Online Harm Gangs Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says U.K. Crime Agency

Online Harm Gangs Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says U.K. Crime Agency

Britain’s National Crime Agency has warned of an “unprecedented risk” to young people from online groups that encourage teenagers to share sadistic and misogynistic material and to coerce others into sexual abuse, self-harm or violence. The agency, which is responsible for combating serious and organized crime in Britain, said Tuesday in an annual assessment of … Read more

Online Harm Groups Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says U.K. Crime Agency

Online Harm Groups Pose ‘Unprecedented Risk’ to Teens, Says U.K. Crime Agency

Britain’s National Crime Agency has warned of an “unprecedented risk” to young people from online groups that encourage teenagers to share sadistic and misogynistic material and to coerce others into sexual abuse, self-harm or violence. The agency, which is responsible for combating serious and organized crime in Britain, said Tuesday in an annual assessment of … Read more

How to Reduce Gun Deaths? One Group Teaches Young People How to Use Them.

How to Reduce Gun Deaths? One Group Teaches Young People How to Use Them.

Each year, the Chicago Police Department seizes about 10,000 illegal guns and arrests thousands of people for illegal gun possession. Yet guns remain plentiful and easy to acquire, and young people who live in dangerous neighborhoods say they feel unsafe without them. Now, one group is trying a different tactic, telling those youths: Keep your … Read more