As the Government continues to tease a complete social media ban for under-16s, many people are wondering how such a move could affect teenagers in everyday life. Even as adults, many of us find it difficult to resist the temptation to constantly check our phones. “While social media withdrawal is not formally recognised in the...Read More
In response to a growing body of evidence about the harm social media can do, the federal government is planning to ban Canadian children under the age of 16 from using it. Australia was first to do this and governments around the world have been accelerating their plans to implement age restrictions that limit what...Read More
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March 19, 2015, 2:25 p.m. ET Three male teens from Chesterfield Township were sentenced Wednesday to at least one year without cellphones after they pleaded guilty to distributing by phone pictures of a sexual act involving a 15-year-old girl. Ryan Anthony Modaffare and Gregory Alan Kwapik, both 17, and Nicholas Gene Kelly, 18, were sentenced...Read More
In a cover story in this month’s The Atlantic, Hanna Rosin tackled the question of “Why Kids Sext.” According to Rosin’s article, surveys have found that approximately one-third of children in their upper teens have “sexted,” that is sent naked or provocative pictures of themselves using a cell phone or electronic device. In many states, this...Read More
Women’s prison advocacy group Sisters Inside is calling for a radical overhaul of the child safety system in its latest report. State Controlled Childhood: The Business of Family Policing in Queensland, released on 28 May, draws on the lived experiences of mothers, former foster children, children from residential care and care workers. The 40-page report...Read More
Open this photo in gallery: Australia has enacted a ban on social media for children under 16, while other countries are working on similar restrictions.Hollie Adams/Reuters Ottawa is planning to propose a ban on social media for children under 16 as part of an online harms bill to be introduced Wednesday. But platforms that meet...Read More
SUWANNEE COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – A registered sex offender in Live Oak has been arrested after allegedly talking to underage girls through social media and online gaming platforms, according to the Suwannee County Sheriff’s Office. Donald Ray King, 47, is charged with failure to register an internet identifier as a sexual offender and violation of...Read More
When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Signal calls the UK’s device-level explicit content ban a dangerous surveillance overreach disguised as child protection. David Uzondu Neowin · Jun 8, 2026 19:28 EDT Recently, the UK’s Home Office announced a sweeping set of proposals to...Read More
Sayre, OK – Beckham County Sheriff’s Office School Resource Officers recently attended the Oklahoma Association of School Resource Officers (OKASRO) Conference, joining law enforcement officers, educators and school administrators from across the state to discuss current school safety challenges and best practices. School Resource Officers Joseph Coats and Richard Jones attended the conference alongside Erick...Read More
