In recognition of National Internet Safety Month, the Arkansas State Police (ASP) Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force is encouraging parents, caregivers, and communities across the state to strengthen their approach to protecting children online. Historically, the largest increases in online enticement cases occur during the summer months and the beginning of the school...Read More

Jonathan Haidt, the NYU Stern School of Business professor whose book “The Anxious Generation” helped spark a global debate about the impact of smartphones and social media on young people’s mental health, has a new concern: AI toys designed for children. Speaking at a recent TED Talk, Haidt said that the rapidly growing market for...Read More

The new programme equips teachers with tools to identify and respond to digital harms. UNESCO and India’s National Council of Educational Research and Training have launched a national training programme to help teachers, educators, and education professionals identify, prevent, and respond to online violence affecting children. The five-day programme is delivered live from 1 to...Read More

June 4, 2026, 4:06 a.m. CT The Levin Papantonio law firm hosted a town hall addressing the the dangers social media platforms pose to children Data presented says 95% of teens use social media, with 46% saying they’re online almost constantly Mike Papantonio said about 5% of young people are already addicted to social media...Read More

HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – Advocates will be in Hartford on Friday to highlight a bill that aims to protect young people from sports betting ads. The measure could ban social media companies from targeting kids and teenagers. Bettors must be at least 21 years old to bet on sports in Connecticut. The state Department of...Read More

Rocky View Schools (RVS) has received a one-time grant from the provincial government. According to RVS, the grant is worth $822,200 to support school safety priorities across the division. “The funding will be used to enhance physical security measures and provide school leader safety training, helping to strengthen safe and supportive learning environments for students...Read More

Fri, June 5, 2026 at 2:36 AM UTC Illinois bill to regulate how kids use social media A bill to regulate how kids use social media is on Gov. JB Pritzker’s desk. The Children’s Social Media Safety Act (House Bill 5511) intends to prevent anyone younger than 18 from being exposed to harmful content and...Read More

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WTVY) – Alabama Governor Kay Ivey put pen to paper on a new law that expands the state’s death penalty to include those that commit sex crimes against children. “For too long, the most vulnerable of our society have lacked the most stringent legal protection from child predators,” said Governor Ivey after signing...Read More

GREENSBORO, N.C. — It’s not uncommon to see an entire family in a living room, all of them on a different screen. Chances are, you don’t know all the people your kid or your teenager is talking to or which sites they’re visiting. But you probably would like to, wouldn’t you? “We do understand that...Read More

HERNANDO, Miss. (WMC) – A Mississippi state senator is introducing legislation that would allow convicted child sex offenders working in schools to be chemically castrated. State Senator Michael McLendon statement announcing plans for the School Predator Accountability Act(Facebook) DeSoto County State Senator Michael McLendon took to social media Monday, announcing plans to introduce the School...Read More