#Deepfake #AIAbuse #ChildSafety
arstechnica.com
As teens await sentencing for nudifying girls, parents aim to sue school
Two teens behind one of the earliest US high school deepfake scandals will be sentenced this week, but the case is unlikely to resolve families' concerns about the school's significantly delayed response.
#CommonSenseMedia #JeffreyEpstein #ChildSafety
www.foxnews.com
Child safety nonprofit founded by Steyer's brother has multiple Epstein ties: 'No concerns'
FIRST ON FOX: Jim Steyer -- the brother of billionaire California gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer -- has multiple board members with ties to Jeffrey Epstein involved in his children's online safety organization, Common Sense Media (CSM), which could set off alarm bells as wealthy elites continue to face a reckoning for exchanging emails with Epstein or riding on his private jet.
#SocialMedia #ChildSafety #TechRegulation
gizmodo.com
Pinterest CEO Backs Social Media Ban for Kids Under 16
Pinterest CEO Bill Ready is supporting the global regulatory wave of social media bans targeting underage users.
"As both a CEO and a parent, I believe we need to be honest: social media as it exists today is not safe for kids under 16," Ready wrote in a LinkedIn post.
#SexAbuse #ChildSafety #EducationReform
nypost.com
California school district allegedly buried rampant teacher sex abuse for years
A Los Angeles-area school district "consistently mishandled" rampant sex abuse complaints involving teachers and coaches -- hiding reports that perverted staff were molesting, harassing, and grooming minors from state regulators.
#AIRegulation #ChildSafety #Innovation
www.nbcnews.com
White House releases AI legislation framework
The White House released a new framework for national AI legislation Friday morning, focusing on protections for children and boosting America's AI industry while calling for sharp limits on state laws that it says would slow down AI development and legal liability for AI developers.
#ChildSafety #Education #CriminalJustice
www.nytimes.com
N.Y.C. Teacher Is Accused of Having Child Sex Abuse Images and Meth Pipe
The teacher, Joseph Taylor McKeel, was arrested Wednesday morning as he was on his way to work.
A New York City teacher who works with "at-risk" students has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material, federal prosecutors in Brooklyn said.
#ChildSafety #SexualAbuse #EducationSystem
nypost.com
Colorado school secretary admitted to sex with boy, 13, multiple times -- and now she's on the run: cops
A Colorado middle school secretary is on the lam after authorities say she sexually abused a 13-year-old student for months - even plying the boy with booze and weed during their predatory sex sessions at a park and a Walmart parking lot.
#ChildSafety #JusticeForVictims #CoachingAbuse
www.cbsnews.com
Tennis legend Bobby Riggs' grandson sentenced to 20 years in prison in Fort Lauderdale child sex abuse case
Ana Maria Soler is a digital content producer for CBS Miami and the South.
A former Fort Lauderdale tennis coach was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison on Tuesday after pleading guilty to coercing two minors to engage in sexual activity, according to the Department of Justice.
#ChildSafety #TragicIncident #JusticeForGrayson
nypost.com
A little boy left chocolate handprints on side of building as he...
A little boy who plunged to his death from an open window in his 17th-floor Kansas City apartment left his chocolate handprints on the windowsill and down the side of the building as he fell, prosecutors have revealed.
#ChildSafety #AIEthics #PrivacyRights
nypost.com
Teen girls sue Elon Musk's xAI over Grok chatbot's sexual images of...
Three teenage girls are suing Elon Musk's xAI for allegedly allowing the use of its Grok chatbot to "nudify" images of them - creating child sexual abuse material that has spread across social media platforms.
#ProductRecall #ChildSafety #ConsumerSafety
www.newsweek.com
Amazon products recalled nationwide over death hazards
The U. S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) has announced recalls of two products sold on Amazon due to serious safety risks to children, including tip‑over hazards and the danger of ingesting high‑powered magnets.
#ChildSafety #SocialMedia #OnlinePredators
www.yahoo.com
Young teen girls immediately hit with 'explosion' of sexually explicit messages and photos when they sign up for social media
The state of New Mexico conducted an undercover operation, "Operation MetaPhile," resulting in the arrest of three predators who used Meta platforms to solicit sex with someone they believed was a 13-year-old girl, highlighting the dangers faced by minors online.
#WaterSafety #ChildSafety #ProductRegulations
www.newsweek.com
Beloved toy faces crackdown after one child's death, thousands of ER visits
New federal safety rules for water bead toys are now in effect, prompting officials to urge U. S. parents to immediately review what is in their homes after thousands of children were sent to emergency rooms.
#ChildSafety #JusticeForVictims #WestmorelandCounty
www.cbsnews.com
2 Westmoreland County adults charged in death of 15-month-old found in deplorable conditions
Two Westmoreland County adults were charged with third-degree murder and involuntary manslaughter in the death of a 15-month-old who was found unresponsive in deplorable conditions last year, authorities announced on Monday.
#SocialMedia #ChildSafety #Accountability
nypost.com
Young teen girls immediately hit with 'explosion' of sexually...
After seeing how truly terrible social media is for young teen girls -- and the level of abuse they endure from strangers who want to groom them and worse -- Raul Torrez felt there was only one way to fix things: by dragging executives from Meta into court to hold them accountable.
#ChildSafety #Immigration #LawEnforcement
www.foxnews.com
Mexican illegal alien allegedly used Roblox currency to solicit explicit content from kids under 10
FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer request for a Mexican illegal migrant who was charged with soliciting sexual content from children under 10 years old.
