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fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

OpenAI will allow verified adults to use ChatGPT to generate erotic content

OpenAI announced plans on Tuesday to relax restrictions on its ChatGPT chatbot, including allowing erotic content for verified adult users as part of what the company calls a treat adult users like adults principle. OpenAI's plan includes the release of an updated version of ChatGPT that will allow users to customize their AI assistant's personality, including options for more human-like responses, heavy emoji use, or friend-like behavior.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromArs Technica
4 days ago

OpenAI unveils "wellness" council; suicide prevention expert not included

OpenAI formed an Expert Council on Wellness and AI of eight specialists to guide ChatGPT mental health, child-safety improvements, focusing on youth development and safeguards.
#subway-surfing
fromBored Panda
1 week ago
New York City

12YO Who Lost Her Life Subway Surfing Posted Chilling Videos Online, Now Many Blame The Parents

fromGothamist
3 months ago
Social media marketing

NYC mom whose teen son died subway surfing can sue TikTok, Instagram, judge says

fromBored Panda
1 week ago
New York City

12YO Who Lost Her Life Subway Surfing Posted Chilling Videos Online, Now Many Blame The Parents

fromGothamist
3 months ago
Social media marketing

NYC mom whose teen son died subway surfing can sue TikTok, Instagram, judge says

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Marketing
fromThe Drum
2 weeks ago

How Movistar and VML Mexico gamified an urgent warning on criminal grooming

Organized crime in Mexico recruits youth through video games; Movistar and VML Mexico launched a game-styled campaign to warn and deter recruitment.
Mental health
fromWIRED
2 weeks ago

OpenAI Adds Parental Safety Controls for Teen ChatGPT Users. Here's What to Expect

OpenAI will notify parents and law enforcement when teens' ChatGPT conversations indicate self-harm or suicide, adding age-based content protections and reviewer-triggered alerts.
California
fromSFGATE
2 months ago

At least 2 people injured in Calif. house party shooting

At least two people were injured in a suspected shootout at a house party in Rio Linda.
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

Trump administration cuts McGruff the Crime Dog's fentanyl campaign

The Trump administration has ended federal funding for a program aimed at educating young people about the dangers of fentanyl and counterfeit prescription pills.
US news
#juvenile-justice
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fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Russian roulette on rails': NYPD drones aided 200 subway surfing rescues since program launch, officials say | amNewYork

Over 200 people rescued, mostly teens, from subway surfing since the program began. This includes 52 people removed from moving trains in 2025.
US politics
Public health
fromBoston.com
3 months ago

Proposed bill would outlaw social media algorithms for Mass. teens

Proposed bill aims to remove algorithm-suggested content from social media feeds for Massachusetts teens.
#gun-violence
fromGothamist
5 months ago
Brooklyn

Teen fatally shot at Brooklyn apartment complex had gone to visit friend, family says

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed outside a Brooklyn apartment amid ongoing issues of gun violence.
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago
US news

What is the No 1 killer of college-age people in US? Data says gun violence

Gun violence is the leading cause of death for US young people aged 18 to 25, surpassing drug poisoning.
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
5 months ago

Teen fatally shot at Brooklyn apartment complex had gone to visit friend, family says

A 17-year-old boy was shot and killed outside a Brooklyn apartment amid ongoing issues of gun violence.
US news
fromwww.aljazeera.com
5 months ago

What is the No 1 killer of college-age people in US? Data says gun violence

Gun violence is the leading cause of death for US young people aged 18 to 25, surpassing drug poisoning.
more#gun-violence
fromAdvocate.com
3 months ago

5 charged in assault that left a transgender girl with a broken jaw in D.C. juvenile detention center

A transgender girl housed in a male unit at Washington, D.C.'s Youth Services Center was hospitalized with a broken jaw after a fight last week that also injured another teen.
LGBT
US news
fromIndependent
3 months ago

Bus driver punched boy (12) in the face after fare row escalated

A Dublin bus driver assaulted a 12-year-old boy over a fare dispute, severely injuring the child.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

YouTube should not be exempt from Australia's under-16s social media ban, eSafety commissioner says

YouTube should be included in the social media ban for under-16s to address potential harms, says the eSafety commissioner.
fromprod.iapp.org
4 months ago

Denmark to consider age limit for social media

Danish Digital Minister Caroline Stage Olsen emphasized the urgent need for stronger measures, stating that illegal content on social media often isn't removed quickly enough, contributing to the risks children face.
fromwww.dw.com
4 months ago

Pakistan TikTok star Sana Yousaf shot dead at home DW 06/03/2025

The murder occurred within the victim's residence and seems to have been carried out by someone she was acquainted with, indicating a personal relationship between them.
Women in technology
Cannabis
fromLos Angeles Times
4 months ago

Police warn illicit drugs are labeled with emojis on social media. Here's a breakdown of those drug emojis

Drug dealers are using emojis on social media to communicate illicit drug sales.
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Arkansas teacher admits to sexually assaulting 15-year-old boy she met at church lauded by Bill Clinton

A former teacher pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager she met at church, resulting in probation and mandatory registration as a sex offender.
#child-abuse
SF parents
fromNew York Post
5 months ago

Church volunteer, 44, sent to prison for molesting son's 13-year-old friend, including at her kid's party

A Texas mother received a five-year prison sentence for molesting her son's friend, exposing severe breaches of trust.
NYC parents
fromShore News Network
5 months ago

Catholic Church working with NYPD in Brooklyn rectory child sexual assault case

A church employee was arrested for alleged child abuse after parents reported the issue to the Diocese.
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UK news
fromIrish Independent
5 months ago

'We are heartbroken' - priest's tribute as two teenagers who drowned in Donegal are named locally

Two young men from Nigeria and Zimbabwe tragically drowned off Buncrana while attempting to retrieve a football.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
5 months ago

Heartbroken family pay tribute to cheeky' 14-year-old killed in Gateshead fire

The tragic fire claimed the life of a beloved 14-year-old boy, Layton Carr, sparking community mourning and police investigation.
NYC LGBT
fromThe Washington Post
5 months ago

Brazil police say they thwarted potential attack at Lady Gaga concert

Brazilian authorities disrupted an online hate crime network that posed a threat to Lady Gaga's concert, targeting vulnerable youth for radicalization.
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
5 months ago

Search for missing girl, 15, with links across London, last seen two months ago

Police have launched an appeal for assistance in locating a 15-year-old girl named Brodee, who has been missing from Rainham for over two months.
London food
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
5 months ago

4 Killed When a Car Crashes Into Illinois After-School Center

Four children were killed and several injured after a car crashed into an after-school center in Chatham, Illinois.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
6 months ago

Texas may ban THC products just a few years after legalization started a big business

Texas may ban most hemp products due to public health concerns raised by lawmakers regarding safety and marketing to youth.
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