HHS provides guidance and tools to address harms from screen use in children and teens. The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of the Surgeon…
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FTC Advises Tech Companies to Comply with Take It Down Act
Online platforms being urged to comply with new federal standards for removing nonconsensual intimate images. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew Ferguson sent letters to social media, messaging,…
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TikTok Finalizes Divestment Deal to Avoid U.S. Ban
The social media giant creates a new U.S. joint venture in an effort to retain its user base. TikTok has officially formed a new U.S. joint venture in…
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Senate Approves Legislation to Permit Lawsuits Over Explicit Deepfake Images
Senators urged Apple and Google to remove Grok and X from app stores after explicit deepfake image craze. The U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Defiance Act this week,…
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FTC Reports Rise in Rental Scams Targeting Young Adults
Fake listings on online platforms have been linked to millions in reported losses. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) recently announced that consumers have reported nearly 65,000 rental scams…
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DOJ Officials Warn of “764” Extortion Group Targeting Adolescents
The group, which targets vulnerable teenagers, uses social media to progress their goal of causing a downfall of society. Officials in the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently issued…
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Administration Overhauls H-1B Visa Program Vetting
H-1B applicants will be required to switch all social-media profiles to “public” as a part of their screening process. The Department of State announced that it is expanding…
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FBI Issues Warning on the Increase in AI Scams
Adults over 60 are at the highest risk for scams using increasingly realistic AI technology. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently released a statement warning Americans of…
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Federal Grand Jury Indicts Hong Kong Businessman for False SEC Filings
Federal prosecutors say shell companies and false SEC filings were used to promote stock purchases that led to major investor losses U.S. authorities charged a Hong Kong resident…
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Saudi Arabia Releases U.S. Citizen
The man was released after President Trump met with the Saudi crown prince. After President Donald Trump met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at the White House,…
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