08 June 2026 PRESS RELEASE Apple previews new child safety features Apple is providing simple and intuitive tools, based on guidance from online safety and health experts, to help parents create safer, more enriching digital experiences for their kids CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA Apple today previewed a new suite of powerful, intuitive, and easy-to-use features designed to...Read More
More countries are enacting policies to restrict teens’ social media and smartphone use. But developmental psychologist Candice Odgers says that won’t address the bigger problems facing teens today. About Candice Odgers Candice Odgers is a developmental psychologist and Associate Dean for Research at the University of California Irvine. She is also a researcher and professor...Read More
Officials at the Oklahoma State Department of Education and Department of Public Safety announced on Wednesday that the two agencies will pool their resources to bolster the Oklahoma School Safety Institute or OSSI, a DPS division that directs school violence prevention, response and recovery efforts. The partnership will help equip more police officers to respond...Read More
Keith Butler, 40, of New Oxford, and Travis Hartlaub, 25, of Mt. Joy Township, were arrested on charges related to the sexual abuse of children, authorities say. GETTYSBURG, Pa. — Adams County District Attorney Brian Sinnett on Monday announced the arrests of two suspected child predators. Keith David Butler, 40, of New Oxford, and Travis...Read More
PETALING JAYA, Malaysia, June 26, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Malaysian mobile operator Tune Talk redefined the standard how child online safety is enforced. As governments work to regulate safety across multiple platforms and applications, Tune Talk is bringing enforcement to a single point, the network through the launch of Epik+ Family Safe, the world’s first family mobile...Read More
FILE – Three boys use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney, Monday, Dec. 8, 2025. Rick Rycroft/AP hide caption toggle caption Rick Rycroft/AP MELBOURNE, Australia — The Australian government plans to strengthen laws that ban children younger than 16 from social media platforms, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said. Observers said on Friday...Read More
Apple Inc is expanding tools for parents to protect children online, a move that comes as governments around the world increasingly ban social media for young people. (June 9): Apple Inc is expanding tools for parents to protect children online, a move that comes as governments around the world increasingly ban social media for young...Read More
TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) – Kansas Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt, a Republican candidate for governor, unveiled a plan to block social media companies from creating or maintaining accounts for Kansas children under the age of 16, without their parents’ consent. “As a pharmacist, a mother, and a grandmother of four, I have watched what these platforms...Read More
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin announced a lawsuit against Roblox Corporation and Discord Inc. In a news release, Griffin accused the companies of “deliberate deception and reckless product design that transformed the internet’s most popular children’s gaming site into one of the most dangerous places online.” Griffin said Roblox and...Read More
Australia’s prime minister on Friday pledged to strengthen laws backing the country’s social media ban for under 16s as the government prepares legal action against platforms amid mounting evidence that the restrictions have had little impact on teenage use. The world’s first nationwide experiment, introduced six months ago, is being closely monitored by countries considering...Read More
