Jackson County deputies recently responded to East Jackson High School after receiving allegations that a community coach had sent sexually explicit photos and videos to someone he believed was 14 years old. The matter has since been turned over to the Banks County Sheriff’s Office, where the alleged conduct occurred, according to Jackson County Sheriff...Read More
SEOUL, Sept. 1 (Yonhap) — Seven in 10 South Koreans said they support the introduction of a policy restricting social media use by teenagers, a poll showed Tuesday, amid growing concerns over the excessive use of such platforms. In the survey conducted on 1,000 respondents aged 14 to 58, 70.7 percent said they support such...Read More
Meta is facing some of the biggest changes to Instagram and Facebook in the history of the platforms after agreeing to a landmark settlement over allegations that its products have harmed children and teenagers. The company has agreed to pay up to US$17.1 billion to settle claims brought by 47 US states and territories, while...Read More
Parents are an important line of defense against teen vaping, yet many lack the knowledge and tools needed to recognize vaping products, understand their risks and prevent their children from using them. A new University of Oklahoma study will examine whether targeted social media messages can give parents the information they need to help prevent...Read More
OZARK, Ala. (WTVY) – Alabama will receive more than $117 million from a settlement with Meta, the company behind Facebook and Instagram, over claims it designed those apps to be addictive to children. Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said the settlement forces Meta to change how it treats kids after accusing the company of designing...Read More
Long Beach may soon be leading the charge to regulate social media. A watershed bill proposed by the city’s state assemblymember is expected to soon become law in California, prohibiting social media platforms from providing addictive features to kids under age 16. The California legislature on Monday unanimously passed the bill, which will now head...Read More
Ahead of the start of school on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, both the Maplewood and South Orange police departments are sharing crossing guard locations — and travel tips — to help local students get to school safely. The two towns share one school district, with many South Orange residents attending school in Maplewood, and vice...Read More
A landmark agreement between Meta and 48 US states could change the way social media platforms operate, with the company accepting a series of strict new commitments aimed at protecting children and teenagers on Facebook and Instagram. Under the settlement, Meta has agreed to pay at least $12 billion over a decade to resolve a...Read More
PETERS TOWNSHIP, Pa. — A former Washington County high school employee has been sentenced on federal child porn charges. Jason Waynes Ayres, 48, was sentenced to four to eight years in prison on Monday. Ayres was an IT employee at Peters Township High School and pleaded guilty to two felony counts of sexual abuse of...Read More
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo. (Heartland News) – Changes are coming to social media platforms under Meta following an $18 billion settlement in a landmark lawsuit. Dozens of states, including those in the Heartland, are set to receive some of that payout. The lawsuit alleged the media giant purposely designed addictive platforms and harmed young people’s mental...Read More
