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Florida Sheriff Says Sexual Predators Not Allowed at Shelters

Flagler County Sheriff Rick Staley announced Wednesday as Florida prepares for Hurricane Milton. “Everyone who enters the country is screened to ensure they are not fugitives, wanted or sex offenders,” Staley said at a press conference. “If you are designated as a sex offender under Florida law and need protection, you must go to the […]

Snapchat used by predators for ‘sextortion’ schemes against kids

According to the New Mexico lawsuit, Snapchat has become a prime platform for online predators who use “sextortion” to trick minors into sending explicit images or videos of themselves and then use the explicit content to blackmail them. Attorney General Raul Torrez announced Thursday that he had filed legal action against Snapchat's parent company, Snap, […]

Is social media really a ‘breeding ground for predators’?

While it’s still open to question whether social media, which has created the most expansive public square in history, has been good for humanity, it has also given businesses and organizations an easy way to get their messages out, and made it easier than ever for like-minded people to connect and form social communities that […]

Interview: The ‘ethical hacker’ who fights child predators

The United States faces a serious problem with online predators, especially those targeting children. This growing threat has created a need for vigilant individuals to step up: Ryan M. Montgomery. If his name doesn’t ring a bell, it should. Montgomery has dedicated his life to protecting the most vulnerable among us – children – from […]

Predators star died with CTE after taking his own life in 2019

Former Predators captain Greg Johnson was suffering from CTE when he died by suicide in 2019, his family and the Concussion Legacy Foundation announced Wednesday. Johnson, who died on July 7, 2019, in Detroit at age 48, was diagnosed with CTE by Dr. Ann McKee, director of the Boston University CTE Center. “The diagnosis took […]

Blaze News investigates: Online predators are using artificial intelligence to force children into sextortion scams, says digital expert

Digital safety experts say the threat posed by online predators targeting children is only growing with the advent of artificial intelligence. As smartphones become more powerful and faster, social media use has exploded, but so have the risks of addiction, overuse, and threats from online predators. “Many victims, including minors, are unaware that their images […]

Instagram Fails to Protect Young Girls from Adult Predators

While the glamour of being a young Instagram influencer may seem appealing, beneath it lies a disturbing reality that threatens the safety and well-being of these vulnerable stars: Young girls on Instagram can have massive followings, with up to 92% of those followers being adult men. of The Wall Street Journal Reports The rise of […]