National Center for Missing & Exploited Children
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Child sexual abuse content growing online with AI-made images, report says: More children and families extorted with AI-made photos and videos ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/apr/16/child-sexual-abuse-content-online-ai
Elijah Vue: Detective reveals missing toddler was left in dirty diapers and banned from playing with toys
independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/elijah-vue-dirty-diapers-toy-ban-missing-wisconsin-b2523580.html
Instagram to test blurring nudity in messages to protect teens from sextortion: Instagram said it plans to test a new feature in an effort to curb sextortion on ...
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/instagram-testing-blurring-nudity-messages-protect-teens-sextortion-rcna147402
AI Is Creating An Influx Of Child Sex Abuse Images, Data Shows: NCMEC is getting an increasing number of reports about AI-generated CSAM. Leaders in the space ...
forbes.com/sites/alexandralevine/2024/04/15/ai-is-creating-an-influx-of-child-sex-abuse-images-ncmec-data/
Training at La Center High School helps students, parents spot online predators: LA CENTER — A two-day training at La Center High School this week for parents ...
columbian.com/news/2024/apr/11/training-at-la-center-high-school-helps-students-parents-spot-online-predators/
Are kids clubs safe? How to spot trouble on a cruise ship or resort: Follow these tips, and your kids and teens should enjoy fun adventures with their peers ...
usatoday.com/story/travel/cruises/2024/04/02/cruise-ship-resort-kids-club-check/73168027007/
Jail recording as boy's body discovered played during Chad Daybell murder trial - UPI.com
upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/15/idaho-Chad-Daybell-murder-trial-testimony/9041713226480/
Missing teen never came home from school — then cops get shocking call 13 years later
star-telegram.com/news/state/texas/article287603455.html
AI-generated child pornography is circulating. This US prosecutor wants to make it illegal.
thestar.com.my/tech/tech-news/2024/04/18/ai-generated-child-pornography-is-circulating-this-us-prosecutor-wants-to-make-it-illegal
AI-generated child pornography is circulating. This California prosecutor wants to make it illegal.
latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-15/ai-generated-child-pornography-is-circulating-this-california-prosecutor-wants-to-make-it-illegal
UK set to ban the sale of smartphones to minors under 16: Concerned about your child's smartphone use? Find out why the UK government is considering to ban ...
gizchina.com/2024/04/12/ban-sale-of-smartphones-to-minors/
Instagram Will Blur Out Nudes in DMs to Fight ‘Financial Sextortion’: Facebook and Instagram parent Meta says it's doing more to prevent "financial sextortion ...
gizmodo.com/meta-instagram-dm-tool-teens-financial-sextortion-1851403546
Warning Issued to Thousands of US Teenage Boys: Of the victims, most are between the ages of 14 and 17, according to nonprofit Thorn.
newsweek.com/teen-boys-risk-sextortion-online-social-media-1885627
Former detective found guilty on child pornography charges in Arapahoe County: Jerry Stinnett, a former Cherry Hills Village detective, was found guilty on child ...
denverpost.com/2024/04/03/jerry-stinnett-child-pornography-charges-arapahoe-county/
How authorities, advocates are combating human trafficking ahead of Detroit's NFL Draft
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/detroit-city/2024/04/02/nfl-draft-human-trafficking-risks-detroit-what-to-do/73121771007/
There Are Dark Corners of the Internet. Then There's 764: A global network of violent predators is hiding in plain sight, targeting children on major platforms ...
wired.com/story/764-com-child-predator-network/
15-year-old allegedly abducted by teen boyfriend found safe, suspect in custody: Kaylee Cope was reported missing by her mother early Saturday.
abcnews.go.com/US/amber-alert-issued-15-year-allegedly-abducted-teen/story
Quick Glance: Successful Rescue Following Ohio Teen's Disappearance
- Kaylee Cope's mother reported her missing early Saturday.
- Authorities announced the safe recovery of a missing Ohio teen who was the subject of an Amber Alert, with her boyfriend taken into custody.
- According to officials, Gimenez had allegedly posted a threatening video with a gun shortly before the incidents.
