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Cybercrime December 18

Facebook settlement scam emails to avoid now

Scammers are sending fake Facebook settlement payout emails that mimic legitimate notices from the privacy settlement administrator to deceive users.

Facebook December 17

Nearly two-thirds of American voters back social media ban for kids under 16, Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ poll shows

Ó£ÌÒÊÓƵ poll reveals 64% of voters support banning social media for children under 16, with Republicans leading at 73% and Democrats at 58% approval.

Florida December 12

Florida influencer, 41, accused of inappropriately touching, exposing herself to teenage son's friend

Social media micro-influencer Lisa Singh was arrested after allegedly making sexual advances on a minor. She has nearly 7,000 Facebook followers and faces two counts.

Facebook October 27

Meta AI edits your camera roll for better Facebook posts

Facebook's new Meta AI feature analyzes your camera roll photos to create polished collages automatically, but requires cloud processing and raises privacy concerns.

Tech October 6

Leaked Meta documents show how AI chatbots handle child exploitation

Meta's AI chatbot training rules bans sexual roleplay with minors and block access to child abuse material as regulators scrutinize its safety measures.

Tech October 4

Meta strengthens teen safety with expanded accounts

Meta introduced Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger while launching a School Partnership Program for U.S. educators to report bullying within 48 hours.

Cybercrime October 3

Meta account suspension scam hides FileFix malware

New FileFix attack tricks Facebook and Instagram users into running malicious PowerShell commands disguised as Meta account maintenance to deploy StealC infostealer.

Texas September 25

Texas man charged with terroristic threat against Charlie Kirk vigil

A man has been arrested after authorities said he made social media threats before a Charlie Kirk vigil at the University of Texas at San Antonio.

Tech September 25

Australian mother calls for social media age restrictions after daughter's suicide

Following Australia's landmark social media age restriction law, Emma Mason called for global reform at the UN after her daughter's death from cyberbullying and harassment.

Media September 20

School superintendent defends teachers criticized for assigning book with profanity to students

The Abilene Independent School District superintendent's viral Facebook post criticized parents who attacked teachers over a book assignment containing profanity in 9/11 story context.

Senate September 9

Hawley pushes legal action against Meta after whistleblowers detail child abuse in VR

Former Meta researchers testified that the company buried child harm evidence in virtual reality and allowed inappropriate content targeting underage users.