Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California.
US states are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and...Read More
In this illustration photo from Oct. 28, 2021, a person watches on a smartphone as Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveils the Meta logo. Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chris Delmas/AFP via Getty Images Sign up for alerts on breaking news and exclusive reporting from NPR Meta will head into federal court...Read More
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. US states are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram. The...Read More
An Abuja-based legal practitioner, Etaba Agbor, Esq, has called for the immediate release of Cross River-based commentator, Dennis Odama, describing his reported arrest and continued detention over allegations of cyberbullying as a breach of his fundamental rights. The development, according to the legal practitioner, raises serious concerns on constitutional freedoms and the rule of law....Read More
Middle-aged and older adults likely remember bullying as confined to school corridors or playgrounds. For today’s adolescents, however, bullying no longer ends when the final school bell rings. Supercharged by smartphones and social media, it follows young people into their homes and can reach hundreds of peers within seconds. Cyberbullying — defined as the intentional...Read More
Of the thousands of lawsuits Meta faces over child safety on its platforms, none may be more consequential than one going to trial this week in California. States are seeking extensive financial damages that could, in theory, total as much as $1.4 trillion, plus changes to how the company operates Facebook and Instagram. The lawsuit...Read More
Several local schools will be receiving funding from the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency to help improve safety. The School Safety and Security Committee has designated awards of over $406,000 for Seneca Valley School District as well as nearly $356,000 for Butler Area School District for addressing security gaps and improving mental health resources....Read More
Rep. Dane Watro (R-Luzerne/Schuylkill) and Sen. Dave Argall (R-29) announced four school districts serving the 116th Legislative District will be awarded more than $1.16 million in School Safety and Mental Health Grants for physical security enhancements, behavioral health supports or both. “Parents send their children to school trusting they will be safe, cared for and...Read More
The Garda Commissioner has condemned “reckless” drivers who engage in irresponsible behaviour “for social media likes” in the wake of a head-on collision that killed five teenagers. The horror crash, in Co Kildare, is believed to be the latest in a social media trend in which drivers are filmed travelling the wrong way on motorways....Read More
The Garda Commissioner has condemned “reckless” drivers who engage in irresponsible behaviour “for social media likes” in the wake of a head-on collision that killed five teenagers. The horror crash, in Co Kildare, is believed to be the latest in a social media trend in which drivers are filmed travelling the wrong way on motorways....Read More
