NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – A man named Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested in an undercover sting targeting alleged child predators. The Kenner Police Department announced the arrest of 75-year-old Claus on Monday. The department said 11 suspects were arrested and 10 others remain wanted on child-exploitation accusations. A man named Santa Claus...Read More
A bipartisan majority of House representatives passed a controversial bill on Monday aimed at protecting minors from harmful online content, which has drawn privacy concerns from some in light of draconian online safety measures in Europe. [RELATED: AI Bill Claiming to Protect Minors Could Institute Online Age Verification Requirements to Maine…] “This legislation represents an...Read More
After the United Kingdom announced stricter social media ban for users under 16, online conversations have quickly shifted on how the rules can be bypassed once they are fully enforced. Teenagers are already finding simple digital methods that could be used to access restricted platforms. These methods rely on common tools already available on most...Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – A man named Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested in an undercover sting targeting alleged child predators. The Kenner Police Department announced the arrest of 75-year-old Claus on Monday. The department said 11 suspects were arrested and 10 others remain wanted on child-exploitation accusations. A man named Santa Claus...Read More
The U.S. House has passed a bipartisan bill package that would strengthen digital and online protections for children. It’s being presented as the KIDS Act, formally HR 7757, and stands for Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act. In a nutshell, the bill aims to put in place some “safeguards for minors, parental tools, and teen...Read More
CLINTON COUNTY — A Cameron man was arrested Monday during a child predator investigation. In Clinton County, Claud Clinton McClain is charged with child enticement or attempted, patronizing prostitution and furnishing pornographic material to a minor. A probable cause statement says McClain allegedly was messaging an undercover agent who he believed was a 15-year-old girl....Read More
(CNN)– A majority of child safety features on many major social media sites are not working as advertised. That’s according to a new study by the Cybersecurity Research Center. It looked at dozens of safety features on Tik Tok, SNAP, Instagram, SNAP, and Youtube. It concluded that almost 60% of the time those child safety...Read More
A convicted child molester in El Dorado County who was arrested earlier this month in Arizona, nearly a year after skipping out on his sentencing hearing, was sentenced to 18 years in state prison, prosecutors said on Monday. The El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office said Carl Cacconie’s sentence was for the original charges he...Read More
The US House of Representatives passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act on Monday with bipartisan support, advancing legislation that would require online platforms to introduce new safeguards for children while setting up negotiations with the Senate, which favours tougher protections. The bill passed by 267 votes to 117 and marks the House’s first...Read More
CLEARFIELD, Pa. — A Clearfield man will be spending time in state prison for his online relationship with a girl he believed was only 15 years old. Bryant Eugene Sellers, 37, pleaded guilty to felony counts of criminal attempt/statutory sexual assault, three felony counts of unlawful dissemination of intimate image, and misdemeanor possession of drug...Read More
