You won’t believe how this undercover sting went down. New York State Police, along with the FBI and local police in Orange County, announced the results of a multiagency undercover enticement operation. Three Men Arrested in Multiagency Undercover Child Exploitation Detail in Orange County Justice Dept Finds FBI Abuse Of Patriot Act ProvisionGetty Images According...Read More
CLERMONT COUNTY, OH (FOX19) – Two teenagers are now facing criminal charges in Clermont County, court records show, following a nearly year long investigation. The teens are accused of cyberbullying Natalie Relthford, who has special needs. Natalie’s father Allen says he and Natalie, who is now 13, are finally ready to start healing after a...Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government’s willingness to crack down. The landmark decision comes after a nearly...Read More
WASHINGTON — A two-time Latin Grammy winner and House Democratic candidate hoping to flip a GOP-held district in Texas has performed more than a dozen times with a registered sex offender who was sentenced to prison for indecent contact with an eight-year-old girl. Democratic congressional hopeful Bobby Pulido played and recorded his breakout hit with...Read More
The morning after election day 2016, I got a call from a girls’ school in New York where I was scheduled to speak. “We have to reschedule,” said a representative from the school. “The girls are too upset.” Girls across the country were upset when Trump was elected, but not simply on partisan grounds. They...Read More
Police have charged a Newtown man with possessing child pornography following an investigation that started with a civilian sting operation that allegedly revealed he tried to arrange a sexual meeting someone he believed was underage. Paul Melnick, 48, of Newtown was charged on Tuesday with possession of child sexual abuse material, according to Lt. Scott...Read More
As social media platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others continue to grow in popularity, adolescents are spending more of their time online navigating a complex virtual world. New research suggests that these increased hours spent online may be associated with cyberbullying behaviors. According to a study by the University of Georgia, higher social media...Read More
We are getting the latest tonight as a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million. This comes after they reportedly found evidence that the company violated state law and misled users about the safety of its platforms. Attorney General Raul Torrez accused Meta of failing to protect children from predators. LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi...Read More
Most teens look at screens for hours every day, scrolling through TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and YouTube. Meanwhile, there’s an adolescent mental health crisis with record rates of anxiety and depression. And last year, a whistleblower revealed that social media companies know the detrimental effect their apps have on some young people—and may be exploiting it....Read More
