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
A loss by Meta could have ‘ripple effects’ across all social media platforms, says expertpublished at 22:25 BST 18 August 22:25 BST 18 August Sakshi VenkatramanUS reporter This is one of the biggest legal challenges to ever face Meta — and its effects could change the landscape of social media permanently, says James Grimmelmann, a...Read More
By BARBARA ORTUTAY, AP Technology Writer OAKLAND, California (AP) — A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms. During his second day of testimony, Arturo Béjar said...Read More
Would you trust Washington politicians like Josh Hawley or Elizabeth Warren to be the first ones to decide what your kids can see and do online? The answer is likely “no.” Yet that is what could happen if online age-verification efforts continue to gain momentum in the U.S. These controls make the government the default...Read More
At our state capitol on May 14 leaders met to discuss several bills authored by California Senator Henry Stern that would help families battle negative effects from cyberbullying. However SB 1444, Let Parents Choose Protection Act or Sammy’s Law was scrapped during voting. Only SB 1504 Cyberbullying Protection Act and SB 1283 Pupils: use of...Read More
Have you ever been attacked or harassed on social media? How would you feel if someone not only attacked you, but also posted a picture of your children without your permission? Or what if you were identified as a victim of a crime without your consent? Sadly, there has been a spike in...Read More
Vitaly’s latest livestream took a dramatic turn when a confrontation with a man ended with the streamer himself being detained by police. The incident quickly spread online after footage from the Kick stream surfaced on X. What began as another predator-sting confrontation suddenly became a police encounter, leaving viewers wondering whether Vitaly had actually been...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A new state law will empower schools to punish students who use artificial intelligence to bully other kids. The law will ban students from using a digital replica to bully one of their peers and asking an AI algorithm to create explicit images of students. More Coverage Pritzker signs school gun...Read More
