Cyber Security Tech firms saw 50% rise in online child sexual abuse content in 2019 Feb 8, 2020 The number of photos and videos of child sexual abuse online surged over 50% in 2019, according to a Friday report from The New York Times. Nearly 70…
Cyber Security Child safety groups urge Facebook to halt encryption plans Feb 7, 2020 More than 100 child protection organizations Thursday urged Facebook to halt plans for strong encryption of all its platforms, saying that would…
Tech News update Microsoft backs SuperAwesome amid growing demand for child safety tech Jan 28, 2020 As the public becomes increasingly aware of the ways the internet is endangering their children’s health, companies are stepping in to tackle the…
Tech Tips & Tricks How to Limit Child Purchases on Fortnite for Android Sep 21, 2019 Fortnite is loved by teens, but in-app purchases for skins and emotes can leave parents out hundreds of dollars. If you’re worried about any…
Social Media Switch off their screens an hour before bedtime, child health experts tell parents Jan 4, 2019 Children should switch off screens an hour before bedtime according to the first expert UK guidance aimed at helping parents prevent smartphones and…
App and Software WhatsApp fails to curb sharing of child sex abuse videos Dec 25, 2018 Videos and pictures of children being subjected to sexual abuse are being openly shared on Facebook’s WhatsApp on a vast scale, with the encrypted…
Social Media Has your child posted sexualized photos of themselves online? Dec 4, 2018 People born before the age of social media grew up largely offline, experiencing coming-of-age milestones like school dances and first kisses without…
Tech and Gadget Go inside the world of child sex trafficking, abduction, and hate group recruiting Dec 2, 2018 When kindhearted strangers appear in kids’ lives these days, it’s usually online, unbeknownst to parents. Someone who understands their problems and…
Social Media Facebook failed to stop a child bride being auctioned on its platform Nov 26, 2018 Facebook failed to prevent its platform being used to auction a 16-year-old girl off for marriage in South Sudan. Child early and forced marriage…
Artificial intelligence Facebook says it removed 8.7M child exploitation posts with new machine learning tech | Artificial… Oct 25, 2018 Facebook announced today that it has removed 8.7 million pieces of content last quarter that violated its rules against child exploitation, thanks…