Federal officials announced Friday that they have deported a child sex offender who was pardoned in Minnesota last month. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Tou Lue Vang, originally of Laos, was revoked of his legal status. Rubio said federal agents took Vang into custody and, as of Friday, the now 42-year-old...Read More
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Researchers created child and adult test accounts to evaluate safety features on multiple social media sites.
Author: weareiowa.com
Published: 8:32 AM CDT July...Read More
Ryan Seeger, was arrested for attempting to lure a 15 year old in Willing NY in 2025 By Andrew Harris In 2009, Ryan Seeger was arrested for robbing graves in Potter County. In 2025 he was arrested by NYS Police in Willing for attempting to lure a 15 year old in a dangerous situation. A...Read More
Big Tech under fire as Australia uncovers serious child safety failures: report Australia’s internet regulator reportedly announced today that Big Tech companies including Apple, Meta and Google have significant gaps in their efforts to tackle sexual abuse and the mounting cyber risk of sexual extortion. According to an eSafety transparency report, online platforms are failing...Read More
A man convicted in 2005 of sexually abusing a young girl and then pardoned by a panel including Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz has now been deported by the Trump administration to Laos, White House officials said Friday. Tou Lue Vang, 42, faced deportation after immigration officials detained him during the Trump administration’s winter immigration enforcement...Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — The Tennessee Bureau of Investigation is warning families about the growing threat of financial sextortion targeting children, a crime that has had deadly consequences for some families across the country. One mother says her son died by suicide after becoming a victim of sextortion — the worst possible outcome of a...Read More
Europeans are overwhelmingly worried about the risks children face on social media. This is one of the highlight findings of a new EU survey about the EU’s challenges and priorities. The other main areas of concern included democratic resilience, defence and the energy transition. Within the context of child safety online, cyberbullying and harassment top the...Read More
July 12, 2026 – Turlock, CA – Turlock Police Department officials report that they worked in collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies, recently conducted an online predator operation targeting individuals attempting to engage in illicit activities with underage children. The operation resulted in the arrest of thirteen (13) individuals on numerous felony charges. This operation...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, MA (WGGB/WSHM) — Roblox launched new age-based parental safety tools on June 16, but attorneys representing families in lawsuits against the company and behavioral health experts say the changes do not go far enough. Platform background and legal pressure Roblox, which launched roughly two decades ago as a platform where children could build virtual...Read More
Become a member of GB MAX to gain exclusive access to the industry and to the most influential global B2B leadership community in the business of gaming, entertainment, and tech. Join now and also get a VIP ticket to GamesBeat Next (Nov 2-3, SF). Anapol Weiss filed two new lawsuits against Roblox, with one of...Read More
