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Online exploitation reports skyrocket in Tennessee as advocates warn predators are … – WVLT

News Photographers recall ‘sacred’ shoot with Dolly Parton at childhood home Updated: moments ago | It was the first time Parton had ever been photographed with her coat of many colors News Newport Rescue Squad joining search for missing Great Smoky Mountains National Park-goer Updated: 3 hours ago | The Newport Rescue Squad’s search and rescue team is headed to the Great Smoky Mountains to help search for a missing park-goer. News District Attorney Jimmy Dunn walks back retirement days after indictment on several felony charges Updated: 3 hours ago | Dunn announced in July his intention to step down as district attorney effective Aug. 31. News Sevier County’s longtime mayor ends 48-year tenure Updated: 3 hours ago | New mayor Bryan McCarter will be sworn in Tuesday morning News Hurricane Helene survivor gets keys to new home built by volunteers Updated: 3 hours ago | Al Martin’s house marks the 40th home rebuilt by the Appalachian Service Project and the Tennessee Baptist Mission Board

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Face the State | What’s next for Shapiro as questions mount about measles deaths?

by Joel D. Smith Sun, August 30, 2026 at 1:30 PM FILE- Vials of measles, mumps and rubella vaccine sit in a cooler at the Rockland County Health Department in Pomona, N.Y., March 27, 2019. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig, File) HARRISBURG, Pa. (WHP) — In this week’s edition of Face the State, host Joel D. Smith sits down with Lancaster County Commissioner Josh Parsons to discuss Pennsylvania’s measles outbreak and the unanswered questions he has for Gov. Josh Shapiro and the Department of Health. READ MORE | 'This is deception:' Officials continue to press DOH on 'measles-associated' deaths Then, Attorney General Dave Sunday joins the show for an exclusive interview on the social media settlement that targeted Meta and what comes next for platforms like TikTok and Snapchat. Also, the insiders throw their hat into the ring on the measles debate and recent polling numbers in Pennsylvania’s gubernatorial race. Check out more Face the State here.

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Gen Z Chatting Habits Evolve: WhatsApp No Longer the Only Choice – Aktualita.co

JAKARTA, Aktualita.co - The way Generation Z communicates online is shifting. While WhatsApp and Telegram remain widely used, young people's conversations are increasingly spreading across Instagram Direct Messages, TikTok Messages, Snapchat, Discord, and new applications that offer more visual chatting experiences. This change is blurring the lines between social media and messaging apps. For many young users, conversations no longer necessarily start by opening a chat app and typing a message. Instead, chats often originate from TikTok videos, Instagram Reels, friends' posts, memes, or interesting content that is then shared via direct message (DM). However, the assumption that Indonesian Gen Z is abandoning WhatsApp en masse is not supported by data. The Jakpat Gen Z Characteristics and Behaviors Outlook 2026 survey of 1,158 Gen Z respondents shows that WhatsApp remains the most widely used messaging application. A total of 89 percent of respondents reported using WhatsApp in the last six months, while 41 percent used Telegram and 9 percent used LINE. The survey was conducted from December 10–12, 2025, among Gen Z respondents in Indonesia. The data indicates that WhatsApp remains a primary communication infrastructure for young Indonesians. However, Gen Z no longer relies on a single app for every type

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North Penn teacher accused of enticing girls online to send nude pics – PhillyBurbs

Aug. 27, 2026, 10:26 p.m. ET A special education teacher at a Montgomery County elementary school is accused of pretending to be a teenage boy online to entice two 8-year-old girls to engage in sexually explicit acts and send him the images. Eric Sanville, 39, of Norwood, was taken into federal custody on Aug. 27 on a charge of manufacturing and attempting to manufacture child pornography, according to a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court of Eastern Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Sanville, who is married with a young child, is a special education teacher at Gwynedd Square Elementary School in Lansdale, according to the district.  His Linked-in profile lists him as working as a substitute teacher for North Penn since 2017.  He previously worked as a long term substitute for the Central Bucks School District in Bucks County from 2013 to 2016. The North Penn School District posted a statement on its website Thursday night confirming the unnamed educator has been placed on leave, barred from district property and told not to contact students. The authorities do not currently have evidence to suggest any students in the district or surrounding areas were victims, according to the statement and they do

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Pa. teacher charged after allegedly targeting girls on Snapchat – WGAL

Pa. teacher faces federal charges after allegedly targeting underage girls on Snapchat A Montgomery County elementary school teacher is facing federal charges after being accused of targeting dozens of young girls online. 39-year-old Eric Sanville, a former teacher at Gwynedd Square Elementary School, is facing decades behind bars after investigators say he used Snapchat to manipulate children as young as eight years old. According to court documents obtained by NBC10, the investigation began in July after Snapchat reported two accounts that appeared to be targeting young girls to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Investigators say the IP addresses tied to those accounts led them to Sanville. Court documents say that Sanville directed girls on how to take nude pictures while pretending to be a teenage boy by using a picture he found on Facebook. Once the allegations came to light, Sanville was ordered off school property and ordered to have no contact with students. Police do not believe any of the children involved attend any of the schools in the North Penn School District, including the school where Sanville was a teacher. The North Penn School District Superintendent sent a letter to parents notifying them of the

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Grassley’s Big Tech Investigation Yields Child Safety Results

08.27.2026 NCMEC reports Grassley’s oversight of major tech companies led to “significantly improved” child safety reporting. BUTLER COUNTY, IOWA – U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley’s (R-Iowa) investigation into eight major tech companies has prompted “significantly improved” and “more actionable” reports of online child exploitation, according to a letter from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). These improvements have allowed law enforcement to better respond to instances of child abuse. “Following your direct outreach to these platforms regarding these issues, NCMEC is pleased to share that each of the companies have constructively engaged with NCMEC to significantly improve their reporting to the CyberTipline… more actionable CyberTipline reports are being submitted, enabling law enforcement to better investigate offenders and safeguard children from sexual exploitation,” NCMEC wrote in a letter to Grassley. In April 2026, Grassley opened a congressional inquiry into Meta, TikTok, Amazon, Snapchat, Discord, X.AI, Grindr and Roblox regarding the companies’ alleged failure to sufficiently report online child sexual exploitation. In June 2026, Grassley released responses from each of the companies, which explained their efforts to improve reporting processes. In August 2026, NCMEC informed Grassley that each platform had taken “substantive measures” to address its reporting

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