Another school year is upon us in Key Biscayne. As we welcome students, staff and families back for a new school year, our department wants to ensure everyone in our island community stays safe. There is nothing more important to my staff and I than our children’s safety. Parents and residents will notice increased visibility,...Read More

The 15-year-olds were far from happy when Australia banned them from social media. No more Insta, no more Snapchat, no more TikTok. From midnight December 10, 2025, tech companies that failed to prevent under-16s from having accounts risked fines of up to A$54.6 million. In the weeks before the ban, the teens shared tips on...Read More

Social media companies damage youth mental health, county alleges Per the complaint, filed Tuesday in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, the county is suing the companies on behalf of its 148 school districts and the approximately 181,583 minors it serves. The county is the largest jurisdiction in Pennsylvania to file...Read More

istockphoto.com/Halfpoint If you’ve worried about your teen spending way too much time on social media, doomscrolling late at night or feeling pressure to keep a streak going on Snapchat, you’re far from alone. As parents, we know we have a huge responsibility to model healthier phone habits and set boundaries around social media use. This...Read More

IWF data will strengthen SafetyMode protections against child sexual abuse material, grooming and other online risks. UK-based child-safety company SafetyMode has joined the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), gaining access to specialist intelligence designed to help prevent children from encountering child sexual abuse material on smartphones. SafetyMode says its software uses on-device AI to monitor and...Read More

Canada and Brazil banned social media for kids. Should the United States follow in the footsteps of its neighboring countries? New polling shows widespread support for the idea.  For decades, parents — and now courts — are arguing that social media is harmful to children. A new poll by Reuters/Ipsos says that three in five...Read More

(Tallahassee, FL) – Florida’s Attorney General putting child sex predators on notice today. AG James Uthmeier says the state arrested three more offenders including a middle school teacher surpassing the 2000-arrest threshold for the year. Uthmeier says this is not light stuff…”This is some of the most grotesque sex abuse content of little kids and...Read More

Video game developer Roblox is being accused of misleading investors about its platform child-safety protections and the office of Ohio Attorney General Andy Wilson is seeking lead-plaintiff status in the securities class-actions lawsuit. The AG’s office filed a motion on August 7 to lead the case on behalf of the Ohio Public Employees Retirement System...Read More

FORT MYERS, Fla. (CBS12) — Florida has arrested more than 2,000 people accused of preying on children since Attorney General James Uthmeier took office in February 2025, a milestone state officials say reflects a sharp expansion in child exploitation investigations and prosecutions. Uthmeier announced the total Thursday alongside state and local law enforcement officials, saying...Read More

MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – As AI becomes more prevalent in society, North Dakota lawmakers are working to learn more about its pros and cons. Leaders at the Capitol launched an interim committee to address the topic ahead of next year’s session. The Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee wants to hear from professionals on AI...Read More