If you want to know more about why David Sullivan is accused of being a sexual predator, perhaps a good place to start is the television interview with one of the models who, in her own words, “got away” from the billionaire football-club owner. Her name is Lindi Drew. She was a model and porn...Read More

Apple will roll out a new suite of child-safety parental controls that Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says were partly inspired by Australia. During the annual Worldwide Developers Conference in California today, Apple announced some new additions to its pre-existing parental controls, many of which offered a strong solution for parents concerned about social media.   Apple’s new...Read More

A new study has raised concerns over the growing impact of social media addiction on children and teenagers, linking excessive platform use to depression, anxiety, self-harm, sleep deprivation and declining academic performance. The report, published by the Social Media Victims Law Center (SMVLC) and fact-checked by founding attorney Matthew P. Bergman, said social...Read More

After months of deliberation, the federal government is reportedly planning to introduce a social media ban for youth later this week. Citing government sources, The Globe and Mail and Global News are both reporting that the feds will implement such a ban for those under 16 as part of its wider online harms bill that...Read More

Apple launched a version of Siri powered by artificial intelligence in its biggest update to the tech assistant, while also unveiling enhanced child safety features for its products. Siri AI is a “profoundly more capable and conversational assistant with personal context understanding, broad world knowledge and onscreen awareness”, Apple said on Monday at its Worldwide...Read More

vvv Carrie Jones Jun 05, 2026 The crosswalk on Mount Desert in front of the Jesup Library on Monday. Tuesday it was painted. The Bar Harbor Story is generously sponsored by the Bar Harbor Music Festival. BAR HARBOR—A meeting between Bar Harbor School Board Chair Marie Yarborough and Town Manager James Smith has both reinforced town process...Read More

London | Britain is set to follow Australia’s lead and ban teenagers from social media platforms, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer also threatened tech giants with new laws if they failed to stop children from sending and receiving sexually explicit images. Starmer is expected to announce the social media ban within days, as he looks...Read More

Apple is expanding its parental controls with a suite of new child safety features arriving later this year. The update introduces app access controls, website permission requests, improved communication safeguards and a redesigned Screen Time experience, giving parents greater oversight while helping children build healthier digital habits. The debate over children’s online safety is no...Read More

The Globe and Mail reports today that the government will introduce online harms legislation this week that includes a ban on social media for kids under the age of 16. The ban will be framed as a “temporary” measure with the prospect that the can re-establish service after a new digital regulator certifies that they...Read More

C Joseph Vijay will launch the Singappenn Special Task Force in Chennai to enhance women and child safety. Led by K Bhavaneeswari, the unit will focus on crime prevention, rapid response, victim support and statewide community policing Published Date – 9 June 2026, 09:16 AM Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C....Read More