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From deepfakes to grooming: UN warns of escalating AI threats to children

NEW YORK, 27 JANUARY 2026 (UN NEWS CENTRE) — The staggering amount of harmful AI-generated online content has prompted an urgent call from across the UN system for a raft of measures to protect children from abuse, exploitation and mental trauma. Cosmas Zavazava, Director of the Telecommunication Development Bureau at the International Telecommunications Union (ITU) […]

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Digital Violence on the Rise: Palau Urged to Break Silence on Online Abuse

By: Laurel Marewibuel Koror, Palau — “I’ve seen it happen — intimate pictures being shared without consent, cruel comments on social media, even laughter over a serious incident caught on CCTV,” said Malieu Omtilou Kodep, of the Division of Gender, Bureau of Domestic Affairs. “Digital violence is becoming more common here in Palau, and it’s […]

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