facebook and Instagram.You can watch the news conference in the video player above at 1:30pm.Bird sued Meta in April, alleging the company...Read More
DES MOINES, Iowa (KTTC) – Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird is holding a news conference Wednesday at the state capitol to explain a $126 million settlement with Meta and new child-safety changes for Facebook and Instagram.You can watch the news conference in the video player above at 1:30pm.Bird sued Meta in April, alleging the company...Read More
ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. — An Orange County family has filed a lawsuit against messaging service Discord and online gaming platform Roblox, alleging the digital platforms allow adult predators to masquerade as minors. According to the complaint, five adults targeted and abused the family’s 10-year-old daughter after coercing her to transmit sexually explicit material.The family’s legal...Read More
LONDON — Actor and comedian Russell Brand is on trial, accused of rape and sexual assault.Brand has pleaded not guilty to three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one count of indecent assault in a case involving six women and allegations dating from 1999 to 2009, The Associated Press reported. He is...Read More
Russell Brand faces trial in London over seven charges involving six women, including rape and sexual assault. The comedian has pleaded not guilty. Russell Brand was described as a “ruthless” and manipulative sexual predator by a prosecutor as his rape and sexual assault trial began at Southwark Crown Court in London on Wednesday. According to...Read More
Russell Brand’s rape and sexual assault trial officially began in London on Wednesday, where the court heard him characterised as a “ruthless” predator who laughed at women when they refused to agree to his sexual demands. The presenter and actor, 51, is accused of three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault, and one...Read More
This page provides guidance about how to access training for mandatory reporting.If you need to make a mandatory report, contact Child Protection in the local government area (LGA) where the child normally resides.To report immediate concerns for the safety of a child, contact Victoria Police on 000.About the guides and trainingThese guides are for Victorian...Read More
Click the + Icon To See Additional Sharing OptionsMissouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit against online retailer Temu, accusing the China-linked e-commerce platform of unlawfully collecting consumers’ personal information, engaging in deceptive sales practices, and exposing Missouri residents to potential privacy and security risks.The lawsuit alleges that Temu has violated the Missouri...Read More
