Many individuals have faced arrests, detention and legal battles after making unverified and damaging claims about Nigerian public figures. Cyberbullying is now the fad to garner popularity, following or a combination of both. But the subjects of the online vitriol are not taking them lying down. Peoples Gazette documents some of the victims, the cyber...Read More
Meta Platforms now faces $942 million in court-ordered financial exposure from New Mexico’s child-safety lawsuit. Judge Bryan Biedscheid ordered Meta to put $567 million toward addressing harms to young people after finding the company created a public nuisance in New Mexico, AP News reports. The order comes five months after a jury imposed $375 million...Read More
June 24, 2026, 4:05 a.m. CT Several new laws are set to take effect in Illinois next month. Legislation marks an end to road tests for senior drivers, and protects students against cyber-bullying with artificial intelligence, to name a couple. Here’s a look at some laws that will begin on July 1. More: Hundreds of...Read More
ONLINE EXTREMISM FUELS CONCERNS On Jun 22, two students aged 14 and 15 opened fire at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City, killing three students and injuring 20 others. The rare attack has heightened concerns over students’ safety. “It’s really worrying,” said James Cannaveral, a student at Manila Science High School. “We never...Read More
ANI | Updated: Aug 10, 2026 15:08 IST VMPLNew Delhi [India], August 10: Reinforcing its commitment to promoting a culture of safety beyond workplaces, KARAM Safety partnered with the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) for the National Summit on Safe Schools Leadership 2026, bringing together over 400 participants, including representatives from more than...Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. (TNND) — A New Mexico judge on Thursday ordered Meta Platforms to pay $567 million and implement changes to protect children on Facebook and Instagram. Judge Bryan Biedcheid said the bulk of the money — $420 million — will be used for treatment services for young people, while the rest will go...Read More
New Delhi: A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay an additional $567 million in compensation and introduce stronger child-safety measures across its platforms after finding the company liable for harms linked to young users, according to news reports. The latest order brought Meta’s total penalties in the case to $942 million. A jury had...Read More
Most new laws in Illinois take effect at the start of the year, but there are a handful of bills that will actually take effect in the coming weeks. According to the Illinois General Assembly, most of those laws are technical changes to preexisting laws, but there are a handful that could end up impacting...Read More
Read: 2 min Most teenagers would opt out of a U.K. government plan to impose social media curfews on older teenagers, according to a poll published Friday. Plans to introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17 were unveiled by the U.K. government in mid-July under Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s predecessor,...Read More
A US state court has ordered Meta to pay $567 million and limit some features for children on its Facebook and Instagram platforms, saying the social media giant had created a “public nuisance” that endangered young users. The ruling in New Mexico on Thursday adds to a previous fine of $375 million in the same...Read More
