Senator launches inquiry into 8 tech giants for failures to adequately report CSAM

2026-04-11T08:51:55Z3734969297028e7bcab0c592c88b7c997c265357e0a3bd7a99440678d718148f
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What happened

Multiple high-impact tech, security, and legal incidents: a U.S. senator has launched an inquiry into eight tech giants following NCMEC reports alleging inadequate CSAM and generative-AI-related reporting; Ofcom is threatening jail for tech executives who fail to curb AI “nudification” tools after the Grok scandal; a $280M crypto heist targeting Drift involved North Korean-linked fake companies and cutouts; Florida authorities are probing OpenAI and ChatGPT’s possible role in a deadly shooting (with victims’ families planning suit); and the U.K. exposed Russian submarine and GUGI activity near

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