DETROIT – A former Metro Detroit doctor was sentenced this week to 108 months — or about nine years in federal prison — after pleading guilty in May to a federal child sex abuse charge. The charge stemmed from a multi-state investigation into the sexual exploitation of children involving three other men. Lincoln Erickson, 32,...Read More
2-hour daily limits, no nighttime scrolling and more Meta is making changes to its apps like Instagram and Facebook for teens in the United States, including things like a two-hour daily time limit. Teens here in Canada are divided on whether it’s a good thing. “I think it’s a good idea because I think people in...Read More
Egypt’s police face criticism after a 16-year-old girl was allegedly killed by her brother following a social media post detailing her detention with a man. [Getty] An Egyptian teenager was murdered this week, allegedly by her brother, after authorities posted information about retrieving her from a young man’s home, sparking a debate around the appropriateness...Read More
Three candidates are competing for the Area 5 seat on the Orcutt Union School District board of trustees, with incumbent Shaun Henderson facing challengers David Morgan and Whitney May in the Nov. 3 election. The candidates discussed quetions regarding cellphone and artificial intelligence policies, school facilities and safety, and trustee compensation, and their responses included...Read More
Bloomsburg, Pa. — PennDOT and safety partners, including State Farm agents and Safe Kids PA Susquehanna Valley Partners, will host a child safety seat inspection and used seat collection next week. The event, set for Sept. 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Geisinger Clinic Bloomsburg, 2407 Reichart Road, is being held in observance of Child...Read More
Kao Wang Saechao, a Laotian national, had been ordered removed from the U.S. by an immigration judge back in 2005 but remained in the country until last month. As featured on
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement said that an immigration judge had ordered him to be removed from the country in 2005 Source link ——————————————————–...Read More
Meta’s settlement with US states marks a major shift in the debate over children’s online safety. For years, social media companies largely offered optional controls and left families to decide whether to use them. Meta will now place firm restrictions on teenage Facebook and Instagram accounts by default. The company agreed to pay as much...Read More
This Sunday on 60 Minutes, Patrick Clancy talks about his grief, his memories of his children, and the baseless conspiracy theories that flooded social media since his ex-wife’s murder trial. Clancy told correspondent Ross Douthat he still talks to his kids “all the time.” “What do you say?” Douthat asked. “Help me. All the time,”...Read More
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), the social-media and AI giant, faced a fresh regulatory squeeze in Europe as the EU proposed putting far more responsibility for children’s online safety directly on platforms. Meta shares traded at $672.84 Thursday. The GuruFocus chart also shows the stock 21.21% below its GF Value estimate...Read More
