Open this photo in gallery: The exact ways in which social media platforms would verify age in Canada haven’t yet been worked out.Kin Cheung/The Associated Press In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16. The exact ways in which social media platforms...Read More

Social media platforms will face a bevy of new restrictions in New Jersey that limit their use of children’s data, restrict algorithmic content recommendations to minors, and block notifications during school hours, among a range of others. The new restrictions, which are set to take effect in September 2027, flow from legislation Gov. Mikie Sherrill...Read More

OTTAWA — In June, the federal government introduced Bill C-34, which would force social media platforms to block access for kids under 16. The exact ways in which social media platforms would verify age haven’t yet been worked out. Culture Minister Marc Miller said there will be “a back and forth with platforms as to...Read More

They include the United Kingdom, which plans to implement a ban for kids under 16, and France, which has approved a social media ban for kids under 15. But France’s top court, the Constitutional Council, struck down the social media ban on Friday. The court ruled the ban is too broad and infringed upon freedom...Read More

California could soon limit social media for kids | CA Politics 360 California lawmakers are moving forward with proposed laws that address the harmful effects of social media on children, including restrictions on addictive features and the ability for parents and children to sue platforms for damages. This week, the State Senate Appropriations Committee approved...Read More

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Gov. Greg Abbott visited Lubbock on Tuesday, the day before the start of the school year for many students, to announce a new initiative targeting educators who engage in inappropriate relationships with students. Abbott said there were more than 1,600 allegations of inappropriate relationships between educators and students in Texas last...Read More

Meta (META) will face off against attorneys general from several states in an Oakland, Calif., courtroom Tuesday as part of a major lawsuit alleging that the company violated child safety and consumer protection laws and harmed children’s mental health. The trial, which begins on Tuesday and is being held in front of District Judge Yvonne...Read More

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, center, poses with co-chairs of the Special Panel Maria Melchior, right, and Jörg M. Fegert during a report on children’s safety online at EU headquarters in Brussels, Monday, July 13, 2026. (AP Photo/Marius Burgelman) The European Commission’s child safety push is no longer just about keeping children off...Read More

Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby has launched a child safety review commission. BALLSTON SPA, N.Y. (WNYT) — Saratoga County District Attorney Brett Eby announced a 53-member commission to review child safety systems and recommend ways to better protect children. Eby announced the Saratoga County Child Safety Review Commission in a release, calling it a...Read More

His victim died from cancer a month before seeing justice done Kevin Cross, 69, from Falmouth has been sentenced to 12 years in prison for the child neglect and sexual abuse of his stepson who died from cancer a month before the trial(Image: Devon and Cornwall Police) The victim of a sadistic sexual predator died...Read More