SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) – A United Nations survey shows a global rise in cyberbullying, with two-thirds of children worldwide reporting an increase in online harassment. As the school year begins, local experts are warning that the consequences extend well beyond the victim. Health and legal risks for students Kimberly McGuire, Executive Director of Student Support...Read More
EDWARDVILLE — A Carrollton man was charged with indecent solicitation of a child after a sting by a predator hunting group. The 39-year-old suspect was charged Aug. 3 with traveling to meet a minor and unlawful possession of methamphetamine, both Class 3 felonies; and indecent solicitation of a child, grooming and solicitation to meet a...Read More
Sen. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., backed up by Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., speaks during a rally organized by Accountable Tech and Design It For Us to hold tech and social media companies accountable for taking steps to protect kids and teens online in Washington, Jan. 31, 2024. Jemal Countess | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images...Read More
The municipality of Goesdorf announced on social media that it is now forbidden to ride “electric scooters, quads and other motorised vehicles (MVE) in schoolyards, playgrounds or similar public places”. The decision, however, did not come out of the blue, as Mayor Jean-Paul Mathay confirmed to RTL. In recent weeks, young people had repeatedly been...Read More
The reported death of a 26-year-old Japanese fan of K-pop boy group ENHYPEN has sparked renewed debate over online harassment and the darker side of fandom culture. The fan, known online as “Mina,” was a supporter of member Nishimura Riki, also known as NI-KI. She was a frequent attendee of fan signing events and had...Read More
Bullying remains a concern for students, but young people can help stop it by speaking up, supporting peers and practicing kindness. MONADNOCK REGION, N.H. (MyKeeneNow) Students are bullied every day. Bullying can happen anywhere, but it is prevalent in school environments. Bullying is often under-reported because children and young adults may be scared of the...Read More
Home » News » Social media companies sued over deaths of 4 teens as pressure, lawsuits over child safety mount The families of four teenagers who died by suicide are suing Meta, TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube over what they describe as “years of escalating harms” from using their platforms that eventually resulted in their deaths....Read More
Posted: Aug 5, 2026 1:05 PM CDT by WAKA Action 8 News MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WAKA) – CrimeStoppers, Alabama State University and the Bureau of Justice Assistance are coming together in the hopes of preventing violence on school campuses. They are hosting a week-long school safety training event. This initiative is part of the Preventing School...Read More
MODESTO – Erica Farmer and Mindy Bruen exited the Stanislaus County courtroom of Judge Carrie M. Stephens on July 28 and immediately embraced. “Our kids are free!” Bruen exclaimed to her fellow Mountain View neighborhood resident. Moments earlier, Stephens had ruled that convicted child molester Kevin Scott Gray, 74, cannot be released from the Department...Read More
Just 30 years ago, the majority of households in the U.S. paid for newspapers, and roughly a third of teens were reading them daily. Now, the majority of us get our news from social media platforms, and only about 12% of teens follow the news regularly. Riya Upadhyaya. (Contributed photo) It might seem like an...Read More
