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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
- Monday December 16, 2024
- Mark Bergen, Bloomberg
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
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One In Eight Girls Suffers Sexual Assault Before Turning 18, Says UNICEF
- Friday October 11, 2024
- World News | Edited by Rahul Kumar
International Day Of Girl Child 2024: The report highlights that when "non-contact" forms of abuse - such as online harassment or verbal assault - are factored in, the number rises to 650 million, or 1 in 5.
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Over 300 Million Children A Year Face Sexual Abuse Online: Study
- Monday May 27, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
More than 300 million children a year are victims of online sexual exploitation and abuse, according to the first global estimate of the scale of the problem published on Monday.
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US' New Mexico Sues Meta, Mark Zuckerberg Over Child Protection Failures
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- World News | Reuters
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez on Wednesday said the state sued Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, saying the social media company had failed to protect children from sexual abuse, online solicitation, and human trafficking.
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Meta Must Provide Details On Measures Against Child Sexual Abuse, Says EU
- Friday December 1, 2023
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms was told by EU tech regulators to provide more details on measures taken to tackle child sexual abuse material on its photo and video sharing app Instagram by Dec. 22 or risk a formal investigation under new EU online content rules.
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Meta, Google To Team Up In Fight Against Online Child Sex Abuse
- Wednesday November 8, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Big tech companies, including Facebook-owner Meta and Google, said Tuesday they would team up in a new program to fight online child sexual abuse or exploitation. Child victims of abuse online are a hot-button issue for regulators and tech companies.
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'Kerala Unit Against Online Child Sex Abuse Can Be Global Model': US Official
- Sunday October 8, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The establishment of a dedicated police unit to combat online child sexual exploitation in Kerala serves as a model that should be replicated at the international level, a US official said.
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Google Vows Transparency on Ads, Says Will Provide More Data on Its Products as EU Content Rules Kick In
- Friday August 25, 2023
- Reuters
Google will provide more information on targeted advertisements and give researchers more access to data on how its products work, to comply with landmark European Union online content rules, the Alphabet unit said on Thursday.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Digital India Bill To Ban 11 Types Of Content: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Friday June 9, 2023
- India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
The Digital India Bill is expected to address a variety of online safety issues, including combating child sexual abuse material, religious incitement material, patent violation material, and misinformation on social media platforms.
- www.ndtv.com
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CBI Files Chargesheet Against Tamil Nadu Man For Sexually Assaulting Minors
- Saturday May 20, 2023
- Tamil Nadu News | Asian News International
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against a 35-year-old PhD scholar from Tamil Nadu in an ongoing investigation of a case related to online child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAM), said an official release.
- www.ndtv.com
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Rights Body Notice To Centre, States On Rise In Child Sexual Abuse Content Online
- Tuesday May 16, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Centre and states over a report that the circulation of child sexual abuse material on social media in India has increased by 250-300 per cent, officials said on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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Government Could Bring Digital India Act to Stop Online Criminal Activities: Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar
- Saturday March 4, 2023
- Press Trust of India
The government is working on a Digital India Act to incorporate new rules for stopping internet-aided circulation of illegal, criminal and child sexual abuse material, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Friday.
- www.gadgets360.com
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Apple, Microsoft Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Exploitation by Australian Regulator
- Thursday December 15, 2022
- Reuters
Australia's e-Safety Commissioner, the country's regulator set up to protect Internet users, has accused Microsoft and Apple of not doing enough to protect children from online abuse. In a report, the regulator said that Apple and Microsoft did not proactively screen for child abuse material on iCloud and OneDrive, and did not use any technology to...
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In CBI's Biggest Crackdown On Child Porn, "Operation Meghchakra"
- Saturday September 24, 2022
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Aditi Gautam
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today conducted raids at 56 locations across 19 states and a Union Territory in connection with the online circulation of child sexual abuse material.
- www.ndtv.com
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What Is New Zealand-Led Online Child Abuse Investigation "Operation H"
- Wednesday March 2, 2022
- World News | Reuters
A New Zealand-led global investigation into online child sexual abuse material identified more than 90,000 accounts, led to the arrest of hundreds of offenders worldwide and safeguarded 146 children, authorities said on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com
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UK's Ofcom to Tweak Social Media Rules in Response to Summer Riots
- Monday December 16, 2024
- Mark Bergen, Bloomberg
To regulate social media practices, Ofcom said it is planning additional measures for next spring that include new proposals for removing material tied to child sexual abuse and terrorism. It will also introduce “crisis response protocols for emergency events.”
