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Supreme Court Questions High Court's Shock Verdict On Child Pornography
The Supreme Court on Monday red-flagged a Madras High Court decision to not consider the downloading of child pornography as a crime.
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8 People Charged For Uploading Child Pornography Over Social Media: Cops
As many as eight persons were booked in connection with allegedly uploading child pornography content over various social media platforms in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, a police official said on Wednesday.
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Centre Concerned Over Social Media Abuse For Fake News, Porn: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
The government on Thursday expressed serious concern over "public platforms" like YouTube, Google, WhatsApp and others being abused for revenge porn, fake news and content designed to incite violence and cautioned that while the digital world cannot be caged, players have to be accountable and responsible.
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"We're Coming For You": US, South Korea Lead Global Crackdown On Child Porn
US and international law enforcement authorities have shut down one of the world's largest child pornography websites after a raid and the arrest of Jong Woo Son, the underground site's alleged South Korea-based administrator, federal officials said Wednesday.
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Teenage Girl "Sexting" Her Friends Is Child Pornography, Says US Court
Maryland's child pornography laws apply when the child is both the subject and sender of sexually explicit material, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday, in a case testing how to treat teenagers who voluntarily self-produce and share their own images.
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Air India Pilot "Handcuffed", Deported From US Over Child Porn Charges
An Indian pilot of Air India was handcuffed in front of passengers and deplaned by US law enforcement authorities on allegations related to accessing and downloading child pornography, officials of the national carrier said on Sunday.
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US Citizen Arrested In Hyderabad For Allegedly Circulating Child Porn
A 42-year-old US citizen was arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly circulating child pornography on the internet, police said. The accused James Kirk Jones from New Jersy was working as a linguistic expert at a law firm in the city since 2012.
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Germany to Toughen Penalties Against Child Porn
Germany is seeking to widen its definition of child pornography and jail people for up to three years for owning or trading photographs of naked children that are considered pornographic, according to a new draft law.
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Germany to Toughen Penalties Against Child Porn
Germany is seeking to widen its definition of child pornography and jail people for up to three years for owning or trading photographs of naked children that are considered pornographic, according to a new draft law.
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Google Defends Its Child Pornography Tip-Offs to Police
The Texas case prompted concerns about the degree to which Google might be giving information about its users' conduct to law enforcement agencies.
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Japan Bans Child Porn, but Excludes Manga, Anime
Japan's parliament has passed a law which bans possession of child pornography, but excludes sexually explicit depictions of children in comics, animation and computer graphics.
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Dozens Arrested in New York Child Pornography Bust
Two police officers, a Little League coach, and a mother were among 71 people arrested across the New York City-area in the largest-ever roundup of people who share child pornography online, federal and local law enforcement said on Wednesday.
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Supreme Court Questions High Court's Shock Verdict On Child Pornography
The Supreme Court on Monday red-flagged a Madras High Court decision to not consider the downloading of child pornography as a crime.
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8 People Charged For Uploading Child Pornography Over Social Media: Cops
As many as eight persons were booked in connection with allegedly uploading child pornography content over various social media platforms in Madhya Pradesh's Indore district, a police official said on Wednesday.
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Centre Concerned Over Social Media Abuse For Fake News, Porn: Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad
The government on Thursday expressed serious concern over "public platforms" like YouTube, Google, WhatsApp and others being abused for revenge porn, fake news and content designed to incite violence and cautioned that while the digital world cannot be caged, players have to be accountable and responsible.
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"We're Coming For You": US, South Korea Lead Global Crackdown On Child Porn
US and international law enforcement authorities have shut down one of the world's largest child pornography websites after a raid and the arrest of Jong Woo Son, the underground site's alleged South Korea-based administrator, federal officials said Wednesday.
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Teenage Girl "Sexting" Her Friends Is Child Pornography, Says US Court
Maryland's child pornography laws apply when the child is both the subject and sender of sexually explicit material, the state's highest court ruled Wednesday, in a case testing how to treat teenagers who voluntarily self-produce and share their own images.
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Air India Pilot "Handcuffed", Deported From US Over Child Porn Charges
An Indian pilot of Air India was handcuffed in front of passengers and deplaned by US law enforcement authorities on allegations related to accessing and downloading child pornography, officials of the national carrier said on Sunday.
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US Citizen Arrested In Hyderabad For Allegedly Circulating Child Porn
A 42-year-old US citizen was arrested in Hyderabad for allegedly circulating child pornography on the internet, police said. The accused James Kirk Jones from New Jersy was working as a linguistic expert at a law firm in the city since 2012.
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Germany to Toughen Penalties Against Child Porn
Germany is seeking to widen its definition of child pornography and jail people for up to three years for owning or trading photographs of naked children that are considered pornographic, according to a new draft law.
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Germany to Toughen Penalties Against Child Porn
Germany is seeking to widen its definition of child pornography and jail people for up to three years for owning or trading photographs of naked children that are considered pornographic, according to a new draft law.
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Google Defends Its Child Pornography Tip-Offs to Police
The Texas case prompted concerns about the degree to which Google might be giving information about its users' conduct to law enforcement agencies.
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Japan Bans Child Porn, but Excludes Manga, Anime
Japan's parliament has passed a law which bans possession of child pornography, but excludes sexually explicit depictions of children in comics, animation and computer graphics.
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Dozens Arrested in New York Child Pornography Bust
Two police officers, a Little League coach, and a mother were among 71 people arrested across the New York City-area in the largest-ever roundup of people who share child pornography online, federal and local law enforcement said on Wednesday.
