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Two Men Arrested in Santa Barbara County Online Child-Exploitation Investigations

Operation Firewall credits undercover stings and public tips in the arrests with investigations still open and authorities seeking more information

Peru’s ‘Operation Athena’ Dismantles Suspected Child‑Abuse Network

Senate Committee Advances GUARD Act to Restrict AI Chatbots for Minors

Houston Police Lieutenant Arrested on Online Solicitation of a Minor Charge

EU Chat-Scanning Exemption Expires, Forcing Platforms to Halt Private Message Checks

Juries Penalize Meta and YouTube Over Youth Harm in New Mexico and Los Angeles

Ofcom Fines 4chan £520,000, Orders Age Checks by April 2

Ann Arbor Pediatric Urologist Charged After NCMEC Tip

San Jose ICAC Sting Nets 11 Arrests Ahead of Super Bowl LX, Including Assistant Principal

Harris County Sheriff’s Sergeant Held on Federal Child-Exploitation Charges After Florida Sting

Lords Back VPN Ban for Under-18s, Sending Measure to the Commons

Australia’s Under‑16 Social Media Ban Takes Effect as France and Denmark Advance Plans

France Seeks Arcom Probe of Vinted Over Alleged Porn Links Exposing Minors

Massachusetts Police Arrest 56 in 'Operation Firewall' Child-Exploitation Sweep

Córdoba Blocks Roblox on School Networks After Buenos Aires

Texas Sues Roblox, Accusing It of Deceiving Parents on Child Safety

Russia Unveils Children’s SIM Cards With Parental Geolocation Access

Google and YouTube Settle Kids’ Privacy Case for $30 Million as Claims Open

EU Drops Mandatory Chat Scanning as Denmark Pitches Voluntary Detection Plan

Former Orange County Teacher Sentenced to Life for Online Child Enticement Using Game Currency