British Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Monday that the UK will ban children under 16 from all major social media platforms, following a similar move by Australia in December and citing mounting evidence of harm to young people’s mental health and wellbeing. “Social media is making children unhappy. It’s making it easier for bullies to...Read More
The UK has become the latest country to announce a social media ban for children under the age of 16. Last week it was Canada, six months earlier it was Australia, and on Monday the Department of Science, Innovation and Technology confirmed that social media companies will soon be blocked from allowing under-16s to use...Read More
New Delhi: The UK government’s move to restrict social media access for children under 16 could sharpen the child-safety debate in India, where platforms and advertisers are already preparing for a stricter data-protection regime. UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce an “Australia-plus” plan that would bar under-16s from major social media platforms...Read More
The U.K. will ban social media from offering services to under-16s, Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced on Monday, as governments around the world face mounting pressure to ensure child safety online. The ban could include platforms like Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Facebook and X. The first set of regulations could take effect as soon as spring 2027. The U.K....Read More
Quick Read Baroness Beeban Kidron calls for urgent regulation of Big Tech to protect children. The 5Rights Foundation founder compares social media platforms to the tobacco industry. Kidron is pushing for legislation targeting AI-generated child sexual abuse material. She advocates for parents to implement tech-free zones and strict device limits at home. A New Legislative...Read More
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – Two 5-year-old children were taken to the hospital Friday after being found unresponsive in a pool at a Kissimmee vacation home. The home is located along Ruby Lane, in a neighborhood off Poinciana Boulevard near Oren Brown Road. The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office says the two young girls were part of...Read More
LONDON — British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is expected to announce a social media ban for young teenagers Monday, designed to protect children from harmful content and excessive screen time. Britain would join a growing global movement to tighten online safety for children. Australia, Canada, Brazil and Indonesia have introduced legislation or announced age-based restrictions...Read More
COCOA, Fla. – A Central Florida woman is behind bars after she drove toward children playing in the street, allegedly calling the situation “target practice,” according to the Cocoa Police Department. In a probable cause affidavit, police said they were called to an apartment building along Rosa L. Drive on Sunday evening in response to...Read More
by Diego Vargas, Fresnoland May 15, 2026 A group of education interpreters sounded the alarm bells Thursday, calling for Fresno Unified to take action on what staffers described as escalating violent threats from students at a community day school that serves “at-risk” youth. In a statement late Thursday, a Fresno Unified spokesperson confirmed the district...Read More
Carl Cacconie was taken into custody without incident in Scottsdale around 9 a.m. Friday by the FBI Phoenix Desert Hawk Fugitive Task Force, according to a joint statement from the El Dorado County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI’s Sacramento Field Office. Cacconie is expected to make his first court appearance in Arizona before being extradited...Read More