- Prior to the discovery of Cope and the suspect, Gimenez was last sighted two days ago in a potentially stolen silver Honda with black tinted windows, as per the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
moms' group calls for big tech regulation at Meta offices: Parents protested at Meta’s New York office advocating for two state Senate bills that would limit ...
nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/meta-facebook-insta-instagram-protest-new-york-regulation-rcna144463
A 12-year-old Texas girl who has been missing for over a week may have been trafficked, police say
cnn.com/2024/03/01/us/eminie-hughes-houston-texas-amber-alert/
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Missing Texas girl Audrii Cunningham found dead: What to know about missing children cases
usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/02/23/missing-texas-girl-audrii-cunninghams-case/72697178007/
Why online child exploitation is so hard to fight: Predators can weaponize social media platforms against vulnerable youth.
mashable.com/article/online-child-exploitation-dangers
Amber Alert Issued for Texas 13-Year-Old Sparks Warning of 'Grave' Danger: Police are also searching for a 37-year-old man whom they described as the teen's ...
newsweek.com/amber-alert-issued-texas-13-year-old-sparks-warning-grave-danger-1875097
Age-progression image shows what Lina Sardar Khil may look like today: An age-progression image made by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children ...
expressnews.com/news/article/age-progression-image-shows-lina-sardar-khil-look-19369894.php
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A Deepfake Nude Generator Reveals a Chilling Look at Its Victims: WIRED reporting uncovered a site that “nudifies” photos for a fee—and posts a feed appearing to ...
wired.com/story/deepfake-nude-generator-chilling-look-at-its-victims/
Why online child exploitation is so hard to fight: Predators can weaponize social media platforms against vulnerable youth.
mashable.com/article/online-child-exploitation-dangers
Search underway for missing Denver teen last seen Dec. 1: Denver and national officials are searching for Diego Hernandez, 13, who was last seen leaving his ...
denverpost.com/2024/02/23/missing-teen-denver-december-2023/
Meta, TikTok and Others to Testify in Senate Child Safety Hearing: Watch and Follow Live
nytimes.com/live/2024/01/31/technology/child-safety-senate-hearing
Quick Glance: Tech CEOs Testify on Online Child Exploitation at US Senate
- Tech CEOs sworn in at Senate hearing
- Fiery and rapid - today's hearing put tech CEOs in the spotlight
- First time many tech executives testified before Congress
- Zuckerberg apologizes to families affected by social media
Elijah Vue latest: 3-year-old has been missing one week in Two Rivers as search continues, police plan press conference
htrnews.com/story/news/crime/2024/02/27/elijah-vue-missing-in-two-rivers-wisconsin-police-plan-press-conference-search-persists/72758381007/
Sebastian Rogers Missing Update as Foul Play Feared: The 15-year-old vanished a week ago from the home he shares with his mother and stepfather in Sumner County ...
newsweek.com/sebastian-rogers-missing-teen-update-possible-foul-play-1875875
Her Son Vanished After a 1980 Run-In With Police. She Wants Answers.: Investigators in Kentucky have pursued many leads in the search for Randy Sellers ...
nytimes.com/2024/02/08/us/missing-1980-case.html
California teen with history of mental health struggles vanishes during Denver layover on way home from treatment center
nypost.com/2024/02/10/news/harper-cadman-vanishes-during-denver-layover-on-way-to-california/
The Vile Sextortion and Torture Ring Where Kids Target Kids: The network, known as 764, has been responsible for horrific abuse and blackmail across the globe ...
vice.com/en/article/7kxjnz/the-vile-sextortion-and-torture-ring-where-kids-target-kids
Zuckerberg among tech bosses to testify on child safety: Senators say Meta, X, TikTok, Discord and Snap are not doing enough to protect children online.
bbc.com/news/technology-68140296
Opinion: If Congress won’t act, Colorado can regulate harmful social media: Senate Bill 158 would require social media companies to make their platforms safer ...
denverpost.com/2024/02/14/harmful-social-media-colorado-senate-bill-158-guns-drugs-sex/
Alarm Raised Over Four 'Endangered' Missing Children: Four children from Wisconsin are believed to be traveling with Deanna M. Ward, with an amber alert issued ...
newsweek.com/amber-alert-missing-children-hargrove-wisconsin-1868466
Who are they? VA children reported missing as of March 10: These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have seen ...
richmond.com/news/local/who-are-they-va-children-reported-missing-as-of-march-10/collection_7efeb169-1c66-543f-b054-d691dc99a343.html
Gonzales man arrested for possession of child pornography, Attorney General says: A Gonzales man has been arrested on 247 counts of child pornography ...
theadvocate.com/baton_rouge/news/crime_police/louisiana-man-arrested-in-child-pornography-case/article_3e5b534a-dcbf-11ee-b80b-03d0af32fbad.html
Facing arrest for child porn, St. Cloud man commits suicide: Before a father and son duo could be arrested on charges of creating and distributing child ...
