HB 1083 — To Create The Arkansas Kids Online Safety Act
HB 1083 aims to establish the Arkansas Kids Online Safety Act, focusing on protecting minors from online risks such as grooming, sextortion, and exposure to harmful content. The bill was introduced in the 2025 legislative session but was withdrawn by the author on March 11, 2025. It is currently in the proposed stage.
Linked Incidents
9Incidents this policy has been directly linked to
16-year-old boy groomed via Instagram account posing as teenage girl
Chinese men wanted for online sexual extortion and pig butchering scam linked to child safety risks
17-year-old Louisiana girl abducted after online grooming by truck driver, prompting warnings about unmonitored social media use
New Zealand authorities seize 3 million child sex abuse and terrorism materials online to prevent further distribution
Teenage girl groomed via Snapchat in Australia leading to deportation of adult perpetrator
Underage girl groomed via social media video in Waikato, New Zealand
Teenager receives disturbing advice from AI chatbot suggesting killing parents over household restrictions is "reasonable
15-year-old California boy dies by suicide after online grooming on Roblox and Discord
Teenager exposed to suicide encouragement and sexually explicit content via Google-backed AI chatbot in Colorado lawsuit
Related Incidents
Same harm domain, actors and location may differ
14-year-old girl groomed via social media by Sydney private school teacher leading to child abuse material charges
12-year-old girl sexually groomed via TikTok leading to out-of-state assault in Binghamton, New York
9-year-old girl dies after attempting blackout challenge on YouTube
13-year-old Louisiana girl exposed to AI-generated nude deepfake images leading to expulsion and federal lawsuit against school district
12-year-old girl groomed and coerced into self-harm and producing child sexual abuse materials via social media in New Jersey
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