The New Laws Forcing Social Media to Protect Kids

This Cyber Flash Point addresses the question: Do Social Media Companies Protect Children. We review New Laws passed to hold social media companies accountable for protecting children and discuss the YAHOO BOYS. 

Summary

The conversation covers two main themes: online privacy protection for children and the use of deepfake technology in financial sextortion scams. 

The first theme discusses two bills, the Social Media Privacy Protection Act and the Children and Teens Online Privacy Protection Act, which aim to enhance privacy and transparency on social media platforms.

 The second theme explores the tactics used by the Yahoo Boys, a group known for orchestrating financial sextortion scams, including the use of real-time face tracking and deepfake technology. The conversation emphasizes the need for greater accountability in the tech industry and proactive measures to protect against online scams.

We cover: how romance scams work on social media, latest news on protecting children online, latest news on online privacy protection, who are the yahoo boys, online privacy protection, latest deepfake news, romance scams, dating scams, latest crypto news, crypto scams,  deepfake technology, financial sextortion scams, and focus on the Yahoo Boys.

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