NEW YORK CITY, NEW YORK: ‘Today’ beloved host Hoda Kotb once opened up on co-parenting for a PEOPLE Magazine cover story where she also talked about her thoughts on welcoming a third child.
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Kotb experienced unparalleled love and happiness when she and her former fiance, Joel Schiffman, welcomed their first daughter, Haley Joy, in 2017 through adoption. Her name was inspired by the famous comet, symbolizing its once-in-a-lifetime significance.
The ‘Today’ host’s happiness multiplied when she adopted Haley’s younger sister, Hope Catherine, two years later. Kotb chose the name due to her heartfelt aspirations, signifying the child she had longed for.
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Thousands share fake appeal for missing child ‘Sofia’
Hoax posts appealing for information about a missing five-year-old named Sofia have been shared thousands of times on Facebook.
Full Fact has seen examples of these alerts shared in more than a dozen community groups serving locations across the UK, with some in places such as Newport, Bexleyheath and Bristol racking up hundreds of shares each.
The posts all use very similar text, which says: “Help!!! MISSING Child!! [location]
“My grand daughter Sofia only 5years old went out on her bike earlier today and she still hasn’t returned.She doesn’t know where she’s going, new surroundings.
“There is a silver alert activated on her. Please help bump this post so we can get her home safely!! [sic]”
There are several indications that these appeals are not…
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Psychiatrist helped run dark web site hosting child sex abuse links
A PSYCHIATRIST who helped run a dark web site dedicated to the sexual abuse of children has been jailed for six years.
National Crime Agency officers identified Dr Kabir Garg, 33, as one of the moderators of a site called The Annex, which had around 90,000 members worldwide and saw hundreds of links to child abuse material shared every day.
Officers arrested Garg at his flat in Lewisham, London in November 2022 as part of a coordinated operation with international partners, at a time when the site was open on his laptop with Garg logged into his moderator account.
Members accessed The Annex using Tor, a dark web browser which is estimated to have 1.4 million global users.
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NHS junior doctor jailed for running dark web site hosting child sex abuse images – South London News
A NHS junior doctor has been jailed for his role in running a dark web chat site that hosted indecent images of children.
Kabir Garg, 33, of Station Road, Lewisham, held an account on a dark website which allows users to share links to indecent images of children and provides message boards to discuss them.
“Moderators” of the site actively encourage users to interact, rewarding them with additional access and benefits.
Today, at Woolwich Crown Court, Garg was jailed for six years.
Between May 2021 and November 2022, Garg, who worked as a psychiatrist for the South London and Maudsley NHS Trust, facilitated the sexual exploitation of children by acting as a moderator of the site.
He oversaw the smooth running of the site – enforcing rules, providing users with access to…
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‘Missing’ child appeal featuring boy with a baby deer is a hoax
A hoax appeal shared on Facebook claims that a four-year-old child called Jack Graham, pictured in the post with a fawn, has gone missing and is believed to be in need of medical attention.
Full Fact has spotted versions of these posts in social media groups in the UK, including in Leeds and Falkirk, as well as many examples in the US and Canada.
The posts all feature very similar text, which says in most of the versions we’ve seen: “Jack Graham is a 4 year old who stands 3 feet, 5 inches and weighs 55 pounds. Graham has been missing since June 04, 2023 and is believed to be both endangered and in need of medical attention.
“Graham was last seen in #[location]. Bump this post so that he can be reunited with his family. [sic]”
But the boy pictured in the…
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