A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for child exploitation on its platforms. (NurPhoto via Getty Images) A New Mexico jury found Meta liable Tuesday for misleading users about child safety on its platforms, ordering the company to pay $375 million in civil penalties. The verdict is the end result of a 2023 investigation by...Read More

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › A new national study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire found a concerning surge in teen “sexting,” which frequently exposes them to serious risks, including sextortion, coercion and privacy violations. The study explored the prevalence of sexting behaviors, related...Read More

A man has been indicted for having child porn and enticing three separate girls, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office. On Aug. 5, a grand jury charged Emanuel Valdez with enticing a minor to engage in sexual activity and possession of child pornography. He remains in federal custody pending further criminal proceedings. He was originally...Read More

The Trump administration on Friday laid out a legislative framework for a singular policy for AI in the United States. The framework would centralize power in Washington by preempting state AI laws, potentially undercutting the recent surge of efforts from states to regulate the use and development of the technology. “This framework can only succeed...Read More

The wife of former Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden says in new court filings that he physically assaulted her after she confronted him about “sexting with teenage girls.” In court documents seeking a domestic violence restraining order against Madden, his wife, Kate Bowman, says he attacked her on July 21 at their Los Angeles home...Read More

FBI agents say it’s one of the most horrifying trends online. Predators are convincing teens to harm themselves and sometimes take their own lives. CHARLOTTE, N.C. — The FBI is asking parents to be on alert for a dangerous online scheme targeting kids and teens.  Agents say sextortion is now taking on a new form,...Read More

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A jury began deliberations Monday in a landmark trial in New Mexico where social media conglomerate Meta is accused of misleading its users about how safe its platforms are for children. Meta’s attorneys dispute the claims and say the company provides built-in protections for teenagers and weeds out harmful content...Read More

It truly is astounding that this horrifying information about VA Del. AC Cordoza (R-HD86) – see video, below, and also click on this link – never came out in his previous runs for office (e.g., in 2021 against Democratic incumbent Del. Martha Mugler, when he was first elected to the House of Delegates, defeating Mugler...Read More

CINCINNATI — A Cincinnati-area man was arrested and is facing multiple child sexual abuse material charges after being confronted by a national predator-catching organization that claims to have helped secure arrests across all 50 states. 31-year-old Benjamin Naylor, of Deer Park, allegedly possessed and distributed child sexual abuse material on his phone, according to Hamilton...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