Technology and Crime

WARNING PARENTS: YouTube is illegally collecting children’s data, consumer groups claim

 WARNING PARENTS: YouTube is illegally collecting children’s data, consumer groups claim
Consumer

More than 20 child advocacy groups have urged the Federal Trade Commission to investigate YouTube, accusing the video-sharing platform of illegally collecting data from underage users. The Guardian obtained court documents accusing the Google subsidiary of collecting children’s phone numbers and devices of so that they can track them on various websites and platforms. Under the U.S. Children’s Online Privacy …

New charges for Facebook Live ‘accidental’ shooter
Technology and Crime
April 5, 2018

New charges for Facebook Live ‘accidental’ shooter

The woman accused of shooting a friend in the head while they were recording a Facebook Live video is facing additional charges. ABC 13 reports that Cassandra Damper has been charged with aggravated assault with reckless serious bodily injury after the gun she was holding fired a bullet into Devyn Holmes’s head early Sunday morning. …

Uber suspends self-driving car tests after pedestrian death
Technology and Crime
March 19, 2018

Uber suspends self-driving car tests after pedestrian death

By FELICIA FONSECA, Associated Press FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Uber suspended all of its self-driving testing Monday after what is believed to be the first fatal pedestrian crash involving the vehicles. The testing has been going on for months in the Phoenix area, Pittsburgh, San Francisco and Toronto as automakers and technology companies compete to be …

WATCH: Dad forces son to run to school in the pouring rain after school bus bullying
Juveniles
March 6, 2018

WATCH: Dad forces son to run to school in the pouring rain after school bus bullying

A Facebook live video went viral after a Virginia dad recorded the unusual punishment he doled out to his 10-year-old after learning that the b0y was bullying schoolmates on the bus. According to The Washington Post, Bryan Thornhill of Roanoke, Virginia, posted a video of himself driving in a car behind Hayden, his fifth grader …

SEE IT: Boy gets trapped in elevator after peeing all over buttons
Juveniles
February 26, 2018

SEE IT: Boy gets trapped in elevator after peeing all over buttons

A boy riding an elevator in China who thought it would be funny to urinate on the buttons received a dose of instant karma when the lift he sullied suddenly shut down. The footage released by the Ministry of Public Safety was reportedly captured on February 23 at a building in southwest Chongqing. The video shows a lone …

Facebook selfie shows woman wearing same belt used to strangle best friend
Technology and Crime
January 17, 2018

Facebook selfie shows woman wearing same belt used to strangle best friend

A Facebook selfie was reportedly the key in solving the strangling death of a Canadian teen–as the killer was pictured wearing the belt used in the crime. According to CBC News, Cheyenne Rose Antoine, 21, (pictured left) was sentenced to seven years Monday for the 2015 strangling death of Brittney Gargol, 18 (pictured right). Though Antoine has …

Celebgate Nude Photo Leak: Hacker who illegally accessed over 250 iCloud accounts including Hollywood stars pleads gulity
Celebrity Justice
January 12, 2018

Celebgate Nude Photo Leak: Hacker who illegally accessed over 250 iCloud accounts including Hollywood stars pleads gulity

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut man charged with hacking into more than 250 iCloud accounts of Hollywood stars and ordinary people has agreed to plead guilty. Federal prosecutors say the charge against 26-year-old George Garofano stems from the investigation into the 2014 “celebgate” scandal in which the private photos of Jennifer Lawrence, Kirsten Dunst …

WARNING: Police can obtain your DNA through sites like 23andMe, Ancestry
Technology and Crime
January 11, 2018

WARNING: Police can obtain your DNA through sites like 23andMe, Ancestry

Genetic testing companies like Ancestry or 23andMe have exploded in popularity in recent years as millions seek to learn more about their family history. Alarmingly, many remain unaware that law enforcement can legally obtain your DNA information from these companies if they obtain a warrant. 23andMe’s self-reported data indicated that American police have sought information about …