orlandosentinel.com/2024/03/07/facing-arrest-for-child-porn-st-cloud-man-commits-suicide/
Elijah Vue is one of more than 30 missing children in Wisconsin: The list is compiled by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
htrnews.com/story/news/local/2024/03/06/elijah-vue-is-one-of-more-than-30-missing-children-in-wisconsin/72868046007/
Senators Denounce Tech Companies Over Child Sex Abuse Online: Senators criticized the chief executives of Meta, TikTok, Snap, X and Discord for not doing enough ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/31/technology/senate-child-safety-social-media.html
Lawmakers grill Big Tech executives, accusing them of failing to protect children
pbs.org/newshour/show/lawmakers-grill-big-tech-executives-accusing-them-of-failing-to-protect-children
Law Enforcement Braces for Flood of Child Sex Abuse Images Generated by A.I.: Artificial intelligence technology has drastically simplified the creation of ...
nytimes.com/2024/01/30/us/politics/ai-child-sex-abuse.html
20-year search for missing high school student leads to hidden grave, Florida cops say
sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article286068066.html
Meta, TikTok and Others Testifying in Senate Child Safety Hearing: Watch and Follow Live
nytimes.com/live/2024/01/31/technology/child-safety-senate-hearing/meta-tiktok-snap-x-senate-child-safety
As search continues for missing Two Rivers boy Elijah Vue, his mother, her acquaintance scheduled for court hearing Monday
htrnews.com/story/news/crime/2024/02/26/missing-two-rivers-wisconsin-boy-elijah-vue-mother-acquaintance-due-in-court/72743517007/
Former Judson ISD teacher gets 131-year prison sentence for child porn: Mark Daniel Mallow, 27, taught at a Judson ISD middle school. He still faces charges from ...
expressnews.com/news/education/article/former-texas-teacher-gets-131-year-prison-18696136.php
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As Tech CEOs Are Grilled Over Child Safety Online, AI Is Complicating the Issue: Lawmakers questioned Big Tech CEOs about how they are preventing online child ...
time.com/6590470/csam-ai-tech-ceos/
Quick Glance: AI's Role in Combating Online Child Exploitation
- Tech CEOs grilled by Senators on preventing online child sexual exploitation.
- Reports of child sexual abuse material reached record high last year.
- More than 88 million files reported to National Center for Missing and Exploited Children CyberTipline in 2022.
- Tech companies emphasize using artificial intelligence to combat online child sexual exploitation.
Who are they? VA children reported missing as of February 25: These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have ...
richmond.com/news/local/who-are-they-va-children-reported-missing-as-of-february-25/collection_9e51e346-14eb-5792-9e03-02ee0822d658.html
Nevada sues to deny kids access to Meta's Messenger encryption: State government says it's thinking of the children
theregister.com/2024/02/26/nevada_meta_encryption/
Parents are still the only defense as online predators target kids: You would think there would be tough legislation in place to protect our children ...
houstonchronicle.com/news/houston-texas/article/parents-still-defense-online-predators-target-kids-18679823.php
The Revolution in the Hunt for America's Missing: New technology, law enforcement approaches and civilian investigators are revolutionizing the search for ...
newsweek.com/revolution-hunt-americas-missing-1866229
Electronic-sniffing dog part of effort to curb online child abuse: Sen. John Cornyn's legislation was passed in the Senate late last year ...
dallasnews.com/news/2024/02/22/senator-john-cornyn-online-child-abuse-ncmec/
Wyandotte man charged with possession of child porn: Matthew James Albert Lujan, 46, was arraigned Friday after tip from National Center for Missing and ...
detroitnews.com/story/news/local/wayne-county/2024/02/22/wyandotte-man-charged-with-possession-of-child-porn/72703113007/
A Braintree father tried to protect his son. Until he couldn’t.: Kevin Berner told Braintree police that a nude photo of his 12-year-old son was circulating ...
bostonglobe.com/2024/02/22/metro/father-did-everything-he-could-protect-his-son-until-he-couldnt/
Who are they? VA children reported missing as of February 11: These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have ...
richmond.com/news/local/who-are-they-va-children-reported-missing-as-of-february-11/collection_fbcdb2c3-c51e-5616-8afa-f54768c9d788.html
Meta announces new updates to help teens on its platforms combat sextortion: Meta is introducing a few new updates and efforts to help teens on its platforms ...
techcrunch.com/2024/02/06/meta-announces-new-updates-to-help-teens-on-its-platforms-combat-sextortion/
Meta, TikTok, X CEOs grilled at US Senate hearing on combating online child exploitation
wionews.com/world/meta-tiktok-x-ceos-grilled-at-us-senate-hearing-on-combating-online-child-exploitation-685605
Forget The Kids: Social Media, Congress And Child Safety| Countercurrents: It was a struggle to see how a child’s welfare was relevant in the latest ...
countercurrents.org/2024/02/forget-the-kids-social-media-congress-and-child-safety/
Missing Kentucky 5-year-old girl found safe, her dad taken into custody for her mom's murder: Police
abcnews.go.com/US/amber-alert-issued-missing-kentucky-5-year-believed/story
Child sex images are booming online. Congress wants to know why.: Last year was a record year for reports of child sexual abuse material reach online ...
