3 h. ago The Kids Online Safety Act is back, with the potential to change the internet

The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) has been reintroduced into Congress. If passed into law, this bill could impose some of the most significant legislative changes that the internet has seen in the U.S. since the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) of 1998. As it currently stands, KOSA would be able to hold social […]

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7 d. ago FBI targets 250 suspects in '764' network of online predators manipulating kids into violent, explicit videos

The FBI on Tuesday announced it is investigating a sophisticated online criminal network coercing kids into filming themselves partaking in violent and explicit acts called "764."

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7 d. ago '764' threat: Online predators targeting kids on video games and social media in Bay Area and beyond, FBI says

'764' threat: Online predators targeting kids on video games and social media in Bay Area and beyond, FBI says  ABC7 San Francisco

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9 d. ago Some Teen Wellness Influencers Are Embracing Views in Line With the ‘MAHA’ Movement

High schoolers are appealing to other health-conscious kids online, sometimes by expressing views in line with the “Make America Healthy Again” movement.

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2 w. ago How to keep violent porn out of your home and away from your kids

Kids – even some young kids – are being exposed to an unprecedented amount of pornography online and a lot of it is violent and misogynistic.  There are tools parents can use to block this content.

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3 w. ago Letter: This bill would empower Alaska parents to take charge of kids’ online safety

Letter: This bill would empower Alaska parents to take charge of kids’ online safety  Anchorage Daily News

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4 w. ago OpenAI’s latest AI models have a new safeguard to prevent biorisks

OpenAI says that it deployed a new system to monitor its latest AI reasoning models, o3 and o4-mini, for prompts related to biological and chemical threats. The system aims to prevent the models from offering advice that could instruct someone on carrying out potentially harmful attacks, according to OpenAI’s safety report. O3 and o4-mini represent […]

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last month What is quantum internet? Why it could change the internet forever

Tech expert Kurt “CyberGuy" Knutsson says quantum internet ensures unhackable security and redefines online privacy and speed.

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