Victims of abuse are seeking more than $1.2 billion in damages, arguing that the company abandoned a 2021 system it developed to find abusive material.
Category: Child Abuse and Neglect
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Abuse Claims Add to Telegram C.E.O. Pavel Durov’s Legal Troubles
The mother of three children with Pavel Durov has poked holes in the Russian tech titan’s carefully managed image through a criminal complaint and her account of their opulent lifestyle.
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Telegram Founder’s Arrest Part of Broad Investigation, French Prosecutors Say
A case was opened last month to investigate child pornography, drug sales, fraud and other criminal activities on the platform. The app’s founder, Pavel Durov, was detained over the weekend near Paris.
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Paris Hilton Testifies Before Congress on ‘Troubled Teen’ Facilities
The media personality detailed the abuse she said she suffered at such facilities, in support of a bipartisan effort to prevent child abuse.
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#MeToo Stalled in France. Judith Godrèche Might Be Changing That.
Judith Godrèche says the abuse of children and women is stitched into the fabric of the French movie industry. This time, the country seems to be listening more closely.
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Investigation Finds World Bank Failed to Police Abuse at Kenyan Schools
The World Bank’s investment arm has been facing scrutiny over sexual abuse at a program it was financing.
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Sex Abuse Inquiry Poses Leadership Test for World Bank’s Ajay Banga
The bank is facing scrutiny as it debates how to compensate victims of abuse at Kenyan schools that it was financing.