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๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
National & Local

Collien Fernandes: "I find it important to show that digital violence is real violence"

Collien Fernandes calls for greater societal awareness of digital violence in response to her allegations against her ex-husband Christian Ulmen of severe digital abuse.

Mar 21 โ€ข 08:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช FAZ
National & Local

Justice Minister Hubig: Hubig wants to take legal action against AI porn

Justice Minister Stefanie Hubig plans to introduce stricter laws against AI-generated pornography and abuse, responding to a growing concern over digital violence.

Mar 20 โ€ข 20:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต Asahi Shimbun (JP)
National & Local

Consultations on revenge porn at record high; 30% of victims are men, 47 children die from abuse

Consultations regarding revenge porn in Japan reached a record 2,514 cases in 2025, with over 30% of victims being men and a total of 47 children reportedly dying from abuse.

Mar 19 โ€ข 01:15 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Federal Police arrests suspect of committing online child sexual abuse

The Federal Police in Brazil arrested a suspect in connection with online child sexual abuse as part of the 'Digital Guardian Operation.'

Mar 17 โ€ข 11:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ABC News AU
National & Local

Childcare worker on trial for alleged digital rape of child

Childcare worker Arvind Ajay Singh stands trial in Maroochydore District Court for allegedly digitally raping a child at a Queensland childcare center in 2022.

Mar 17 โ€ข 08:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Police launched 3 operations a day against child sexual abuse crimes on the internet in 2025

The Brazilian Federal Police conducted 1,132 cybercrime operations against child sexual abuse in 2025, averaging three operations per day.

Mar 17 โ€ข 05:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

US$2.68 billion at stake: lawsuit against Sony for abuse of dominant position with the PlayStation online store

A lawsuit in London accuses Sony of overcharging British PlayStation players for almost a decade by monopolizing the digital game sales market.

Mar 16 โ€ข 14:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช ERR
National & Local

Latvia bans the use of mobile phones in primary schools

Latvia's parliament has approved a bill banning the use of mobile phones in primary schools, allowing their use only in the tenth grade and beyond.

Mar 13 โ€ข 09:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฑ๐Ÿ‡ป LSM
National & Local

Mobile phones banned in schools up to 9th grade

Latvia will implement a ban on mobile phone usage in schools for students up to the 9th grade starting June 1, 2026, to enhance students' concentration and reduce risks related to digital emotional abuse.

Mar 12 โ€ข 07:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ABC News AU
National & Local

Digital harassment, child abuse material common federal crimes in Victoria

A new report highlights that digital harassment and child abuse material possession are among the most common federal crimes in Victoria, Australia.

Mar 10 โ€ข 18:03 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Aftonbladet
National & Local

Exposed Naked on Instagram: 'The Comments Are Pouring In'

A woman's ex-boyfriend shared nude photos of her on Instagram, leading to further harassment and shameful experiences, including sharing images with her employer.

Mar 8 โ€ข 09:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ท Naftemporiki
Crime & Justice

Arrest of 82-Year-Old for Child Pornography

An 82-year-old man was arrested in Greece for child pornography involving minors under the age of 12, with numerous digital images and videos of abuse seized by authorities.

Mar 7 โ€ข 12:51 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด NRK
Crime & Justice

GD: Reviewing over 1 million files in extensive rape case in Innlandet

A man in his 30s from Innlandet is charged with the sexual assault of three children under 14, with evidence from over 1 million files being reviewed by police in a significant case.

Mar 3 โ€ข 19:55 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Basti: Student murdered in her home, mother threatened with a gun

A 12th-grade student was shot dead in her home in Basti, Uttar Pradesh, and her mother was threatened by the attacker.

Mar 3 โ€ข 05:47 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Macron defends EU AI rules and vows crackdown on child โ€˜digital abuseโ€™

French President Emmanuel Macron has defended Europe's AI regulations, emphasizing the need for stronger protections against child exploitation in digital spaces.

Feb 19 โ€ข 08:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

'I live under constant threats': the Australian trying to take children off social media

Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety Commissioner, faces weekly death and rape threats while advocating for childrenโ€™s safety online.

Feb 17 โ€ข 11:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

The 'digital nanny' to keep the child occupied: experts warn how screen abuse affects emotional bonds

Experts are raising concerns about the impact of excessive screen time on children's emotional connections in a hyperconnected world.

