05-25 Today is National Missing Children’s Day. We Must Never Stop Looking for ALL of Them.
The WARRIORS reaffirm its year-round commitment to reuniting missing and kidnapped children with their families along with supporting law enforcement. Please join us. Learn more. Take action. If you know of, hear or see anything, please call 911 and 1-800-THE-LOST. Thank you. #BeAWarrior On September 23, 2024, 13-year-old Stefanie Damron stepped out of her home and […]
05-24 Unmasking Human Trafficking: New AI Research Reveals Hidden Recruitment Networks
New Study in INFORMS Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Key Takeaways: Recruitment targets the vulnerable: Many victims are recruited from economically struggling suburban and rural areas – far from urban areas where most sex sales occur. Machine learning can detect risk: The research team developed AI models that flag deceptive recruitment ads with high accuracy, […]
05-23 REJOICE! A Kid Friendly Browser is Finally Here – AngelQ and Tim Estes Tells us All About It!
05-22. SHOCKING. Instagram Teen Accounts Allow Sexual Content in Testing
Instagram investigation finds sexual content is served to Teen Accounts In an investigation by Accountable Tech and Design It For Us, Instagram was found serving sexualized, racist, and harmful content to protected Teen accounts. The point of the Gen Z test was to independently evaluate whether Teen Accounts fulfilled their promises. “We think going right […]
05-21 Forget Chatbots: Research Suggests Reading Can Help Combat Loneliness and Boost the Brain
Loneliness has become such a widespread problem that Silicon Valley billionaires are now highlighting it to market AI companions, with Mark Zuckerberg recently stating “the average American has fewer than three friends”. This actually echoes what the World Health Organization has called a crisis of social isolation and loneliness. They report that around 25% of […]
05-20 Historic Legislation Signed Into Law – TAKE IT DOWN Act
The TAKE IT DOWN Act, a crucial bill combatting image-based sexual abuse (IBSA), has officially been signed into law! Lynn’s Warriors was personally invited to witness the signing of this historic bipartisan legislation alongside the bill’s bipartisan cosponsors, Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Sen Ted Cruz (R-TX). Thank you to every Warrior out there. We […]
05-19 GREAT NEWS! Maine Becomes 14th State to Ban Child Marriage
Maine has become the latest state to outlaw child marriage, a practice child welfare advocates say often involves coercing vulnerable young girls into unwanted unions. A bill approved by the state Legislature raising the legal wedding age from 17 to 18 became law Monday without Gov. Janet Mills’ signature. The law will be enacted 90 […]
05-18 255 Suspects Busted in Operation ‘Fool Around and Find Out’
More than 250 suspects were arrested during a nine-day, multi-agency undercover investigation in Polk County. Operation ‘Fool Around and Find Out’ focused on human trafficking, child predators and illegal immigration. Of the 255 suspects arrested, investigators say 141 suspects were charged with soliciting prostitutes; 93 suspects were charged with offering to commit prostitution; 10 other […]
05-17 A New Report Tells Us – How Long Do Parents Spend Fighting with their Kids over Screen Time?
Parents spend approximately 96 hours fighting with their kids over screen time every year. This staggering statistic means hundreds of fights between parent and child are induced by modern technology. That’s according to a new survey of 2,000 parents of children in kindergarten through fifth grade, which aimed to investigate how screens can impact child-parent […]
05-16 We Must Keep Discussing – The Real Deal About Fentanyl. Talk to Your Kids. NOW.
The DEA Laboratory has found that, of the fentanyl-laced fake prescription pills analyzed in 2023, 70% now contain a potentially lethal dose of fentanyl. Drug overdose deaths in people ages 10-19 more than doubled from 2019 to 2021, with 84% of these deaths involving illicit fentanyl. Fentanyl can be made cheaply from chemicals. It may […]