Bill C-34 would force platforms to redesign for under-16 users ⭐️HERE’S WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW⭐️ The federal government tabled a bill to restrict social media for teens under 16. Social media companies can lift restrictions if they meet certain requirements. Two teens weigh the pros and cons of social media. Keep reading to find...Read More
Listen to this article Key takeaways: Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier files lawsuit Lawsuit cites Tallahassee university shooting involvement OpenAI CEO Sam Altman named personally in suit OpenAI denies enabling violence, cites safety measures Florida sued OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman on Monday, accusing the company of misrepresenting the safety of its ChatGPT platform,...Read More
Mayor Mamdani proposed slashing 264 school safety agents from city schools in the coming fiscal year — a reduction parent groups warn could spell disaster in the wake of rising felony assaults in schools. The cut, called for in Hizzoner’s preliminary budget, was announced Monday by New York City Council Education Chair Eric Dinowitz at...Read More
A federal jury convicted Ervin Joe Campbell, the former city manager of Anson, Texas, of attempting to entice a minor for sex following a joint law enforcement undercover operation. The jury found Campbell, 64, guilty on one count of attempted enticement of a minor after a one-day trial. Jurors deliberated for about 30 minutes before...Read More
By HealthDay Staff HealthDay ReporterFRIDAY, June 12, 2026 (HealthDay News) — Social media is exposing young people to alcohol-related content on a regular basis, and much of it is coming from influencers and the alcohol industry, researchers warn. For a study in the journal Alcohol: Clinical and Experimental Research, 300 U.S. high school students received...Read More
A California advocate supports Assembly Bill 1709, which would require verified age checks and fines for platforms that expose children to addictive systems. Spencer Platt Getty Images My son, Sammy, was 16 years old when he died of fentanyl poisoning after he took a pill that he purchased over Snapchat. Sammy grew up in a...Read More
Apple has announced its latest operating system updates — iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and macOS 27 (Golden Gate) — introducing a major overhaul focused on performance enhancements, a refined user interface and robust parental control features designed to bolster youth safety. The update brings significant performance improvements, offering smoother animation rendering and giving users the...Read More
Teenagers under the age of 16 are to be banned from accessing “high-risk” social media apps while safer platforms will be subjected to restrictions, under a sweeping government crackdown. Under-18s will also be banned from using romantic or sexual AI chatbots after a consultation on keeping children safe online. However, sources warned the government faced...Read More
This past week in digital policy was dominated by Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, which includes platform regulation, an under-16 social media ban backed by mandated age verification, a new AI chatbot regulatory regime, and the creation of a powerful Digital Safety Commission. I have posted daily on the bill, including my initial...Read More
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Opinion Columnists If government doesn’t want youth and teens accessing certain apps or websites, everyone’s age is going to have to be verified, likely through a third-party service, raising privacy concerns. Published Jun 13, 2026 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering...Read More
