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California prisons failed to protect women inmates from staff sexual abuse: DOJ

The federal government on Thursday gave California's prison system 49 days to remediate the conditions that enabled the rampant abuse

The Independent UK · Aug 13

Former Australian Bishop Convicted of Sexually Abusing 2 Indigenous Men on 13 Charges

Former bishop Christopher Saunders was convicted on 13 sexual abuse charges involving two Indigenous men, exposing disturbing parties, Church-funded alcohol, and a wider Vatican probe.

International Business Times UK · Aug 13

How American society shields perpetrators of child sexual abuse

Widespread denial accompanied the public exposure of Jeffrey Epstein’s decades-long sexual abuse and trafficking of girls and women.

The Conversation · Aug 13

Govt-Meta meeting later this week to assess progress after multiple rounds of talks

A technical round of discussions followed on Friday, during which the social media company detailed how it plans to address the Centre's concerns over deepfakes, child sexual abuse material and unlabelled synthetically-generated content on its platforms. The government had asked Meta to take specific measures and report back on the…

The Economic Times · Aug 11

Decades of Systemic Sexual Abuse at Elite Arts School Uncovered as Epstein and 47 Others Preyed on Minors

An investigation at Interlochen Center for the Arts reveals 70 years of sexual abuse involving 47 adults, including allegations against Jeffrey Epstein.

International Business Times UK · Aug 10

What do parents want when it comes to childcare safety? More information for a start

In recent weeks we’ve seen more reports of alleged child sexual abuse involving a Sydney childcare worker. There have also been reports of children leaving a Melbourne kindergarten unnoticed and getting onto a busy street.

The Conversation · Aug 9

New Orleans Catholic high school agrees to second payout over child sexual abuse accusations

Jesuit high school deal resolves lawsuit stemming from allegations of molestation by school janitor decades prior

The Guardian - US · Aug 9

Meta must follow Indian law, not just global rules, say government sources after MeitY talks

India's government clarified Meta platforms must follow Indian laws and not just global policies. Officials stressed the need for greater local input and language understanding for content moderation. Zero tolerance for child sexual abuse material requires stronger, proactive measures from Meta. Concerns were raised about deepfakes and the repeated reappearance…

The Economic Times · Aug 9

Government examines if Meta recommendation system deciding 'what-to-show-to-whom' fits intermediary status

If a platform determines what content gets shown to users, it amounts to publishing, and platforms would then have to take responsibility for their actions. The issue assumes significance as intermediaries enjoy certain legal protections under the Act, subject to compliance with prescribed conditions.

The Economic Times · Aug 8

Rising number of UK children report seeing explicit deepfakes of themselves

Exclusive: anonymous flagging service says cases have surged, as watchdog says AI is making sexualised or ‘nudified’ content easier to produce

The Guardian - UK · Aug 8