By Charmaine Ndlela The Gauteng Department of Education (GDE) has raised concern over persistent safety challenges in schools, reporting more than 4,600 incidents of violence and over 4,100 cases of vandalism across the province over the past five years. Gauteng Education MEC Lebogang Maile released the figures during a school safety media briefing held at...Read More

UK teens will need to go back to reviewing their beans and toast by passing notes in class. Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced yesterday that Britain will ban anyone under 16 from using social media sites, including Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube (though not YouTube Kids), X, Facebook, and Instagram. The ban is wildly popular in the...Read More

WASHINGTON (TNND) — Governments around the world are moving to restrict children’s access to social media, and the United Kingdom is now the latest country to propose a ban for minors under 16. Australia became the first country to ban in place in December. Canada is sending a similar measure to its parliament. (TNND) British...Read More

Dashcam video captured kids riding e-bikes and scooters without helmets at a Cape Coral drive-thru Sunday night, with one of them walking to random cars and performing a social media trend called “the Scuba Dance.” “We got to be mindful of what our kids are looking into getting into. As far as trends, some of...Read More

British teens aren’t so happy about their prime minister’s social media ban — and one let the world know during a hilarious television broadcast. Asked what she would be forced to do on weekends under Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s ban — set to go into effect in the spring of 2027 — the English schoolgirl...Read More

The United Kingdom government has announced a nationwide ban on social media access for users under the age of 16, introducing one of the country’s most significant digital safety measures aimed at protecting children online. The decision comes as concerns continue to grow over the impact of social media platforms on the mental health, wellbeing,...Read More

Countries that have banned or are moving to ban social media for children 1. United Kingdom Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced a ban on  June 15, 2026, prohibiting children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube, and X. Messaging apps such as WhatsApp and Signal are exempt....Read More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – Monday, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced that he filed a civil lawsuit against the social media company TikTok. His office filed a complaint earlier that morning. Uthmeier alleged that TikTok is violating its own guidelines by exposing underage children to explicit content, including pornographic material. “Today, predators, it’s not just...Read More

WASHINGTON (TNND) — As more countries move to restrict teens’ access to social media, a child and adolescent psychiatrist says bans are likely to face backlash from young users — and may fall short without stronger support from parents and schools. Only a small number of countries have national laws in effect that ban or...Read More

An Ocala real estate agent on pretrial release for domestic battery cases out of Alachua and Sumter Counties is now facing another criminal case after getting caught in the recent Marion County child predator sting. Men caught in Marion County child predator sting On June 2, 2026, Marion County Sheriff’s Office (MCSO) deputies arrested Israel...Read More