The Aussie experiment comes amid a lack of clear evidence that the apps harm most adolescents. It may take a dramatic research pivot to finally reveal what’s going on and how to fix it. Rachel Nowak, Knowable Magazine August 17, 2026 3:15 p.m. Social media delivers a mix of harms and benefits to youth that...Read More
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, is seen in the U.S. Capitol after a meeting in the office of Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., March 26, 2026. Tom Williams | CQ-Roll Call, Inc. | Getty Images If New Mexico created the blueprint for taking on Meta, California could determine the company’s fate when it comes...Read More
DAUPHIN COUNTY, Pa (WHP) – — Pennsylvania Senator Scott Martin is introducing a resolution to designate the week of August 17-23 as Social Media Safety and Parental Awareness Week. The effort comes as a response to concerns over deepfake images at schools, child sextortion and AI generated pornography. Sen. Martin said the state wanted to...Read More
Roblox has previously come under fire for failing to protect its users, especially its underage users, from predatory users, following which, the platform introduced new safety measures and added age verification for chats, supposedly in an effort to separate adult and underage users. Now, Roblox has once again drawn scrutiny, this time from the US...Read More
A 60-year-old Greencastle man who thought he was hooking up with a 13-year-old girl for a sexual interlude arranged over the internet will spend the next six years in prison after reaching a plea agreement with the Putnam County Prosecutor’s Office. Timothy Wright fell into a trap set up by a child predator group known...Read More
The Pennsylvania State Capitol in 2025. Associated Press File Photo Local school districts will receive new funding meant to help strengthen physical security, address safety concerns and provide behavioral health support for students and staff. Eight school districts in Butler County will receive nearly $2 million in school safety and mental health grants through the...Read More
New Mexico’s attorney general is mounting a full-court press against technology companies to improve their child safety measures, capitalizing on a landmark win in court against Meta earlier this year. Raúl Torrez is working with state lawmakers to draft two new bills he says will strengthen consumer protections and child safety online. The legislation, expected...Read More
(Bloomberg) — Mexico is exploring ways to regulate the use of social media by children and adolescents, as countries such as Australia and Brazil have done, with government-led discussions on the harmful effects of platforms like Instagram and TikTok. Most Read from Bloomberg For several weeks now, President Claudia Sheinbaum has been inviting experts to...Read More
Spring Mills, Pa. — A man with a record of child sex crimes has been charged in Union County. State police out of Milton recently arrested Freddy B. Emery, 28, of Spring Mills after determining he had failed to comply with Megan’s Law requirements while he resided at a temporary address on the 200 block...Read More
RIO DE JANEIRO — Discord, the popular platform for gamers to communicate online, said on Monday it suspended its livestreams in Brazil after criticism that it failed to protect children and adolescents. The move takes place in the wake of a suicide case. Brazil’s government under President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and the country’s...Read More
