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

A Carrollton man has been charged with indecent solicitation of a child after a sting by a predator hunting group. The 39-year-old man was charged Aug. 3 with traveling to meet a minor, possession of methamphetamine, indecent solicitation of a child, grooming, and solicitation to meet a child. The sting was set up by people associated with Online...Read More

The Jefferson County Quorum Court is considering a new policy that would prohibit county employees and contractors from using county-owned equipment or resources to engage in unlawful cyber-harassment or cyberbullying. The proposed ordinance, sponsored by Justice of the Peace Alfred Carroll, is titled the Jefferson County Unlawful Cyber-Harassment and Resource Protection Act. Under the proposal,...Read More

The NCPCR’s POCSO e-Box, launched in 2017 to help children report offences under the POCSO Act, remains little known despite its role in tackling cyberbullying, stalking, image morphing, and child sexual abuse material. Published Date – 5 August 2026, 07:59 PM Hyderabad: Despite being launched nearly a decade ago, the National...Read More

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – 16 people are behind bars after Alachua County deputies conducted a three-day undercover operation. Those arrested are accused of using the internet to attempt to sexually exploit children. “Operation Firewall” lasted from July 30 through Aug. 1, deputies arresting individuals after they traveled or within Alachua County with the intention of...Read More

Is the time teenagers spend on social media really damaging their wellbeing and mental health? Around the globe, youth mental health problems are on the rise. This has coincided with an ever increasing amount of time teenagers spend on platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, X and Snapchat. In the public discourse at least, this correlation...Read More

Key Facts: Energizer has launched its new Ultimate Child Shield™ coin lithium batteries, which are the world’s only coin lithium batteries that prevent ingestion burns if swallowed, using a proprietary titanium alloy to stop any chemical reaction before it starts. The product addresses a significant safety concern in Australia, where an estimated 20 children per...Read More

(The Center Square) – A law in Illinois creating restrictions on social media use and online activity for children was recently signed, though it won’t take effect until 2028. One industry-backed trade group continues to call it unconstitutional. Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed the new public act Friday, and described it as a new way...Read More

New Delhi: Meta is facing heightened scrutiny from Parliament’s IT Committee, with the social media giant coming under the spotlight over content moderation, child safety and the growing influence of opaque algorithms. The committee has raised questions that go beyond individual incidents, demanding greater accountability from platforms that wield enormous influence over India’s digital information...Read More