crimes
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Chinese Teen Rescued After Being ‘Cyber Kidnapped’
A Chinese teenager has been returned to safety after being “cyber kidnapped.” Never heard of “cyber kidnapping”? Well, it’s an early front-runner for the hot new cybercrime trend of 2024. Police in the tiny community of Riverdale, Utah say that 17-year-old Chinese exchange student Kai Zhuang was the victim of a criminal plot in which…
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NYPD to Hand Out 500 Free AirTags as Car Thefts Rise
Amid a spike in carjackings, New York City is trying out a novel strategy for tackling theft: Apple Airtags. Mayor Eric Adams and the police department announced that officials would be distributing 500 of the trackers to vehicle owners in the city during a press conference Sunday morning.
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UK Wants to Criminalise Online Self-Harm Content and Make Social Media Companies Pay
The United Kingdom’s government has announced an expansion to the controversial, under-consideration Online Safety Bill. A proposed amendment to the bill would criminalise online messages or posts that encourage self-harm, and make social media companies liable if they fail to remove such content from their platforms.
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Coming to iOS: ‘Safety Check’ for Domestic Violence Victims
Apple on Monday unveiled a new feature coming to iOS 16 designed chiefly to help people sever ties with their abusive partners who may tracking their locations or secretly reading their messages.