A warning – the following story contains elements that may distress some people. The UK could become the latest country to bring in major restrictions on children’s use of social media. Campaigners say the platforms can be so damaging to under 16s that some have harmed themselves or even taken their lives. Listen to Australian...Read More
The Brief Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz signed HF 4138 to strengthen protections for children on social media. The law limits addictive features, boosts privacy and increases parental controls for users under 16. Platforms must get parental consent for child accounts and face oversight from the Attorney General. ST. PAUL, Minn. (FOX 9) – Minnesota is...Read More
This Santa is on the very, very naughty list. A married Santa Claus impersonator who sat “thousands and thousands of children” on his lap over the years has been nabbed in an undercover child sex sting Thomas Allen Hicks, 68, a white-bearded professional Santa and preacher of 40 years, allegedly responded to an online ad...Read More
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: Strategies that help students feel connected and supported can enhance school safety, according to a recent blog post by the Learning Policy Institute. Research shows that investing in evidence-based approaches that build students’ psychological sense...Read More
RALEIGH — State lawmakers are taking action following the death of a 6-year-old girl in Charlotte, Dominique Moody, who was found dead last year in her east Charlotte home. Police reported Moody endured severe abuse and lived in unsafe conditions while in Department of Social Services custody. In response, Rep. Carla Cunningham has introduced the...Read More
ASCENSION PARISH, La. (WAFB) – A man will need to undergo surgical castration after pleading guilty to crimes against children, prosecutors said. The man, Douglas Decuir, 44, entered a guilty plea on two counts of second-degree rape, two counts of indecent behavior with a juvenile, and two counts of pornography involving juveniles with a victim...Read More
New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard. Opening statements are scheduled Monday in the three-week bench trial to decide whether the platforms of...Read More
Parents are demanding answers after they say students at a school division powwow celebration in southwestern Manitoba received condoms and sexually explicit materials. Malina McCann’s two sons, aged 10 and 12, attended the Mountain View School Division event at Selo Ukraina south of Dauphin on Thursday. Her boys didn’t come home with inappropriate material, she...Read More
By Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg Two advocacy groups focused on child safety are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Roblox’s game mechanics, which they claim coerce kids into spending unreasonable amounts of money on the platform. Roblox, a gaming platform that’s particularly popular with younger players, is violating rules designed to protect consumers by unfairly...Read More
Updated April 26, 2017, 5:53 p.m. MT DENVER – A teen-sexting law that has befuddled Colorado lawmakers for years appeared Wednesday to be moving closer to reality after lawmakers in the legislature’s lower house passed it unanimously, sending it to the Senate. The measure to create several new crimes for juvenile sexting passed 65-0 and...Read More
