TikTok Knew of Child Exploitation on Live, Lawsuit Reveals
A Utah lawsuit reveals TikTok knew its livestream feature, TikTok Live, was used to exploit children, with internal investigations showing adults paying minors for sexual acts and criminals using it for money laundering; despite this, TikTok allegedly prioritized profits over safety.
TikTok Knew of Child Exploitation on Live, Lawsuit Reveals
A Utah lawsuit reveals TikTok knew its livestream feature, TikTok Live, was used to exploit children, with internal investigations showing adults paying minors for sexual acts and criminals using it for money laundering; despite this, TikTok allegedly prioritized profits over safety.
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52% Bias Score
Venezuela Fines TikTok \$10 Million Over Viral Challenges
Venezuela's Supreme Court fined TikTok \$10 million for failing to prevent viral challenges that led to three children's deaths, demanding payment within eight days and the establishment of a Venezuelan office to compensate victims and address the issue of harmful online content.
Venezuela Fines TikTok \$10 Million Over Viral Challenges
Venezuela's Supreme Court fined TikTok \$10 million for failing to prevent viral challenges that led to three children's deaths, demanding payment within eight days and the establishment of a Venezuelan office to compensate victims and address the issue of harmful online content.
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36% Bias Score
Data Breach Recovery Plan: Six Steps To Safeguard Your Information
This guide details a six-step recovery plan following a data breach, including verifying the breach, securing accounts, addressing email and phone risks, protecting identity, reviewing online presence, and exploring legal and financial recourse.
Data Breach Recovery Plan: Six Steps To Safeguard Your Information
This guide details a six-step recovery plan following a data breach, including verifying the breach, securing accounts, addressing email and phone risks, protecting identity, reviewing online presence, and exploring legal and financial recourse.
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32% Bias Score
Sextortion in Germany: Rising Cases and Disproportionate Impact on Men
Over 2,000 sextortion cases were reported in Germany in 2023, with a likely increase in 2024; men are disproportionately affected, possibly due to lower suspicion and more willingness to share intimate images; the crime often involves foreign-based organized crime groups, and underreporting is signi...
Sextortion in Germany: Rising Cases and Disproportionate Impact on Men
Over 2,000 sextortion cases were reported in Germany in 2023, with a likely increase in 2024; men are disproportionately affected, possibly due to lower suspicion and more willingness to share intimate images; the crime often involves foreign-based organized crime groups, and underreporting is signi...
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44% Bias Score
Greece Considers TikTok Ban for Under-15s, Raising Online Safety Concerns
Greece is considering banning TikTok for users under 15, mirroring Australia's similar ban; TikTok's South Europe head of Government Relations, Enrico Bellini, warns this could drive young users to unregulated online spaces, highlighting TikTok's existing safety features and advocating for collabora...
Greece Considers TikTok Ban for Under-15s, Raising Online Safety Concerns
Greece is considering banning TikTok for users under 15, mirroring Australia's similar ban; TikTok's South Europe head of Government Relations, Enrico Bellini, warns this could drive young users to unregulated online spaces, highlighting TikTok's existing safety features and advocating for collabora...
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48% Bias Score
Albania Bans TikTok for One Year Amidst Concerns Over Violence and Bullying
The Albanian government banned TikTok for one year, citing concerns about violence and bullying, especially among children, following the fatal stabbing of a teenager; 90% of parents surveyed supported the ban after 1,300 meetings with schools.
Albania Bans TikTok for One Year Amidst Concerns Over Violence and Bullying
The Albanian government banned TikTok for one year, citing concerns about violence and bullying, especially among children, following the fatal stabbing of a teenager; 90% of parents surveyed supported the ban after 1,300 meetings with schools.
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56% Bias Score
Deepfakes in Schools: A Growing Threat Requiring Urgent Action
A survey shows 40% of students and 29% of teachers have seen school-related deepfakes; 15% of students and 11% saw intimate ones; yet most schools lack policies to address this, leaving parents to educate children about deepfake dangers and prevention.
Deepfakes in Schools: A Growing Threat Requiring Urgent Action
A survey shows 40% of students and 29% of teachers have seen school-related deepfakes; 15% of students and 11% saw intimate ones; yet most schools lack policies to address this, leaving parents to educate children about deepfake dangers and prevention.
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48% Bias Score
Venezuela Fines TikTok \$10 Million Over Harmful Content
Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal of Justice fined TikTok \$10 million for alleged negligence in preventing harmful content for minors, following reports of over 200 students participating in toxic challenges, resulting in three deaths, and demanding the establishment of a Venezuelan office within eight ...
Venezuela Fines TikTok \$10 Million Over Harmful Content
Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal of Justice fined TikTok \$10 million for alleged negligence in preventing harmful content for minors, following reports of over 200 students participating in toxic challenges, resulting in three deaths, and demanding the establishment of a Venezuelan office within eight ...
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56% Bias Score
Florida Enacts Strict Social Media, Adult Content Laws
Florida's new laws, effective January 1, 2025, prohibit children under 14 from using social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok; require age verification on adult websites, leading Pornhub to block access; enhance voter registration; streamline building permits; and criminalize inte...
Florida Enacts Strict Social Media, Adult Content Laws
Florida's new laws, effective January 1, 2025, prohibit children under 14 from using social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok; require age verification on adult websites, leading Pornhub to block access; enhance voter registration; streamline building permits; and criminalize inte...
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16% Bias Score
Social Media's Political Influence: From Radicalization to Corporate Actions
Social media's impact on politics is evident in the AfD's strong presence on TikTok, the recruitment of Islamists online, and corporate actions like Meta's donation to Trump's inauguration; Australia's age restrictions on social media for minors, though well-intentioned, are criticized as a simplist...
Social Media's Political Influence: From Radicalization to Corporate Actions
Social media's impact on politics is evident in the AfD's strong presence on TikTok, the recruitment of Islamists online, and corporate actions like Meta's donation to Trump's inauguration; Australia's age restrictions on social media for minors, though well-intentioned, are criticized as a simplist...
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60% Bias Score
Hornet App Criticized for Failure to Prevent Fraud and Blackmail Targeting LGBTİ+ Users
The LGBTİ+ dating app Hornet is facing criticism for its failure to prevent fraud and blackmail schemes, where scammers use the app to gain access to users' personal information and blackmail them with threats of revealing intimate photos to their families unless they receive money; victims report t...
Hornet App Criticized for Failure to Prevent Fraud and Blackmail Targeting LGBTİ+ Users
The LGBTİ+ dating app Hornet is facing criticism for its failure to prevent fraud and blackmail schemes, where scammers use the app to gain access to users' personal information and blackmail them with threats of revealing intimate photos to their families unless they receive money; victims report t...
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44% Bias Score
Bluesky's Growing Pains: Rapid Growth Brings Censorship, Scams, and User Revolts
Bluesky, a social media platform with nearly 25 million users, faces challenges including government censorship (blocked in China and Pakistan), a surge in scam accounts after the Brazil X ban, copyright complaints, and significant user backlash against journalist Jesse Singal, leading to increased ...
Bluesky's Growing Pains: Rapid Growth Brings Censorship, Scams, and User Revolts
Bluesky, a social media platform with nearly 25 million users, faces challenges including government censorship (blocked in China and Pakistan), a surge in scam accounts after the Brazil X ban, copyright complaints, and significant user backlash against journalist Jesse Singal, leading to increased ...
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52% Bias Score