Online Safety
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Online harms bill coming as soon as next week, will focus on safety: TrudeauTrudeau is promising that an upcoming bill to legislate against online harms will focus on making the internet safer for minors, while not censoring it for the rest of Canadians.CanadaFeb 21
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Brighton teen faces sexual assault, child pornography charges: Northumberland OPPNorthumberland OPP launched an investigation in August following a report of an alleged non-consensual distribution of an imitate recording. A 17-year-old was arrested in December.CrimeDec 21, 2023
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B.C. boy’s death underscores rise of sextortion in Canada. What can be done?Despite some steps taken by governments and social media companies to increase safety online, the number of reported instances continues to rise.TechNov 28, 2023
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Online sextortion cases targeting Montreal teens on the rise, police sayPolice say victims are most often young men between the ages of 14 and 17 who are contacted online by people posing as teen girls.CanadaAug 28, 2023
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Peterborough, Saskatchewan police arrest Regina man on child luring chargesAn online investigation in early May involved the internet child exploitation (ICE) units of police in Peterborough, Ont., and Saskatchewan. A man from Regina faces luring charges.CrimeMay 23, 2023
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Barrie man facing pornography charges in online investigation involving child in U.S.A Barrie, Ont., man is facing child pornography charges. Barrie police say the man used Fortnite and TikTok to interact with an 11-year-old child in the United States.CrimeMar 16, 2023
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RCMP online exploitation probe leads to arrests of three Africans in New BrunswickTwo men and a woman from western Africa are facing charges related to online exploitation after police in New Brunswick executed search warrants last week in Moncton and Dieppe.CrimeMar 5, 2023
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Nova Scotia follows federal government, bans TikTok on government devicesNova Scotia is banning the use of the TikTok social media app on all government-issued mobile devices, following the federal government's ban announced earlier this week.CanadaFeb 28, 2023
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Online safety educator says parents need to be diligent in light of 92-victim child luring caseAn online safety educator is urging parents to monitor what their kids are doing online. It comes after a man pleaded guilty to sex crimes involving more than 90 underaged victims.CanadaFeb 18, 2023
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Saskatchewan ICE unit says 31 ‘sextortion’ crimes reported since November 2022In recent cases across Canada, approximately 70 per cent of victims have been teenage boys, and the suspects are typically searching for a financial gain.EducationJan 16, 2023
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