New York AG Suing Social Network Tagged.com for Child Porn

June 10th, 2010 admin

New York’s attorney general Andrew Cuomo accused the social networking site Tagged.com on Thursday of not responding to user reports of child pornography and sexual solicitation of minors, which has allowed the popular site to become a place where sexual predators can exploit children. Cuomo sent a letter to the site, which claims 5 million users. The letter announces his intent to sue the site for violating trade laws by not adhering to its promises to keep the site …


Originally posted on Wired

 
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