Instagram chief Adam Mosseri is expected to testify on Tuesday in a major US trial examining Meta Platforms’ treatment of children and teenagers on its social media platforms. According to a Reuters report, the case has been brought by 29 US states, making it one of Meta’s biggest legal challenges over allegations concerning the impact...Read More
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CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – A four-day undercover operation by the Clay County Sheriff’s Office and law enforcement partners led to 12 arrests of people accused of trying to exploit children online, officials said. RELATED: 32 children in Jacksonville among 163 located following Florida’s Operation Statewide Shield Operation Firewall ran July 15-18 and used undercover detectives,...Read More
SYDNEY, Aug 20 (Reuters) – Australia’s internet regulator secured a court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to improve protections against grooming and sexual exploitation, after tests found adult strangers could still contact children despite safety measures introduced by the world’s biggest gaming platform. The agreement marks an incremental win for the eSafety Commissioner as it seeks to...Read More
HALL COUNTY, Ga. — Four north Georgia men were arrested after deputies say they arranged to meet people they believed were underage for sex during an undercover operation. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Hall County Sheriff’s Office conducted the operation, dubbed “Operation Vigilant,” Aug. 21-22 with help from the...Read More
By SONIA AHMED LIBERTY, NY ― Sixteen individuals have been arrested as a result of two operation efforts by theVillage of Liberty Police Department, Operation Registry Repo and Operation Dangerous DM’s, according to information shared at an August 20 press conference. Operation Registry Repo was an operation targeting prior sex offenders living in Liberty that...Read More
Continuing their push to hold websites liable for child endangerment, U.S. Sens. Josh Hawley of Missouri and Dick Durbin of Illinois have targeted a specific company for scrutiny. kAm%96 EH@ D6?:@C D6?2E@CD D2J E96J 2C6 4@?46C?65 23@FE C6A@CED @7 D6IF2= 6IA=@:E2E:@? 2?5 @E96C 4C:>6D :?G@=G:?8 49:=5C6? @? #@3=@I[ E96 @?=:?6 82>:?8 A=2E7@C>]k^Am kAmw2H=6J[ 2 #6AF3=:42? H9@...Read More
Four north Georgia men were arrested after deputies say they arranged to meet people they believed were underage for sex during an undercover operation. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] The Hall County Sheriff’s Office conducted the operation, dubbed “Operation Vigilant,” Aug. 21-22 with help from the Floyd County Police Department...Read More
Seeing your kid get picked on by a friend or classmate is never easy. In fact, one of the toughest parts of raising teens and tweens just may be helping them navigate disagreements, name-calling, and bullying as they grow up. Sometimes, it seems like the best thing we can do is tell our kids to...Read More
Target apologized on Monday and said it had pulled a Halloween costume from sale depicting a circus clown that critics said evoked Blackface and minstrel shows. The product, sold as the “Kids’ Glows Under Blacklight Circus Clown Halloween Costume,” prompted a backlash on social media, with some consumers saying it resembled a racist caricature. “As...Read More
