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
TikTok reaches $400 million settlement with US Justice Department over children’s privacy TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws. Related video above: Doctor on how social media can affect children’s health, development The DOJ said Friday that...Read More
LOS ANGELES — TikTok has reached a settlement in a lawsuit brought by a Florida teen who sued the company and other social media platforms, alleging they harmed his mental health, according to an attorney for the plaintiff. The terms of the settlement are still being finalized, representatives for the plaintiff’s lawyers said on Tuesday....Read More
Olukanyinsola Odebode, 30, from Tredegar “humiliated and degraded” his two victims and filmed “some of the sexual activity”. The defendant, of Gainsborough Road, Cefn Golau, was found guilty by a jury of one count of rape and two counts of assault by penetration. Odebode had denied the allegations during his trial and continues to show...Read More
By SHANNON MCGUIGAN, NEWS REPORTER Published: 15:23 EDT, 21 August 2026 | Updated: 20:03 EDT, 21 August 2026 A sexual predator who was deported after raping an 18-year-old has been caught living in Essex after sneaking back onto British soil. Blerim Hajdarmataj, who was working as a cleaner, launched a twisted attack on the girl...Read More
CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (WLBT) – A Crystal Springs man was sentenced to over 40 years for possession of child pornography. David Yonathan Orozco, 30, was sentenced to 43 years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections for possession of child pornography, Madison and Rankin Counties District Attorney John K. “Bubba” Bramlett announced Wednesday...Read More
The Haryana State Legal Services Authority (HSLSA) has reached more than 3.10 lakh students through a statewide awareness campaign on child protection and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012. Launched on May 13, the campaign is being implemented by District Legal Services Authorities in coordination with education officials, school principals, teachers...Read More
The arrests were detailed by Village of Liberty Police Chief Steven D’Agata during a press conference on Thursday, Aug. 20, following investigations dubbed “Operation Dangerous DMs” and “Operation Registry Repo.” Although the investigations were separate, D’Agata said they shared the same objective: “protecting children, protecting this community, and using proactive law enforcement to identify danger...Read More
ABINGDON, Va. (WCYB) — An Abingdon man was arrested after the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Predator Poachers, an online predator group. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says that deputies responded to a residence on Carousel Road in Abingdon after a member of Predator Poachers reported they were with a male who...Read More
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has vowed to extend its full support in establishing protocols during safety threats and emergencies. As an initial show of support, the PNP said it will mobilize sufficient personnel and resources for the nationwide school safety drills planned by the Department of Education (DepEd) for Aug. 25. PNP chief Gen....Read More
