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IODA Seeks to Clarify Obscenity Definition for Internet Age
Senators Mike Lee and Mary Miller introduced the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA), aiming to update the 1973 definition of obscenity to address modern internet content, making it easier to prosecute those who distribute obscene material across state lines.
IODA Seeks to Clarify Obscenity Definition for Internet Age
Senators Mike Lee and Mary Miller introduced the Interstate Obscenity Definition Act (IODA), aiming to update the 1973 definition of obscenity to address modern internet content, making it easier to prosecute those who distribute obscene material across state lines.
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44% Bias Score
Rise in Strangulation Cases Prompts Urgent Call for Action
Schoolchildren are asking teachers for advice on safe strangulation during sex, coinciding with a near 50% increase in non-fatal strangulation incidents in 2024 and a woman sharing her near-fatal strangulation experience at the hands of her former partner who is now awaiting sentencing for attempted...
Rise in Strangulation Cases Prompts Urgent Call for Action
Schoolchildren are asking teachers for advice on safe strangulation during sex, coinciding with a near 50% increase in non-fatal strangulation incidents in 2024 and a woman sharing her near-fatal strangulation experience at the hands of her former partner who is now awaiting sentencing for attempted...
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60% Bias Score
Nationwide Crackdown on Child Sex Abuse Nets 205 Arrests
Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative by the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI, led to the arrest of 205 child sex offenders and rescued 115 children in five days; in Maryland, two men face up to 70 years in prison.
Nationwide Crackdown on Child Sex Abuse Nets 205 Arrests
Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative by the U.S. Department of Justice and FBI, led to the arrest of 205 child sex offenders and rescued 115 children in five days; in Maryland, two men face up to 70 years in prison.
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36% Bias Score
Major Deepfake Pornography Website Shuts Down After Service Provider Withdrawal
The prominent deepfake pornography website, Mr. Deepfakes, shut down on Sunday after a service provider withdrew support, following the recent passage of the "Take It Down Act" that criminalizes non-consensual sexual imagery; while the connection isn't clear, the closure is seen as a significant ste...
Major Deepfake Pornography Website Shuts Down After Service Provider Withdrawal
The prominent deepfake pornography website, Mr. Deepfakes, shut down on Sunday after a service provider withdrew support, following the recent passage of the "Take It Down Act" that criminalizes non-consensual sexual imagery; while the connection isn't clear, the closure is seen as a significant ste...
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52% Bias Score
Apple Removes Deepfake Apps After TikTok Advertising Scandal
Four apps offering to digitally remove clothing from photos were removed from Apple's AppStore after a BBC investigation revealed they were advertised on TikTok as tools to create non-consensual deepfakes; one app was downloaded over 1 million times on Google Play, and TikTok removed the ads but sim...
Apple Removes Deepfake Apps After TikTok Advertising Scandal
Four apps offering to digitally remove clothing from photos were removed from Apple's AppStore after a BBC investigation revealed they were advertised on TikTok as tools to create non-consensual deepfakes; one app was downloaded over 1 million times on Google Play, and TikTok removed the ads but sim...
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60% Bias Score
UK Online Safety Act: Platforms Face July Deadline for Child Protection Measures
The UK's Online Safety Act mandates that online platforms must implement measures by July 25th to block children's access to harmful content, including age verification, content filtering, and swift content removal, or face fines and potential closure.
UK Online Safety Act: Platforms Face July Deadline for Child Protection Measures
The UK's Online Safety Act mandates that online platforms must implement measures by July 25th to block children's access to harmful content, including age verification, content filtering, and swift content removal, or face fines and potential closure.
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36% Bias Score
France Threatens Sanctions Over Underage Social Media Use
France is giving itself three months to create a binding European agreement on age verification for social media; otherwise, it will impose national sanctions, mirroring its actions against pornography sites, with Spain already enacting similar legislation.
France Threatens Sanctions Over Underage Social Media Use
France is giving itself three months to create a binding European agreement on age verification for social media; otherwise, it will impose national sanctions, mirroring its actions against pornography sites, with Spain already enacting similar legislation.
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52% Bias Score
Gmail Phishing Attacks: Google Warns Users to Ignore Unsolicited Contact
Google confirms a recent wave of Gmail phishing attacks, mimicking official communications to steal accounts; Google advises users to ignore unsolicited contact about password resets or account issues.
Gmail Phishing Attacks: Google Warns Users to Ignore Unsolicited Contact
Google confirms a recent wave of Gmail phishing attacks, mimicking official communications to steal accounts; Google advises users to ignore unsolicited contact about password resets or account issues.
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40% Bias Score
Ofcom Needs More Power to Remove Harmful Online Posts, Says Police Chief
Following the 2024 summer riots in England, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Andy Cooke, criticized Ofcom for its inability to quickly remove inflammatory social media posts due to limitations in the Online Safety Act, resulting in the spread of misinformation and increased unrest; over 30 a...
Ofcom Needs More Power to Remove Harmful Online Posts, Says Police Chief
Following the 2024 summer riots in England, the Chief Inspector of Constabulary, Sir Andy Cooke, criticized Ofcom for its inability to quickly remove inflammatory social media posts due to limitations in the Online Safety Act, resulting in the spread of misinformation and increased unrest; over 30 a...
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40% Bias Score
House Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Targeting Non-Consensual Intimate Images
The House passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill spearheaded by First Lady Melania Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, requiring online platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, within 48 hours, with violators facing criminal penalties.
House Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act Targeting Non-Consensual Intimate Images
The House passed the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a bill spearheaded by First Lady Melania Trump and Senator Ted Cruz, requiring online platforms to remove non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated deepfakes, within 48 hours, with violators facing criminal penalties.
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56% Bias Score
UK to Fine Social Media Companies £60,000 for Each Knife Crime Post
The UK government will fine social media companies up to £60,000 per post promoting knife crime that isn't removed, adding to existing £10,000 fines for tech executives; this follows a 140% rise in teenage knife crime victims since 2014, prompting action to combat online content glorifying knife vio...
UK to Fine Social Media Companies £60,000 for Each Knife Crime Post
The UK government will fine social media companies up to £60,000 per post promoting knife crime that isn't removed, adding to existing £10,000 fines for tech executives; this follows a 140% rise in teenage knife crime victims since 2014, prompting action to combat online content glorifying knife vio...
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44% Bias Score
Pension Scam Warning: Fake Websites Target Vulnerable Women
Martin Lewis warns of fraudulent websites targeting UK pensioners affected by state pension changes, prompting concerns about the vulnerability of older women and potential identity theft; one woman in Derbyshire nearly fell victim.
Pension Scam Warning: Fake Websites Target Vulnerable Women
Martin Lewis warns of fraudulent websites targeting UK pensioners affected by state pension changes, prompting concerns about the vulnerability of older women and potential identity theft; one woman in Derbyshire nearly fell victim.
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52% Bias Score
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