Senate Passes TAKE IT DOWN Act to Combat Image-Based Sexual Abuse December 7, 2024 The U.S. Senate has taken a decisive step in protecting victims of image-based sexual abuse by unanimously passing the TAKE IT DOWN Act, a landmark piece of legislation that criminalizes the act of uploading sexually explicit content without consent and mandates its removal within 48 hours. “This is a watershed moment in protecting victims of online exploitation,” […] Read More
Doe v. MindGeek Class Action Announcement: Filing of Notice and Creation of Claims Website December 1, 2024 The class action lawsuit Doe #1 v. MG Freesites LTD et al. has reached an important milestone with the filing of the official class notice and the launch of the MindGeek Claims Administrator website, VictimImageLawsuit.com. The case, filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, marks a pivotal effort to […] Read More
Last Scroll for Alcohol? Study Links Teen Social Media Bingeing to Early Substance Use November 20, 2024 A new study has unveiled alarming connections between excessive social media use and substance experimentation in pre-teens, raising urgent questions about the role of social media companies in safeguarding young users. The findings, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, suggest that pre-teens who spend excessive time on social platforms are more likely to experiment with […] Read More
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