Social Media
X’s ‘Grok’ Generates Pornographic Images of Real People on Demand
A damaging new editing feature allows people on X (formerly Twitter) to generate sexually explicit images and videos of real people using the platform’s built-in AI chatbot, Grok. “Grok Imagine,” which the bot’s parent company, xAI, rolled out…
Senate Introduces 3 Bills Targeting Sextortion
Lawmakers introduced three bills targeting child exploitation last week following a senate hearing on sextortion. Sextortion encompasses online blackmail schemes in which offenders manipulate people into sharing explicit images of themselves,…
Australia Bans Kids Under 16 Years Old From Social Media
Australia began enforcing the world’s first social media ban on Wednesday. The novel policy, which the Australian legislature passed last year, prohibits people under 16 years old from accessing social media. Platforms including Snapchat,…
Child Safety Advocates Push Congress to Pass the Kids Online Safety Act
Congress must pass the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), child safety advocates say, so parents can better protect their children from sexual exploitation, addiction and myriad other online harms. The bill, which Senators Marsha…
Many Parents Still Fail to Monitor Their Kids’ Online Activity, Survey Shows
Most Americans support restricting kids’ access to social media and pornography, this year’s American Family Survey shows. But many parents remain hesitant to monitor their children’s online activity. Brigham Young University’s annual American…