A major inquiry has called for a sweeping overhaul of the child safety sector in Queensland, delivering a scathing assessment of its current policies and treatment of children. The Queensland Commission of Inquiry into Child Safety handed down its report this week, with 52 recommendations including overhauling out-of-home care, expanding adoption options, and removing all...Read More

To stream WKYC on your phone, you need the WKYC app. Download the WKYC app Dr. Sott Hadland, Chief of Adolescent Medicine, Mass General Brigham, has advice for parents. Author: wkyc.com Published: 4:57 PM EDT June 4, 2026 ...Read More

Australia’s under-16 social media ban is proving difficult to enforce, with the vast majority of children still accessing banned platforms and parents left to carry much of the burden, according to new research. The report, conducted by global data and insights platform Pureprofile, surveyed 1,025 parents, teachers, and young Australians. It found that in the...Read More

Education stakeholders on Wednesday raised concerns over the growing insecurity in schools across the country, urging governments at all levels to take urgent steps to protect teachers and students from attacks, abductions and other forms of violence. An estimated 603 students and teachers have been kidnapped in seven mass abductions across schools in Nigeria between...Read More

The Arkansas State Police Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force is encouraging parents, caregivers, and communities across Arkansas to stay alert online during National Internet Safety Month. Officials say summer months and the beginning of the school year historically bring an increase in online enticement cases involving children, making awareness and prevention especially important. The...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

Alexis Stadler: “Michael Whatley knowingly and repeatedly gave a platform to a convicted child sex offender. These girls were children.” New reporting from Cardinal & Pine is highlighting how a mom from Union County drove three hours to condemn Michael Whatley at the Wake County GOP Convention he was attending for knowingly elevating convicted child...Read More

A pediatric expert says false health information online is making his job harder and putting young people at real risk. CLEVELAND — Scroll through social media for a few minutes and you’re bound to find someone offering health advice. Some of it is helpful. A lot of it isn’t. One doctor who treats teenagers and...Read More

State police and the FBI have locked up five local men following a high-stakes, two-day undercover operation targeting crimes against children. New York State Police from the Hudson Valley say they arrested five people related to child exploitation. The operation was led by the New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation in Wappinger, in...Read More

HOUSTON – A new analysis from the nonprofit research and advocacy organization Children at Risk shows that parts of the Greater Houston area remain “child care deserts,” meaning there are not enough licensed child care openings to meet the needs of working families. For parents living in these areas, the shortage can mean longer commutes...Read More