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Rethinking online safety in the age of deepfakes and nudifiers

AI chatbot Grok can be used to create hyperrealistic, sexualised images which Singapore should guard against.

Justice Department releases FBI interviews in Epstein files with woman who made claims against Trump

FILE PHOTO: Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo

One in three EU women face violence, most cases unreported, survey finds

FILE PHOTO: People attend a demonstration to protest against femicide, sexual violence and all gender-based violence ahead of the International Day for Elimination of Violence Against Women, in Valletta, Malta November 23, 2025. REUTERS/Darrin Zammit Lupi/File Photo

Spanish feminist targeted by AI fakes wants stricter online regulations

Spanish influencer Carla Galeote poses for a photo, in Madrid, Spain, February 26, 2026. Galeote, who suffered online abuse including AI-generated fake nude images, says the Spanish government's vows to regulate social media came late and should enforce the traceability of anonymous accounts to end impunity for crime.?REUTERS/David Latona

Cases of public healthcare workers being abused doubled between 2022 and 2024: MOH

Between 2022 and 2024, the number of abuse and harassment incidents reported by public healthcare institutions increased from about 1,500 cases to 3,000 cases annually.

Wolves, Sunderland condemn racist abuse directed at players

Soccer Football - FA Cup - Fourth Round - Grimsby Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers - Blundell Park, Cleethorpes, Britain - February 15, 2026 Wolverhampton Wanderers' Tolu Arokodare in action with Grimsby Town's Jamie Walker REUTERS/Scott Heppell

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 20, 2026

Mr Andrew Mountbatten Windsor - formerly known as Prince Andrew - leaving Aylsham Police Station in the British county of Norfolk on Feb 19, after a day of questioning by London detectives.

US state sues Apple over child sex abuse images in iCloud

Apple has been under pressure from child safety advocates following a decision several years ago not to jeopardise user privacy and security by allowing scanning of data stored in iCloud.

Britain to impose 48-hour online takedown rule for non-consensual intimate images

A woman uses a smartphone in London, Britain, October 6, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Spanish govt under fire as police chief quits accused of rape

The latest setback lengthens a string of sexual harassment scandals that have embarrassed Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s ruling Socialists.

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