Carl Cacconie, a convicted child predator who vanished in August before his sentencing in El Dorado County, was captured Saturday morning in Scottsdale, Arizona, after authorities say he faked his own death.His victim, who was molested at age 11, shared her reaction to the call she received Saturday morning about his capture.“When I first got...Read More

HOOVER, Ala. (WBMA) — Hoover Police Department is hosting a first-of-its-kind training program in Alabama aimed at preparing school resource officers to respond to active threats on campus. The three-day School Resource Officer Tactical Assailant Response (STAR) course was developed by the National Association of School Resource Officers (NASRO) in partnership with High Threat Training...Read More

The early childhood education sector is trusted with the care of young children every day, making child safety, compliance and educator wellbeing essential. Young Academics Early Learning Centre has partnered with the Mummy Safety Security Project to deliver practical training and professional development for staff, alongside child safety education tailored for children that supports school...Read More

In October 2025, Jimmy Donaldson – better known as MrBeast – posted a short clip on Youtube entitled “Reacting to ‘Hi Me in Ten Years’”, in which the North Carolinian content creator watches a message to himself that he filmed when he was 17 years old. “I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of Youtube,”...Read More

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier has filed a lawsuit against TikTok, alleging the social media platform is violating the state’s online protections law by allowing children under age 14 to create accounts and permitting 15- and 16-year-olds to create accounts without parental consent. In the complaint, Uthmeier alleges that TikTok violated Florida’s House...Read More

Children under the age of 16 will be banned from using social media in the United Kingdom from early next year, the British government announced on Monday. Prime Minister Keir Starmer said that popular social media platforms such as Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X (formerly Twitter) were “designed to be addictive,” making them...Read More

The ACLU shared the parents’ skepticism—though they’ve had to rely on second-hand descriptions so far. Skumanick won’t show the photos to anybody else, including the parents’ lawyers, for fear of becoming a kiddie-porn “distributor” himself. In a lawsuit filed Wednesday on behalf of the mothers of the three girls, the civil liberties group argues that...Read More

There is a long way to go before children under 16 in the UK are blocked from the main social media platforms – as Sir Keir Starmer announced on Monday that they will be. He proposed a date of next spring, although whether, and when, a ban comes in may be up to an eventual...Read More

In an interesting development that quickly became newsworthy on social media, a group of online streamers spent some time in the Treasure Valley area this past weekend. The group, ‘Pred Poachers’, creates content that is similar to that of a ‘vigilante version’ of the television show, To Catch a Predator. The guys jump online and...Read More

ST. LUCIE COUNTY, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida’s Attorney General announced a lawsuit Monday against TikTok, accusing the social media company of violating state law, misleading parents and exposing children to harmful and addictive content. “This is the next step in our effort to fight to protect our kids,” Attorney General James Uthmeier said at a...Read More