WASHINGTON — In a major breakthrough in the global fight against online child exploitation, a 21-year-old North Carolina man who helped establish and ultimately lead the violent, nihilistic extremist network known as "764" pleaded guilty in federal court on Thursday. Prasan Nepal, who operated under the online moniker "Trippy," entered a guilty plea to a […]
Defending the Digital Frontier: Inside the Global Effort to Eradicate Child Exploitation Across Major Platforms
By Global Technology & Security Desk In the modern digital landscape, the safety of young people online is not a static destination, but a continuous, high-stakes battleground. As technology evolves, so too do the tactics of malicious actors seeking to exploit minors. These bad actors rarely operate within the confines of a single application; instead, […]
Meta Rolls Out Advanced AI Tools to Combat Covert Child Sexual Abuse Material Ads Following Global Investigations
October 2026 — In response to mounting international regulatory pressure and damning investigative reports, tech conglomerate Meta has announced the deployment of sophisticated artificial intelligence tools designed to intercept and neutralize deceptive advertisements. These ads covertly redirect users to child sexual abuse material (CSAM) hosted on external, off-platform environments. The announcement, detailed in an official […]
TikTok Agrees to Landmark $100 Million-Plus Settlement with Alabama Over Child Safety and Platform Addiction Allegations
MONTGOMERY, Ala. — In a dramatic legal pivot just moments before opening arguments were slated to begin, social media giant TikTok has agreed to pay the State of Alabama at least $100 million to settle a high-stakes lawsuit alleging the platform intentionally misled users regarding safety protocols and deployed algorithms designed to addict children. The […]