Cybersecurity has been regarded as a necessity for all computer users, especially today when data breaches and malware attacks have become rampant.
However, one of the more overlooked aspects of cybersecurity is the prevention of other forms of cybercrime, such as the spread of harmful content and predatory behavior.
Most current discussions on cybersecurity revolve around organizations needing to protect customer data or for individual users to prevent their sensitive data from being intercepted. However, given the prevalence of toxic behavior, it’s about time the cybersecurity community also gives internet safety, especially for children and younger users, its due attention.
Israel-based startup L1ght aims to curb the spread of bad behavior online. It uses artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to detect harmful content, hate speech, bullying, and other predatory behavior in social networks, communication applications, and online video games.
The firm raised $15 million in seed funding to further develop its platform. The funding round was led by Mangrove Capital Partners, Tribeca Venture Partners, and Western Technology Investment.
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