Telegram was briefly removed from the App Store after extortionists planted hidden illegal content in public chats to trigger a takedown, highlighting systemic platform risks.
India's government will confront Meta executives this week over child sexual abuse material (CSAM), AI-generated content, compliance with Indian laws, and the takedown process for posts by prominent figures like PM Modi.
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.
Toronto Police arrested Dilan Dissanayake, a 44-year-old doctor at the Hospital for Sick Children, charging him with possessing and accessing child sexual abuse material following an investigation that reportedly began in January 2026.
TikTok creator Hullo (Mason Hull), charged with 15 counts of child sexual abuse material possession, has resumed posting videos, prompting debate over social media policies for accused individuals, despite his case being unresolved.
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.
Cases of "sadistic online exploitation," where predators coerce vulnerable teens into producing CSAM, self-harm, or suicide attempts, have surged globally, with NCMEC reporting a 125% increase in 2025. Perpetrators use gaming and social media, often forming online networks, and target children with mental health issues.
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.
India's government has issued a stern notice to Meta, demanding the immediate disabling of all paid advertisements and content on Instagram promoting child sexual exploitation material (CSEAM). Meta has been given seven days to explain how such ads were allowed and what corrective actions have been taken.
Taiwanese entertainer Huang Tzu-chiao reported to prosecutors after being sentenced to 1 year and 6 months, suspended for 4 years, for possessing 2,259 child sexual abuse images. He must complete 180 hours of community service and attend three educational courses.
Niedersachsen's LKA President Thorsten Massinger stated that online child sexual abuse material remains a "very big and serious problem" despite high clearance rates. The police are developing "fake child operations" and using AI to combat this issue.
The Lucy Faithfull Foundation reports over 70 million warnings sent in two years to individuals searching for child sexual abuse material online, with nearly 700,000 seeking further support.
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.
Ofcom has launched an investigation into Telegram to determine whether the messaging platform is failing to prevent the sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM), potentially breaching the UK's Online Safety Act. The regulator received evidence from the Canadian Centre for Child Protection, while research identified 150 channels globally sharing AI-generated deepfake nudes and 24,671 users in Italy and Spain sharing non-consensual intimate images including CSAM.
Owner of X summoned along with former CEO Linda Yaccarino over investigation by cybercrime unitBusiness live – latest updatesEurope live – latest updatesElon Musk has been summoned to Paris, where investigators are looking into allegations of misconduct related to the social media platform X, including the spread of child sexual abuse material and deepfake content.The world’s richest man and Linda Yaccarino – the former chief executive of X – were on Monday summoned for “voluntary interviews”, while other employees of the platform were scheduled to be heard as witnesses throughout this week, the Paris prosecutor’s office said. Continue reading...
