(InvestigateTV) — Reports of suspected child sex trafficking to a national tipline have increased nearly 1,000 percent following implementation of a federal law requiring online platforms to report suspected crimes, according to lawmakers and child safety advocates. The bipartisan REPORT Act requires certain online platforms to report suspected child sex trafficking and online enticement to...Read More
A California jury found Meta Platforms and Google‑owned YouTube liable in a first‑of‑its‑kind lawsuit that sought to hold social media companies responsible for harm to children using their platforms, awarding the plaintiff $3 million in damages. After more than 40 hours of deliberations across nine days, jurors concluded that both companies were negligent in the...Read More
Kate Bowman, the wife of former Maroon 5 member Mickey Madden, has filed for divorce from the bassist — two weeks after she accused him of sending explicit text messages to teenagers. The fashion influencer, who boasts more than 40,000 Instagram followers, filed for divorce on Wednesday after just three months of marriage to the...Read More
PENSACOLA, Fla. (WALA) – Officials in Florida announced Thursday the arrests 13 suspects from Alabama and Florida in an operation targeting child predators. Inspectors, agents and analysts with the Florida Department of Law Enforcement partnered with the Florida Highway Patrol, Florida Department of Agriculture, Homeland Security Investigations, Naval Criminal Investigative Service, United States Marshals Service,...Read More
Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms and enabled the sexual exploitation of young users, a New Mexico jury found on Tuesday, one of the first major child safety trial losses for the social media giant. The state’s attorney general, Raúl Torrez, sued Meta in 2023, accusing it of misleading consumers about the...Read More
A Connecticut man has been accused of sending inappropriate messages to two teenage girls. Jason Stimson, 51, of New Hartford faces two counts each of harmful communication with a minor and risk of injury to a minor, according to court records. He was arrested by Connecticut State Police on Aug. 22 and is free on...Read More
The Florida Attorney General, joined by federal and local law enforcement, announced results of a joint operation called “All Tricks, No Treats” targeting internet-facilitated crimes against children.FDLE, Stuart Police, FBI and Homeland Security Investigations were among the agencies at Thursday’s news conference at the Martin County Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff John Budensiek said six individuals are accused...Read More
How is FirstNet different from commercial network offerings available to public safety? The First Responder Network Authority (FirstNet Authority), an independent agency within the federal government, partnered with AT&T to deliver America’s public safety network. We look at FirstNet as the most important wireless network in the country because it’s the only network built specifically...Read More
SANTA FE, NEW MEXICO (KFOX14/CBS4) — A New Mexico jury found Meta liable for misleading consumers about the safety of its platforms and endangering children, ordering the company to pay $375 million in civil penalties for violating the state’s consumer protection laws. LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA – FEBRUARY 18: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves the Los...Read More
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A watchdog group in Long Island, New York, used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to bust an elementary school music teacher who allegedly sent sexually explicit messages to someone whom he believed was a 13-year-old girl online. Mark Verity, 37, of Islip was arrested and charged with “Attempted Dissemination...Read More
