A representative who lost his son for suicide warns the Senate that “the great technology is a great tobacco of this generation”
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South Carolina House tail. Brandon Guffey gave a strong testimony to the hearing of the Senate Justice Committee on Wednesday on the safety of children in the digital era. Guffey knows too much well confronted with children online. Almost three years ago, Guffey lost the son of a teenager Gavin, a suicide, in a clear sextboria scheme.
“Youth protection against network dangers and maintaining responsible large technological companies is now my life mission,” the Gufffey Committee said. He also issued a great warning by saying “Big Tech is a great tobacco of this generation.”
Gavin Guffey, 17, died with suicide in 2022 after becoming a victim of a conspiracy for sexstobines on Instagram. (Brandon Guffey)
South Caroline MP exposes the danger of ‘Sextbogo’ after the suicide of a teenage son
In his testimony, the visibly emotional Guffey recounted the night his son took away his own life and relegation.
The fraud he posed as a girl convinced Gavin to turn on “Vanish Mode” and send explicit photos in the Instagram chat. “Vanish Mode” allows messages to disappear after receiving. The burglar then threatened to post photos unless he received money from Gavin, who sent $ 25 to the network, saying that this was all he had in his account. That was not enough for a fraudster, who continued to require more money. It is tragic that Gavin, as a result, took his own life.
The predator, however, was not done with the Guffey family. The State MP told the committee that the fraudster continued to harass himself, his son and his cousin of teenagers. Guffey says this is because the target took off the account that tortured his son Gavin and left the rest of the fraudster account.
Brandon Guffey (right) exposed the danger of sectobonation after his son Gavin (the second to the right) committed suicide last year. (Brandon Guffey)
Hassanbunhussein Abolore Lawal, who was charged with a large jury in October 2023, was extradited to the United States from Lagos, Nigeria. Faces the possibility of living in prison.
Within a few months after taking office, Guffey was able to bring a law that bears his son’s name. Gavin’s law makes sextorts, an act of blackmailing someone using explicit images or videos, a criminal offense in South Carolina. The offense can be upgraded to a difficult crime if the victim is a minor or if there are other mitigating circumstances, which are listed in the law. In addition, Gavin’s law requires that schools from South Caroline teach students about the dangers of sectobinity.
“Sexttorgin is now taught in the whole country and every child has at least some consciousness, so they do not feel alone as my son did that night,” Guffey said in the Senate Committee on Wednesday.
Guffey does not have faith in the ability of BIG Tech to reform. Recalled participating in a hearing in January 2024 in which Mark Zuckerberg He offered what he called “a forced, pathetic apology.”
The South Carolina State State, Brandon Guffey, has a picture of his son Gavin Guffey, 17, who died with suicide after being trapped on Instagram in fraud of sexual extortion, during the hearing of the Senate Committee on the judiciary called “Great Technology and Sexual Exploiting in Internet of Children Crisis, “In the Dirksen building on Wednesday, January 31, 2024. (Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images)
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Guffey requires the legislators to take measures in Section 230, which he believes will “descend as one of the greatest disasters.”
Section 230 The 1996 Communication Act distinguishes the large technological platforms from those that would be treated as a “publisher”. This releases online platforms of legal responsibility for what users publish.
MPs on both sides of the passage discussed the need for legislation to create new industrial standards for large technologies aimed at protecting US children.
While Guffey is advocating for federal legislation, he also calls for a cultural shift.
“I believe that in this country we lost grace and too often we threw out the people because of the mistakes they make, and we tell our children that” everything you do on the net will stay with you forever. “Well, imagine if you just took your darkest moment and posted it online,” the Guffey Board said.
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The National Center for Missing and Exfosed Children (NCMEC) says it has received more than 26,710 reports on the 2023 financial sequestobog. Ncmec says he recorded “an overwhelming increase in the report on the sequoration of children and teenagers.” The Center advises parents to talk to their children about the dangers of sexuality, but also to let them know that they need help, not immediately pay or in accordance with the blackmail.
