It’s an area of agreement across the Atlantic Ocean: the internet harms children, and regulation is required. The problem is determining what to do. Companies and regulators are squabbling over what measures will be effective and who should be responsible for verifying age controls.  What’s indisputable are the widespread concerns over online safety. Nine out...Read More

Welcome to Saturday Hashtag, a weekly place for broader context. Listen To This Story The US just barely avoided a cybersecurity meltdown that no one knew about. And it could happen again.  In April 2025, the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures Program (CVE) — which tracks global software flaws — was hours from shutdown due to...Read More

NRC calls for immediate action to ensure the government’s recent efforts to recognise and assist victims translate into swift, effective measures to assist and protect those forced to flee their homes, including children impacted by school-related violence. Defining an effective protection route against gang recruitment in and around schools must be a priority. “If a...Read More

A sexual predator has been jailed on numerous registration violations, including failure to report his employment at a restaurant in The Villages. Jeffrey Wayne May, 34, of Wildwood, was being held this weekend on $225,000 bond following his arrest by Sumter County sheriff’s deputies on 15 felony sexual predator registration violations. Jeffrey Wayne May A...Read More