U.S. Senators Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, and Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Illinois, have opened an investigation into child safety on Roblox, citing reports of sexual exploitation, grooming and other crimes involving children who met through the online gaming platform. The senators informed Roblox founder and CEO David Baszucki of the investigation in...Read More
The scammer who targeted the elderly by pretending to be a carabiniere has been arrested. He is a 30-year-old from the Naples area who was served with a pre-trial detention order in prison. The order, issued by the judge for preliminary investigations of the Avellino Court, was carried out by the Carabinieri...Read More
Another school year is upon us in Key Biscayne. As we welcome students, staff and families back for a new school year, our department wants to ensure everyone in our island community stays safe. There is nothing more important to my staff and I than our children’s safety. Parents and residents will notice increased visibility,...Read More
The 15-year-olds were far from happy when Australia banned them from social media. No more Insta, no more Snapchat, no more TikTok. From midnight December 10, 2025, tech companies that failed to prevent under-16s from having accounts risked fines of up to A$54.6 million. In the weeks before the ban, the teens shared tips on...Read More
Social media companies damage youth mental health, county alleges Per the complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the county is suing the companies on behalf of its 148 school districts and the approximately 181,583 minors it serves. The county is the largest jurisdiction in Pennsylvania to file...Read More
As reported by Statescoop, Pennsylvania’s 2026-27 budget, signed by Gov. Josh Shapiro, includes significant new funding for cybersecurity and digital services, aiming to enhance the accessibility, responsiveness, and security of state technology.The newly enacted budget allocates an additional $10 million for cybersecurity initiatives and $3.7 million for the Commonwealth Office of Digital Experience (CODE PA)....Read More
istockphoto.com/Halfpoint If you’ve worried about your teen spending way too much time on social media, doomscrolling late at night or feeling pressure to keep a streak going on Snapchat, you’re far from alone. As parents, we know we have a huge responsibility to model healthier phone habits and set boundaries around social media use. This...Read More
New Delhi: Centre said separate data on fake e-challan fraud cases and losses was not maintained by the National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB). However, cybercrime systems had helped save more than ₹11,158 crore from financial fraud. Minister of State for Home Affairs Shri Bandi Sanjay Kumar gave the information in a written reply to a...Read More
The Williamson County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about an apparent email compromise and phishing attempt involving one of its email accounts. According to the sheriff’s office, anyone who receives an email that appears to come from Vickie.Pittenger@WilliamsonCounty-tn.gov with the subject or reference “Encrypted” and instructions to enter a code should not interact with...Read More
