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world-news1 hour ago•23 min saved

Brazilian woman who posed as a child to live with a foster family convicted of fraud

A Brazilian woman, Amanda Maria Souza de Oliveira (39? actually 37 per court release), was found guilty of fraud and false identity for living as a 12-year-old girl with a foster family for 14 months as part of a 15-year deception. The case notes she created a false identity and age, using a high‑pitched voice and even claiming hormones were used to look older. Oliveira was sentenced to one year, six months and 10 days in prison, plus four months and 18 days of detention. One of her lawyers said the scheme was a survival strategy, and Oliveira admitted she invented an identity, claiming she deceived people but did not intend to scam anyone; she also said she fled abuse. She plans to appeal the verdict.

via New York Post|

#brazil #fraud #identity-theft

technology4 months ago•37 min saved

Colorado mother hails landmark verdicts against Meta and YouTube over online harms

A Colorado mother, Kim Osterman, celebrated juries’ verdicts holding Meta and YouTube liable for harms to children by designing platforms that hook young users, after her son Max died from a fentanyl-laced pill bought through social media. The Los Angeles trial found both companies liable; a separate New Mexico verdict found Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed exploitation. Snapchat and TikTok also reached settlements earlier this year. Osterman, part of Parents for Safe Online Spaces, advocates stricter guardrails such as age verification and supports federal Kids Online Safety Act, while platforms say they may appeal.

via Yahoo|

#kim-osterman #meta #social-media

chess2 years ago•6 min saved

"Insights from Magnus Carlsen on FIDE Candidates 2024"

Magnus Carlsen has ranked the eight contenders in the upcoming Candidates Tournament, with Alireza Firouzja and Praggnanandhaa Rameshbabu expected to do well, Ian Nepomniachtchi as a top contender, and Gukesh Dommaraju and Vidit Gujrathi likely to do poorly. Carlsen believes Fabiano Caruana and Hikaru Nakamura are likely to win, while Nijat Abasov is in for a tough time.

via Chess.com|

#candidates-tournament #chess #magnus-carlsen

politics3 years ago•9 min saved

'ComEd Four' Verdicts a Bad Omen for Illinois Politics.

The guilty verdicts handed down Tuesday in the "ComEd Four" trial were found guilty in federal court on all counts in a case that put lobbying in the spotlight. The impact of the trial is already being felt, lobbyists say. Lawmakers are more careful about when and how they talk to lobbyists — even avoiding casual chit-chat in the Capitol hallways. There are so far no new bills before lawmakers to tighten ethics rules, and it’s not likely any legislation will be presented before the Illinois General Assembly wraps up in a few weeks.

via POLITICO|

#corruption #ethics #illinois

crime3 years ago•4 min saved

10 Oath Keepers and Associates Convicted in Connection with Jan. 6 Capitol Riot

Four members of the Oath Keepers militia were convicted of conspiracy to obstruct the work of Congress and other charges related to their roles in the Jan. 6 Capitol attack. Two other defendants were found guilty of illegally entering and remaining on the Capitol grounds. The verdicts mark the end of the third and final trial examining the Oath Keepers' involvement in the attack. The group's leader and other members were previously convicted of seditious conspiracy. The trials have led to felony convictions against 15 members of the group, crippling an organization that once had tens of thousands of adherents.

via The New York Times|

#capitol-attack #crime #oath-keepers