The Wisconsin Office of School Safety has averted nearly 600 potential attacks on school grounds in the eight years it has been active. Yet, while the office is permanent, the funding to support its staff is limited. “The breadth and the depth we can have (on school safety) is impacted right now by consistent funding...Read More

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Threads WhatsApp Telegram Social Activist warns that the internet has turned into a “hunting ground” where predators exploit children’s curiosity and vulnerability. – Photo by Pexels PETALING JAYA (May 29): Behind harmless-looking social media profiles and ordinary online interactions lurk predators who are increasingly targeting children in the digital spaces that increasingly...Read More

I’ve spent the last few days composing a response to the government’s consultation on whether to introduce a statutory minimum age for sites like TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. The consultation, announced on 19 January, was intended to spike the guns of Lord Nash, a Conservative peer who’d proposed an amendment to the Schools Bill banning...Read More

GENEVA – UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on Friday called for more robust measures by both States and tech companies to make online platforms safer for children, insisting on effective regulation, oversight and accountability. “The digital world that connects children to learning, community, and creativity also exposes them to real risks to...Read More

The legislation, which passed the Assembly on Thursday, now advances to the state Senate. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (CN) — California Assemblymember Carl DeMaio, an outspoken Republican, said he typically opposes bills that add regulations. But children on social media is different. Government already restricts the use of items like alcohol, tobacco and gambling by age. DeMaio...Read More

To stream ABC10 News on your phone, you need the ABC10 News app. Download the ABC10 News app The California State Assembly passed a bipartisan bill that would restrict social media access for children under 16 on platforms with addictive design features. ...Read More

(CN) — Countries around the world are moving to block teenagers from social media amid growing fears over youth mental health, but researchers say there is little evidence the bans actually improve wellbeing. Australia banned social media accounts for children under 16 in December 2025, and countries including France, Denmark, Canada and the United Kingdom...Read More

The United Nations’ Human Rights Office has issued a call to action, urging governments worldwide to enforce more stringent regulations on online platforms in order to bolster child safety. The plea, made on Friday, highlights the increasing urgency of safeguarding children in the digital realm. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Tuerk, emphasized the...Read More

In 2006, “To Catch a Predator” host Chris Hansen sets out to make television history. “Primetime” explores the intense, behind-the-scenes world of the infamous investigative sting operations that the original NBC news segment was known for. It delves into the making of the show, the media sensation, and the dark consequences that unfolded as Hansen...Read More

WINTER PARK, Fla. (CBS12) — Alan Chambers, the former president of an infamous Florida-based anti-LGBTQ conversion therapy organization, was arrested in an undercover child predator sting. Detectives said 54-year-old Chambers of Winter Park was taken into custody Tuesday following an undercover operation in which he allegedly communicated online with an undercover detective posing as a...Read More