A new screen-time study from Florida International University’s Center for Children and Families has a not-so-shocking finding. Stressed parents are more likely to turn to their screens and devices to keep their kids busy or calm. And they’re less likely to enforce screen-time limits. As a parent, it’s easy to use screen time to keep...Read More
School officials, state legislators and advocates gathered Friday at Richton Square Elementary School to celebrate the passage of Alyssa’s Law, which will encourage Illinois schools to implement mobile emergency alert systems in the name of school safety. Lori Alhadeff said she believed a more timely emergency response to the 2018 school shooting at Marjory Stoneman...Read More
PARIS (AP) — A top court in France on Friday struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms. The Constitutional Council ruled that provisions in the ban “disproportionately infringe freedom of expression and communication” and haven’t provided legal guarantees to ensure those rights, according to...Read More
NORTHSTATE, Calif. — Two Northern California men were arrested in separate undercover sting operations. Investigators said the suspects believed they were communicating online with a 14-year-old girl and later arrived at predetermined meeting locations in Shasta County, according to the Shasta County Sheriff’s Office (SCSO). Trevor Adam Diercks, 43, of Sacramento, began communicating July 24...Read More
Selah Freedom and One More Child provided services to victims during the operation, according to HCSO. The sheriff’s office said its Human Trafficking Section has made 1,343 arrests since it was established in 2021. The Internet Predator Unit, established in 2024, has made 368 arrests, while the Sexual Predator Unit, also established in 2024, has...Read More
Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a Schuylkill County man will serve up to 16 years in prison for possessing dozens of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) files. Robert Troutman, 58, pleaded guilty this week to felony counts of sexual abuse of children. A Schuylkill County Judge sentenced Troutman to eight to 16 years in...Read More
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – France’s highest constitutional authority on Friday struck down the ban on social media for children under 15, DW reported. The Constitutional Council ruled that the flagship policy of President Emmanuel Macron’s second term infringed on freedom of expression. “By prohibiting minors under the age of 15 from accessing certain online services, the law inherently requires every person, even an...Read More
Roblox is once again under scrutiny over concerns regarding child safety on its platform, with the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism opening a bipartisan investigation into the platform yesterday. In a letter sent to Roblox CEO David Baszucki from Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), the pair announce the investigation with...Read More
PARIS (AP) — A top court in France on Friday struck down a law banning children under 15 from using social media, saying it infringes on fundamental freedoms. The Constitutional Council ruled that provisions in the ban “disproportionately infringe freedom of expression and communication” and haven’t provided legal guarantees to ensure those rights, according to...Read More
ABINGDON, Va. (WCYB) — An Abingdon man was arrested after the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a call from Predator Poachers, an online predator group. The Washington County Sheriff’s Office says that deputies responded to a residence on Carousel Road in Abingdon after a member of Predator Poachers reported they were with a male who...Read More
