As Australia gears up for Bullying No Way Week from August 17 to 21, the focus on keeping kids safe has never been more critical. This year’s theme, “Small Acts, Big Impact,” is a timely reminder that even minor actions can spark meaningful change in our schools and communities. But while the internet continues to...Read More

The launch of the campaign follows alarming statistics on the prevalence of youngsters falling victim to cyber bullying. Uganda has officially launched its “Be a Cyber Hero” campaign, a three-year national initiative bringing together stakeholders to promote safer, more responsible digital spaces, especially for children and young people. The launch of the campaign follows alarming...Read More

Key stat: 63% of adults ages 30-49 support a ban on under-16s using social media, the highest of any age group and more than triple the 19% who oppose it, according to a June survey from Pew Research Center. Beyond the chart: The sentiment crosses borders, not just age brackets. In Canada, 70% of adults...Read More

Regulator says Discord failed to protect minors from violence, self-harm and suicide content. Published On 12 Aug 202612 Aug 2026 Brazil has ordered social media app Discord to suspend its livestreaming feature across the country, accusing the platform of failing to protect children and teenagers after a 13-year-old girl died by suicide following a livestream...Read More

With billions of users around the world, Meta will defend itself against allegations of harming children in a new trial in the United States this week which experts are describing as social media’s big tobacco moment. After a coalition of states sued Meta in 2023 for allegedly designing addictive features for kids in its apps,...Read More

Meta Platforms squared off against a coalition of 29 state attorneys general in a California federal courtroom on Wednesday, with jury selection kicking off in a case accusing the company of deliberately making Facebook and Instagram addictive to minors and unlawfully harvesting their data, according to Reuters. The trial in Oakland is expected to last...Read More

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. (KJCT) – The American Red Cross of Western Colorado has released 10 back-to-school safety steps for families as students return to class. Christie Caster, executive director of the Western Colorado chapter of the American Red Cross, said teaching younger children their personal information is the first step. “It’s very important to make...Read More

OAKLAND, Calif.—In a decision that could eventually result in major curbs on social media, a three-judge panel of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Oakland, Calif., cleared the way for up to 3,000 lawsuits to be filed—and heard by federal district court judges—against big technology firms behind apps like Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok,...Read More

Subscribe today to listen to this content Get Access At a Tuesday ceremony at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Hudson County in Jersey City, Gov. Mikie Sherrill signed a trio of bills intended to strengthen online safety protections for New Jersey children and spur research into the harms of social media use. Get two...Read More

Meta Platforms and other social media companies face a growing wave of lawsuits over alleged harm to children and teenagers. The cases involve state attorneys general, school districts, families, and individual plaintiffs. The litigation has now reached a critical stage. In California, jury selection began August 12 in a landmark federal case involving Meta and...Read More