Feb 14 โ€ข 20:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Gisรจle Pelicot: remember the case of a woman raped by more than 70 men without knowing

The Federal Police of Brazil is conducting an operation against crimes of sexual violation in digital spaces, linked to a transnational network involving sexual abuse of sedated women, drawing parallels with the case of Gisรจle Pelicot from France.

Feb 11 โ€ข 15:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

VIDEOS: Good Morning Rio on Wednesday, February 11, 2026

The article covers various news highlights including a Tesla accident, a police operation against online sexual crimes, concerns about a narrative involving Lula, the use of AI in child abuse image creation, and the adoption of age verification by social networks.

Feb 11 โ€ข 11:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Federal Police conducts operation against sexual crimes in the digital environment and dissemination of abuse videos against women

The Federal Police of Brazil has launched an operation targeting sexual crimes in the digital realm, focusing on the dissemination of videos involving the abuse of sedated women.

Feb 11 โ€ข 10:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Dagens Nyheter
National & Local

Marie was subjected to digital violence by her ex-husband: "He could send over 100 texts in an hour"

Marie faced severe digital violence from her ex-husband, flooding her with abusive messages, highlighting the dangers of online harassment and the need for legal protection.

Feb 10 โ€ข 08:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Dagens Nyheter
World

Millions of children are subjected to AI abuse

A new report by Unicef reveals that at least 1.2 million children across eleven countries have had their images manipulated for fake sexual content using artificial intelligence.

Feb 8 โ€ข 10:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Aftonbladet
National & Local

Millions of children are subjected to AI abuse

A UNICEF report reveals that over 1.2 million children in eleven countries have reported their images being manipulated for sexual purposes using generative AI, highlighting a severe and growing problem.

Feb 8 โ€ข 08:19 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
Crime & Justice

Timothy Busfield indicted on child sex abuse charges in New Mexico

Timothy Busfield has been indicted by a New Mexico grand jury on four counts of criminal sexual contact with a child, as confirmed by Fox News Digital.

Feb 6 โ€ข 18:26 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
Crime & Justice

SZ in the Evening: News from February 6, 2026

The EU warns that TikTok's design poses risks to children's physical and mental development, demanding major changes under the Digital Services Act, while a teacher in Erfurt is sentenced to over four years in prison for sexual abuse.

Feb 6 โ€ข 16:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ABC
Crime & Justice

Man arrested for livestreaming sexual abuse of his minor daughter

A man has been arrested in Madrid for livestreaming videos of himself sexually abusing his minor daughter in exchange for digital coins redeemable for gifts or visibility enhancements on the platform.

Feb 6 โ€ข 09:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช SZ
Crime & Justice

Sexual Abuse: Your Body Belongs to My AI

A photo of a young woman in a bikini, part of the recently released Epstein files, is circulating on social media, highlighting issues of sexual abuse and digital privacy.

Feb 4 โ€ข 13:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Dagens Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Swede organized pedophilia film meetings from his apartment

A 44-year-old Swede coordinated both physical and digital screenings of child abuse material, leading to significant increases in reports of child pornography after international tips to the police.

Feb 3 โ€ข 15:07 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
Crime & Justice

Against Digital Abuse

The article discusses the need for governments to demand that the social media platform X prevent the pornographic manipulation of images through its AI technology.

Jan 13 โ€ข 04:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Crime & Justice

People who create vile 'weapons of abuse' online face new law

A new law makes creating or attempting to create non-consensual intimate images a crime, targeting the rise of sexualized deepfakes on Elon Musk's platform X.

Jan 12 โ€ข 18:46 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Mirror
Life & Tech

Grok's digital undressing trend is predictable and puts vulnerable at risk of abuse

Body positivity influencer Alex Light criticizes the misuse of Grok AI for digitally undressing users, particularly vulnerable individuals, describing it as both disturbing and predictable.

Jan 9 โ€ข 13:51 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
Life & Tech

Mandatory Verification of Digital Identity on Social Networks in the EU: What Could Change

The EU's potential move towards mandatory digital identity verification on social media, spurred by Ireland's upcoming EU presidency in 2026, aims to combat anonymous threats and abuse but raises concerns over privacy and implementation.

Dec 31 โ€ข 17:03 UTC

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