Online

Online refers to things that are done or accessed through the internet. Online activities can include a wide range of activities, such as shopping, banking, social networking, or gaming. The internet allows people to connect with others and access information and resources from anywhere in the world. Online services and platforms are often convenient and efficient, but can also be subject to security risks and other challenges. The use of the internet and online technology has greatly expanded in recent years, and is a significant part of many people’s daily lives.

Milly Alcock on the Downside of House of Dragon's Fandom | POPSUGAR Entertainment
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Milly Alcock on the Downside of House of Dragon's Fandom | POPSUGAR Entertainment

From the gore of a battle scene to the horrifying prospect of child marriage, the “Game of Thrones” universe portrays a world of patriarchy, misogyny, and violence. But according to Milly Alcock, who plays Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in “House of the Dragon,” some of that misogyny can be found within the online fandom, too. Alcock…

Satanic panic is making a comeback, fueled by QAnon believers and GOP influencers
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Satanic panic is making a comeback, fueled by QAnon believers and GOP influencers

Editor’s note: this is a look into American news as well as culture. PROVO, Utah — On June 1, David Leavitt, the prosecuting attorney for Utah County, stood behind a lectern in his windowless Provo office before a gaggle of reporters. Wearing a gray suit and an exasperated look, he wanted to make something categorically…

Boosted by QAnon and mainstream conservatives, satanic panic spreads online and through local communities
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Boosted by QAnon and mainstream conservatives, satanic panic spreads online and through local communities

PROVO, Utah — On June 1, David Leavitt, the prosecuting attorney for Utah County, stood behind a lectern in his windowless Provo office before a gaggle of reporters. Wearing a gray suit and an exasperated look, he wanted to make something categorically clear: Neither he nor his wife were guilty of murdering or cannibalizing young…

Man gets 30 years for sex trafficking of teen in San Francisco, Oakland – CBS News
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Man gets 30 years for sex trafficking of teen in San Francisco, Oakland – CBS News

SACRAMENTO – A Sacramento man has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison after being convicted of sex trafficking a teenage girl in San Francisco and Oakland. According to U.S. Attorney Phillip Talbert’s office, a judge sentenced 26-year-old Robert Pierre Duncan on Monday. Duncan was convicted earlier this year for conspiracy to engage in…

Gillette human trafficking sting brings training and awareness | News | buffalobulletin.com
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Gillette human trafficking sting brings training and awareness | News | buffalobulletin.com

GILLETTE — A shrill whistle cut through the air. “There’s a white pickup pulling up,” said Natalie Perkins, from her post looking out of the hotel room’s window. The room full of people went still. The air conditioner hummed and traffic was heard from the road outside the Gillette hotel. Then a few moments later…

Small-Town SRO: Officer’s Dad Writes Book About Being a SRO in Rural Community
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Small-Town SRO: Officer’s Dad Writes Book About Being a SRO in Rural Community

Most 22-year-old officers aren’t the very first SRO a town has ever hired, but that’s exactly what Officer Megan DiGirolamo did in 2018. DiGirolamo transferred from road patrol duty to become the school resource officer for the elementary, middle and high school in the town of Buena Vista, a small mountain community in central Colorado….

Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming
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Human Trafficking’s Newest Abuse: Forcing Victims Into Cyberscamming

Editor’s note: PLEASE TELL YOUR PARENTS OR ELDERLY PERSONS YOU KNOW. Their savings might be at risk. Better to be safe and get educated about these types of scams. “Pig-butchering” online scams have grown from continued poverty and corruption. And they prey on our vulnerabilities. This specific type of labor trafficking essentially creates a Ponzi…

Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition September 2022 Meeting
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Tarrant County 5 Stones Human Trafficking Coalition September 2022 Meeting

Here is our recorded meeting link and chat notes for our 5 Stones September 2022 meeting! Our 5 Stones meeting this September featured Brooke Istook, Vice President of Youth & Communities with Thorn – a tech non-profit dedicated to developing technology to defend children from sexual abuse.  She discussed the dangers of online predators and the importance of…

New training, laws take aim at human trafficking in Iowa | The Gazette
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New training, laws take aim at human trafficking in Iowa | The Gazette

A young woman pours red sand in the cracks of a Cedar Rapids sidewalk at a July 30, 2021, Chains Interrupted Red Sand Project event. The sand symbolizes the need to watch for human trafficking and for victims who have fallen through the cracks. New Iowa laws and training programs are raising awareness of the…

ECPAT comments on the European Commission’s Proposal to Combat Child Sexual Abuse in the EU
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ECPAT comments on the European Commission’s Proposal to Combat Child Sexual Abuse in the EU

Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) and more 12 September 2022 — ECPAT International, together with ECPAT members in the EU, submitted today its comment on the European Commission’s proposal to Prevent and Combat Child Sexual Abuse online in the EU. We call on the EU to take bold steps to ensure child safety online.  ECPAT welcomes the changes…