An investigation into the risks and dangers of seeking comfort from strangers on digital emotional support platforms. As the recent Congressional hearing on online child sexual exploitation ...

Online sexual exploitation of children is a serious and growing problem—fueled in part by the rise of social media—and one which educators are well positioned to help combat, say experts. One in 5 ...

A recent case involving a 15-year-old girl in Utah is raising new concerns about the emotional toll online exploitation can have on teens. Counselors say many young victims feel ashamed, isolated, and ...

WRAL Investigates reached out to some of the largest agencies in the WRAL viewing area. Agencies are trying to keep up with the caseload. However, many reported minimal staff or funding increases.

(TNS) — Madison County educators and law enforcement officials met in Edwardsville Monday to discuss growing school safety issues and ways to address them at the fourth "school safety summit." While ...

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The FBI said it has at least 250 investigations open across the country that are tied to "764," an online network that targets children and vulnerable people. It calls the network a violent, extremist ...

A new study from researchers at the Georgia State University School of Public Health and the Childlight Global Child Safety Institute estimates that 1 in 12 children worldwide have been subjected to ...

Chief executives from several social media companies, including Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord, are slated to testify at a Jan. 31 Senate hearing on online child sexual exploitation, according to ...

Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, speaks directly to victims and their family members during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images UPDATE, 11:10 p.m. PT: Senate ...