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Sextortion Targeting Younger Children: IWF Reports Worrying Trend
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reported five confirmed cases of sextortion targeting 11-13 year olds in 2024, part of a total 175 confirmed incidents involving under-17s; criminals are using social media and messaging platforms to trick victims into sending intimate images and then blackmail th...
Sextortion Targeting Younger Children: IWF Reports Worrying Trend
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reported five confirmed cases of sextortion targeting 11-13 year olds in 2024, part of a total 175 confirmed incidents involving under-17s; criminals are using social media and messaging platforms to trick victims into sending intimate images and then blackmail th...
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32% Bias Score
IWF Removes Record Number of Child Sexual Abuse Web Pages
In 2023, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) removed nearly 300,000 web pages containing child sexual abuse material, including a near fivefold increase in AI-generated images; analysts view this content to aid law enforcement and tech companies in removing it, protecting children from exploitation.
IWF Removes Record Number of Child Sexual Abuse Web Pages
In 2023, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) removed nearly 300,000 web pages containing child sexual abuse material, including a near fivefold increase in AI-generated images; analysts view this content to aid law enforcement and tech companies in removing it, protecting children from exploitation.
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32% Bias Score
UK Smartphone Bill Watered Down Amidst Ministerial Opposition
A UK bill aimed at reducing children's smartphone use has been significantly weakened, replacing proposed bans on devices and higher age limits for social media with a year-long review of screen-based harms by chief medical officers, due to ministerial opposition and lobbying by technology firms.
UK Smartphone Bill Watered Down Amidst Ministerial Opposition
A UK bill aimed at reducing children's smartphone use has been significantly weakened, replacing proposed bans on devices and higher age limits for social media with a year-long review of screen-based harms by chief medical officers, due to ministerial opposition and lobbying by technology firms.
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56% Bias Score
UK Smartphone Safety Bill Watered Down Amidst Ministerial Opposition
A UK bill aiming to regulate addictive smartphone algorithms targeting young teenagers has been significantly weakened after opposition from government ministers, shifting from proposed bans to government-led research and parental guidance.
UK Smartphone Safety Bill Watered Down Amidst Ministerial Opposition
A UK bill aiming to regulate addictive smartphone algorithms targeting young teenagers has been significantly weakened after opposition from government ministers, shifting from proposed bans to government-led research and parental guidance.
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48% Bias Score
Ofcom's Draft Guidelines Aim to Protect Women from Online Hate
Ofcom issued draft guidelines urging tech firms to improve online safety for women and girls by addressing misogyny, pile-ons, and intimate image abuse, threatening to name and shame non-compliant companies; influencers shared experiences of daily online abuse.
Ofcom's Draft Guidelines Aim to Protect Women from Online Hate
Ofcom issued draft guidelines urging tech firms to improve online safety for women and girls by addressing misogyny, pile-ons, and intimate image abuse, threatening to name and shame non-compliant companies; influencers shared experiences of daily online abuse.
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44% Bias Score
Australian Nurses' Antisemitic Remarks on Chatruletka Highlight Platform's Moderation Failures
Two Sydney nurses, using the live video chat app Chatruletka, allegedly directed antisemitic hate speech at an Israeli influencer; the platform, lacking age verification and real-time moderation, relies on user reports for abuse.
Australian Nurses' Antisemitic Remarks on Chatruletka Highlight Platform's Moderation Failures
Two Sydney nurses, using the live video chat app Chatruletka, allegedly directed antisemitic hate speech at an Israeli influencer; the platform, lacking age verification and real-time moderation, relies on user reports for abuse.
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64% Bias Score
Teen Sextortion Case Highlights Need for Open Communication and Online Safety Resources
Sixteen-year-old Nathan was sextorted; his parents used Report Remove to help and emphasized open communication; the incident underscores the need for youth-focused sextortion awareness campaigns.
Teen Sextortion Case Highlights Need for Open Communication and Online Safety Resources
Sixteen-year-old Nathan was sextorted; his parents used Report Remove to help and emphasized open communication; the incident underscores the need for youth-focused sextortion awareness campaigns.
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40% Bias Score
Supreme Court to Rule on Online Porn Age Verification
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide this spring whether states can require websites hosting adult content to verify users' ages, impacting the multibillion-dollar porn industry and potentially creating a stronger safety barrier for children; public health experts note that exposure to pornography is ...
Supreme Court to Rule on Online Porn Age Verification
The U.S. Supreme Court will decide this spring whether states can require websites hosting adult content to verify users' ages, impacting the multibillion-dollar porn industry and potentially creating a stronger safety barrier for children; public health experts note that exposure to pornography is ...
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44% Bias Score
IWF Removes Record Number of Child Sexual Abuse Web Pages
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) removed nearly 300,000 web pages of child sexual abuse material in 2024, a record high, including a fivefold increase in AI-generated images; the IWF collaborates globally with law enforcement to disrupt criminal gangs and protect children online.
IWF Removes Record Number of Child Sexual Abuse Web Pages
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) removed nearly 300,000 web pages of child sexual abuse material in 2024, a record high, including a fivefold increase in AI-generated images; the IWF collaborates globally with law enforcement to disrupt criminal gangs and protect children online.
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52% Bias Score
TikTok Profits from Sexual Exploitation of Kenyan Teenagers
A BBC investigation reveals that TikTok is profiting from sexual livestreams performed by Kenyan teenagers as young as 15, despite the company's claim of "zero tolerance for exploitation." The platform takes a 70% cut of livestream transactions, while insufficient moderation and coded language facil...
TikTok Profits from Sexual Exploitation of Kenyan Teenagers
A BBC investigation reveals that TikTok is profiting from sexual livestreams performed by Kenyan teenagers as young as 15, despite the company's claim of "zero tolerance for exploitation." The platform takes a 70% cut of livestream transactions, while insufficient moderation and coded language facil...
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44% Bias Score
Telegram Fined $1 Million for Delayed Response on Terrorism and Child Abuse Material
Australia's eSafety Commissioner fined Telegram nearly $1 million for failing to timely respond to requests about its efforts to combat terrorism and child sexual abuse material on its platform, a delay that hindered the regulator's ability to fulfill its duties under the Online Safety Act, promptin...
Telegram Fined $1 Million for Delayed Response on Terrorism and Child Abuse Material
Australia's eSafety Commissioner fined Telegram nearly $1 million for failing to timely respond to requests about its efforts to combat terrorism and child sexual abuse material on its platform, a delay that hindered the regulator's ability to fulfill its duties under the Online Safety Act, promptin...
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48% Bias Score
Fake Bailiff Scam Targets Individuals
Criminals are impersonating bailiffs to extort money from unsuspecting individuals in a growing scam involving fabricated debts and duplicated court systems; victims in Northumberland and Cheshire nearly lost thousands of pounds before verifying the information.
Fake Bailiff Scam Targets Individuals
Criminals are impersonating bailiffs to extort money from unsuspecting individuals in a growing scam involving fabricated debts and duplicated court systems; victims in Northumberland and Cheshire nearly lost thousands of pounds before verifying the information.
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28% Bias Score
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