- www.gadgets360.com
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One In Eight Girls Suffers Sexual Assault Before Turning 18, Says UNICEF
- Friday October 11, 2024
- World News | Edited by Rahul Kumar
International Day Of Girl Child 2024: The report highlights that when "non-contact" forms of abuse - such as online harassment or verbal assault - are factored in, the number rises to 650 million, or 1 in 5.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Over 300 Million Children A Year Face Sexual Abuse Online: Study
- Monday May 27, 2024
- World News | Agence France-Presse
More than 300 million children a year are victims of online sexual exploitation and abuse, according to the first global estimate of the scale of the problem published on Monday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
US' New Mexico Sues Meta, Mark Zuckerberg Over Child Protection Failures
- Thursday December 7, 2023
- World News | Reuters
New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez on Wednesday said the state sued Meta and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, saying the social media company had failed to protect children from sexual abuse, online solicitation, and human trafficking.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meta Must Provide Details On Measures Against Child Sexual Abuse, Says EU
- Friday December 1, 2023
- World News | Reuters
Meta Platforms was told by EU tech regulators to provide more details on measures taken to tackle child sexual abuse material on its photo and video sharing app Instagram by Dec. 22 or risk a formal investigation under new EU online content rules.
- www.ndtv.com
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Meta, Google To Team Up In Fight Against Online Child Sex Abuse
- Wednesday November 8, 2023
- World News | Agence France-Presse
Big tech companies, including Facebook-owner Meta and Google, said Tuesday they would team up in a new program to fight online child sexual abuse or exploitation. Child victims of abuse online are a hot-button issue for regulators and tech companies.
- www.ndtv.com
-
'Kerala Unit Against Online Child Sex Abuse Can Be Global Model': US Official
- Sunday October 8, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The establishment of a dedicated police unit to combat online child sexual exploitation in Kerala serves as a model that should be replicated at the international level, a US official said.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Google Vows Transparency on Ads, Says Will Provide More Data on Its Products as EU Content Rules Kick In
- Friday August 25, 2023
- Reuters
Google will provide more information on targeted advertisements and give researchers more access to data on how its products work, to comply with landmark European Union online content rules, the Alphabet unit said on Thursday.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Digital India Bill To Ban 11 Types Of Content: Rajeev Chandrasekhar
- Friday June 9, 2023
- India News | Reported by Himanshu Shekhar Mishra
The Digital India Bill is expected to address a variety of online safety issues, including combating child sexual abuse material, religious incitement material, patent violation material, and misinformation on social media platforms.
- www.ndtv.com
-
CBI Files Chargesheet Against Tamil Nadu Man For Sexually Assaulting Minors
- Saturday May 20, 2023
- Tamil Nadu News | Asian News International
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a charge sheet against a 35-year-old PhD scholar from Tamil Nadu in an ongoing investigation of a case related to online child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSAM), said an official release.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Rights Body Notice To Centre, States On Rise In Child Sexual Abuse Content Online
- Tuesday May 16, 2023
- India News | Press Trust of India
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notices to the Centre and states over a report that the circulation of child sexual abuse material on social media in India has increased by 250-300 per cent, officials said on Tuesday.
- www.ndtv.com
-
Government Could Bring Digital India Act to Stop Online Criminal Activities: Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar
- Saturday March 4, 2023
- Press Trust of India
The government is working on a Digital India Act to incorporate new rules for stopping internet-aided circulation of illegal, criminal and child sexual abuse material, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrashekhar said on Friday.
- www.gadgets360.com
-
Apple, Microsoft Accused of Not Doing Enough to Stop Child Exploitation by Australian Regulator
- Thursday December 15, 2022
- Reuters
Australia's e-Safety Commissioner, the country's regulator set up to protect Internet users, has accused Microsoft and Apple of not doing enough to protect children from online abuse. In a report, the regulator said that Apple and Microsoft did not proactively screen for child abuse material on iCloud and OneDrive, and did not use any technology to...
- www.gadgets360.com
-
In CBI's Biggest Crackdown On Child Porn, "Operation Meghchakra"
- Saturday September 24, 2022
- India News | Reported by Mukesh Singh Sengar, Edited by Aditi Gautam
The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) today conducted raids at 56 locations across 19 states and a Union Territory in connection with the online circulation of child sexual abuse material.
- www.ndtv.com
-
What Is New Zealand-Led Online Child Abuse Investigation "Operation H"
- Wednesday March 2, 2022
- World News | Reuters
A New Zealand-led global investigation into online child sexual abuse material identified more than 90,000 accounts, led to the arrest of hundreds of offenders worldwide and safeguarded 146 children, authorities said on Wednesday.
- www.ndtv.com