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FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - A Fargo man is accused of using Snapchat to get three girls under 10 to send him sexually explicit photos and videos. Devon Shealy is facing 3 counts of promoting or directing an obscene sexual performance by a minor, 1 count of luring minors by computer, and 1 count of possession of certain materials prohibited. Devon Shealy (Cass County Jail) Documents say the case began March 12, when an Iowa mother told police she found sexual images on her 8 year-old daughter’s phone that had been sent to a contact saved as “daddy.” The mother states similar images were found on the girl’s twin sister’s phone, sent to someone named “Jase.” Detectives later identified a 9-year-old, who said she had sent explicit images to someone on Snapchat using the name “tim_horton2026,” believing he was a 14-year-old boy from Minnesota. Investigators say the Snapchat user pushed the girls to perform sexual acts on camera and send them to him. According to documents, Iowa detectives traced a phone number linked to the messages to Shealy. Documents say on May 18, Fargo officers and federal agents searched Shealy and his apartment, and seized two phones. During this

mom shocked at teen's social media - photo courtesy of Egoitz Bengoetxea on shutterstock Starting Tuesday, major tech companies including Los Angeles County-based Snapchat and TikTok must begin enforcing the Take It Down Act, a law requiring platforms to remove intimate photos or videos shared online without victims’ consent or face fines and a federal investigation. As part of its enforcement, the Federal Trade Commission has launched TakeItDown.ftc.gov, a website allowing victims and survivors to submit complaints about platforms that have failed to act on valid requests for the removal of non-consensual intimate images. The website also accepts complaints about platforms that have failed to create a process for people to request removal of the images. “Thanks to first lady Melania Trump’s dedication, the public, especially children, will have recourse against digital exploitation and extortion,” FTC Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson said in a statement. “In the age of AI, anyone can be targeted, and that becomes even more appalling if children are involved,” he said. “The Take It Down Act empowers families and provides the FTC with an effective tool to protect minors against this form of abuse.” Ferguson sent letters last week to major platforms — including Santa Monica-based

Another state has joined the growing legal action against Roblox. Oklahoma announced on Thursday that it has filed a lawsuit against the massively popular gaming site, claiming that it has evolved into a “hunting ground for child predators.” “Roblox marketed itself as a safe place for children but turned a blind eye as predators targeted and exploited minors on its platform,” Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a statement. “It failed to implement adequate safeguards, failed to protect young users and failed to be honest with parents about the risks.” Hundreds of millions of people use Roblox every month, and much of the platform’s audience is made up of children. The Oklahoma lawsuit, like others before it, claims that child predators have used the website to get in contact with, groom and exploit minors. Cases argue that Roblox prioritized profits over safety and didn’t do enough to implement measures that could have kept users safe. The company is now facing a slew of lawsuits over these claims. Florida, Nebraska, Iowa, Indiana and other states have filed similar cases against the company. Nearly 150 individuals and families have also filed child exploitation lawsuits in federal court. Free Case Review Online

A group of social media giants has agreed to settle the first in a series of upcoming trials over claims that their apps are intentionally designed to addict children. The makers of TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube agreed to the settlement last week with the Breathitt County school district in Kentucky. The district claimed that social media apps’ conduct has fueled a “mental health crisis” in America’s children and is seeking money from the platforms to cover the costs schools have incurred fighting these issues. Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, was also named in the lawsuit but is not part of the settlement. The trial is set for June and will still go forward with claims against Meta. Terms of the settlement were not disclosed. That trial will be closely watched, as it is among thousands of social media lawsuits filed in federal court by individuals and other school districts over similar claims. This case has been selected as a bellwether, meaning it is considered representative of the wider group of lawsuits and is the first test for both sides in how their claims will play out before a jury. This is not the first time TikTok and Snapchat

TODAY cohost Carson Daley speaks fluent “teen” with his daughter Etta ... which literally means that they often don’t speak at all. When he sat in for co-host Sheinelle Jones on the May 18 broadcast of TODAY With Jenna & Sheinelle, Carson told Jenna Bush Hager that his 13-year-old, “who I never speak with,” is “doing great.” He asked everyone in Studio 1A, “Do you guys speak 13-year-old? ‘Cause I don’t.” Etta is the second oldest of Carson’s four children. He continued later, “You ever hear that phrase, ‘You’ve got to meet kids where they are’? You hear it in business a lot.” Carson said that he has “taken a page out of that” book when it comes to communicating with his kids. “Six months ago I did join Snapchat,” Carson said. “I have literally communicated with my daughter, in particular, more via Snapchat than I have in real life.” “Does it work?” Jenna asked. “I can say, ‘Are you OK?’” Carson said while miming texting. “And then I’ll put some stupid emoji. And she’ll write back, like, ‘LOL,’ and all these little things are flying all over the screen.” But there is a deeper meaning behind those seemingly surface-level

Key PointsSnap only grew its user base by 5% year over year and posted 12% year-over-year revenue growth. Those numbers aren't good when profitability remains an issue and larger social networks continue to gain ground.... Læs hele historien

LOVE Island stars Whitney Adebayo and Yamen Sanders may be back together just days after breaking up. The pair first got together in the ITV All Stars villa in South Africa in January – finishing in fifth place – but their romance barely made it to the summer. Sign up for the Love Island newsletter Thank you! Whitney Adebayo and Yamen Sanders met on Love Island All Stars series 3 in January Credit: Shutterstock Editorial

Commentators online drew parallels between the new feature and the original Snapchat app. “Yes, it's a conceptual clone of Snapchat, with images that ...

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