washingtonpost.com/technology/2024/01/28/csam-ncmec-senate-hearing-child-porn/
Who are they? VA children reported missing as of January 28: These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have ...
richmond.com/news/local/who-are-they-va-children-reported-missing-as-of-january-28/collection_3a18f331-d53b-5583-8f68-63dabb085d67.html
Mom desperate for help after 14-year-old daughter leaves cryptic note, vanishes after meeting man online
nypost.com/2024/01/25/news/girl-14-leaves-mom-cryptic-note-vanishes-after-meeting-man-online/
Facebook and Instagram accused of allowing predators to share tips with each other about victimizing children
foxbusiness.com/media/facebook-instagram-accused-allowing-predators-share-tips-each-other-victimizing-children
Court docs shed light on Meta practices: Newly unredacted documents from New Mexico's lawsuit against Meta underscore the company's "historical ...
bostonherald.com/2024/01/18/court-documents-underscore-metas-historical-reluctance-to-protect-children-on-instagram-2/
'Monsters Do Exist:' Family Speaks After 18-Month-Old Girl Fatally Poisoned: The father's girlfriend is facing charges after researching ways to harm the girl ...
newsweek.com/monsters-exist-family-speaks-18-month-old-girl-poisoned-1860882
Who are they? VA children reported missing as of December 31: These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have ...
richmond.com/news/local/who-are-they-va-children-reported-missing-as-of-december-31/collection_96b13f17-e6e9-5299-bad3-b79f56727426.html
Increase in cyber sextortion largely being driven by one African cybercriminal group
neowin.net/news/increase-in-cyber-sextortion-largely-being-driven-by-one-african-cybercriminal-group/
Homicide victim found dead in 1979 near Las Vegas Strip ID'd as missing 19-year-old from Cincinnati
abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/homicide-victim-found-dead-1979-las-vegas-strip-105795675
Exploitative photos of children found in AI training data: A dataset used to train popular artificial intelligence (AI) image generation tools was found to ...
thehill.com/policy/technology/4371448-exploitative-photos-of-children-found-in-ai-training-data/
Scott D. Pierce: 43 years after his son was murdered, John Walsh returns to ‘America’s Most Wanted’
sltrib.com/artsliving/2024/01/21/scott-d-pierce-43-years-after-his/
‘America’s Most Wanted’ to return, hosted by John Walsh and son Callahan: John Walsh, who was the face of the groundbreaking to-catch-a-fugitive series for ...
bostonherald.com/2023/12/14/americas-most-wanted-to-return-hosted-by-john-walsh-and-son-callahan/
Laws to protect children online are coming. Smart companies won’t need them.: Smart companies will embrace this moment for a market advantage.
thehill.com/opinion/technology/4372283-laws-to-protect-children-online-are-coming-smart-companies-wont-need-them/
Facebook, Instagram's encrypted tech let 'millions of pedophiles target kids': Ex-Meta workers
nypost.com/2023/12/22/business/ex-meta-workers-say-encrypted-messages-let-pedophiles-target-children/
Over 90% of child sexual abuse imagery is self-generated, data shows: Volume of material children are coerced or groomed into creating prompts renewed attack on ...
theguardian.com/technology/2024/jan/17/child-sexual-abuse-self-generated-data-internet-watch-foundation-end-to-end-encryption
Missing New York 3-Year-Old Girl in 'Extreme Danger': Kadence France, who is aged just 3, was last seen at her father's home in New York ...
newsweek.com/kadence-france-missing-new-york-girl-latest-1853357
Stanford study finds child abuse images in AI training data: A widely used dataset contained more than 1000 known images of child sexual abuse.
axios.com/2023/12/20/ai-training-data-child-abuse-images-stanford
Police: Band teacher drove 1,500 miles for sex with a teenager: A high school band teacher from Laredo's United Independent School District was arrested in ...
expressnews.com/news/local/article/david-ortiz-laredo-arrest-fairfax-virginia-18614600.php
Who are they? VA children reported missing as of January 14: These are recent reports of missing children made to local law enforcement. If you think you have ...
richmond.com/news/local/who-are-they-va-children-reported-missing-as-of-january-14/collection_84a74b9a-b818-5f0c-a1a0-b5010ebf1a78.html
Meta Sued by New Mexico Alleging It Failed to Shield Children From Predators: New Mexico alleges in a lawsuit that Facebook and Instagram fail to protect ...
time.com/6343771/meta-lawsuit-new-mexico/
Inside the police force scouring the internet to save abused children: Child sexual abuse material is proliferating online, leaving law enforcement fighting ...
politico.eu/article/inside-europe-police-force-scour-internet-save-abuse-children/
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