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 ...

(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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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 ...

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 ...

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas announced Wednesday a public awareness campaign to address online child exploitation and abuse that he called an "unimaginable horror." "We ...

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 ...

DAY. AND TO HELP KEEP YOUNG MINDS SAFE AS THEY NAVIGATE THE WORLD WIDE WEB, META IS LAUNCHING A FREE CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO TEACH AND EMPOWER KIDS TO RECOGNIZE THE SIGNS OF ONLINE EXPLOITATION. AND ...