Ars Technica: As teens await sentencing for nudifying girls, parents aim to sue school. “The incident could have been caught early, after the school learned of the images following an anonymous report to a state-run tipline. But officials—who at the time weren’t legally required to act—failed to notify parents or police for six months, as the number of victims continued to grow. In total, […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/28/ars-technica-as-teens-await-sentencing-for-nudifying-girls-parents-aim-to-sue-school/

Engadget: xAI is being sued by teens who say Grok created CSAM using their photos. “xAI, which is already facing multiple investigations around the world over widespread reports that Grok repeatedly created sexualized images of children, is now facing a class action lawsuit. Three teenagers, who allege that photos of them were used by Grok to generate child exploitation material, have filed a […]

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/19/engadget-xai-is-being-sued-by-teens-who-say-grok-created-csam-using-their-photos/

Engadget: Alaska could be the next state to crack down on AI-generated CSAM and restrict kids’ social media use. “Alaska’s House of Representatives unanimously passed HB47, a bill that imposes sweeping limits on when and how minors use social media apps, along with bans on generating or distributing harmful deepfakes of children.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/03/06/engadget-alaska-could-be-the-next-state-to-crack-down-on-ai-generated-csam-and-restrict-kids-social-media-use/

BBC: Tech firms will have 48 hours to remove abusive images under new law. “Tech platforms would have to remove intimate images which have been shared without consent within 48 hours, under a proposed UK law. The government said tackling intimate image abuse should be treated with the same severity as child sexual abuse material (CSAM) and terrorist content.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/21/bbc-tech-firms-will-have-48-hours-to-remove-abusive-images-under-new-law/

Engadget: Europe probes Shein’s addictive app design and illegal product sales. “EC officials are concerned about the sale of illegal products, including child sexual abuse material, as well as the potentially addictive design of its shopping experience. The Commission found fellow low-cost retailer Temu in violation of the Digital Services Act after a similar investigation last year.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/20/engadget-europe-probes-sheins-addictive-app-design-and-illegal-product-sales/

Android Headlines: West Virginia Files Lawsuit Against Apple iCloud For Failing to Stop CSAM Material. “West Virginia has filed a lawsuit against Apple. The state alleges that the iCloud failed to prevent CSAM storage and sharing. It seeks financial penalties and an official court order that would require Apple to adopt advanced CSAM detection systems.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/20/android-headlines-west-virginia-files-lawsuit-against-apple-icloud-for-failing-to-stop-csam-material/

Al Jazeera: Spain to probe social media giants over AI-generated child abuse material. “The Spanish government ⁠has ordered prosecutors to investigate social media ⁠platforms X, Meta and TikTok for allegedly spreading AI-generated child sexual abuse material, the prime minister has said.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/18/al-jazeera-spain-to-probe-social-media-giants-over-ai-generated-child-abuse-material/

Associated Press: Musk’s Grok chatbot faces EU privacy investigation over sexualized deepfake images. “Elon Musk’s social media platform X faces a European Union privacy investigation after its Grok AI chatbot started spitting out nonconsensual deepfake images, Ireland’s data privacy regulator said Tuesday.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/17/associated-press-musks-grok-chatbot-faces-eu-privacy-investigation-over-sexualized-deepfake-images/

Associated Press: Trial against Meta in New Mexico focuses on dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media. “A trial focused on the dangers of child sexual exploitation on social media and whether Meta misrepresented the safety of its platforms is set to start in New Mexico with opening statements Monday.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/09/associated-press-trial-against-meta-in-new-mexico-focuses-on-dangers-of-child-sexual-exploitation-on-social-media/

Reuters: UNICEF calls for criminalization of AI content depicting child sex abuse. “The United Nations children’s agency UNICEF on Wednesday called for countries to criminalize the creation of AI-generated child sexual abuse content, saying it was alarmed by reports of an increase in the number of artificial intelligence images sexualizing children.”

https://rbfirehose.com/2026/02/06/reuters-unicef-calls-for-criminalization-of-ai-content-depicting-child-sex-abuse/