Mildura man Christopher Rankin, 36, has been jailed for four-and-a-half years for possessing and producing thousands of child abuse images over an eight-month period.
Telegram was briefly removed from Apple's App Store after a user shared child sexual abuse material, prompting removal and restoration after the content was removed and the user banned.
Apple temporarily removed Telegram from the App Store due to child sexual abuse material, restored after the content was removed. Telegram faces global scrutiny over content moderation.
Smartglasses, like Meta's, are sparking privacy fears due to their potential for covert filming, especially of children, and the risk of AI-generated abuse material. While offering benefits for users like parents and blind people, the technology poses significant regulatory challenges for manufacturers and lawmakers.
xAI has sued Terry Harwood in Texas federal court, alleging he misused its AI system Grok to create child sexual abuse material and non-consensual sexual imagery of adults, violating terms of service. This is among the first such lawsuits by an AI company.
The European Parliament voted to advance a bill enabling tech firms to scan for child sexual abuse material, despite rejecting it in March. An amendment exempting end-to-end encrypted services was added, leaving both proponents and critics disappointed.
A roundup of tech news including Estonia's AI "Fuckup Finder" inspired by a costly wording mistake, the UK's ban on social media for kids under 16, hackers claiming to leak Madison Square Garden data, and concerns over Google Search data security.
An international operation led by Norwegian police has resulted in the arrest of 28 men in seven countries for purchasing child sexual abuse material. The men used the cryptocurrency Monero for payments on the dark web, with further arrests anticipated.
The EU Parliament is set to re-vote on a bill allowing tech companies to scan services for child sexual abuse material (CSAM). While proponents argue it's critical to combat online pedophilia, privacy groups warn of mass surveillance. The bill faces a new vote under rules favoring its passage, despite previous legislative stalemates.
Salinas, California police officer Brian Jimenez-Gomez arrested and charged with felony possession of child sexual abuse material. Investigation ongoing, no local victims identified.
State Police in Siena reported 13 minors for illegal weapons possession, child abuse material, and propaganda of fascist/Nazi ideologies. Searches and seizures were conducted by the Digos.
Sharon Gohari, a naturalized US citizen, pleads guilty to operating an alien smuggling scheme and receiving child sexual abuse material, facing 3-10 years for smuggling and 5-20 years for the abuse material charge.
Two California Assembly members have introduced AB 1946, a bill allowing lawsuits against social media companies that fail to detect or remove child sexual abuse material. The legislation follows landmark verdicts against Meta and YouTube in March. Companies would face 48-hour response windows and be required to perform biannual safety audits. If passed by August, the bill would take effect January 2027.
