Ofcom’s report highlighted changes made by Snap, Roblox and Meta which focused on reducing grooming risks. Ofcom said Snap, which owns Snapchat, had agreed to block adult strangers from contacting children by default in the UK, stop encouraging children to add people they do not know, and introduce “highly effective” age checks this summer. A...Read More

Manitoba physicians support the idea of a social media ban on children and youth, warning that excessive screen time poses significant risks to their health and well-being, a new report by Doctors Manitoba says. The eight-page report released this month explores physicians’ perspectives on restrictions to social media and artificial intelligence, as well as related...Read More

Social media and excessive screen time pose a bigger health risk to youth than substance use and inactivity, say Manitoba doctors, who are throwing their support behind a ban proposed by the province. “As physicians, we are increasingly seeing the impact of excessive social media and screen time on mental health, sleep and healthy development...Read More

Nearly a year after the UK’s Online Safety Act imposed binding child safety duties on social media platforms, TikTok and YouTube have refused to make significant new commitments to fix their recommendation feeds — even as Ofcom’s own research confirmed that 73% of 11- to 17-year-olds in Britain encountered harmful content online in a single...Read More

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — At least once a week, if not more, KATU receives press releases from local law enforcement agencies announcing child sex crime busts. Many involve some form of luring or exploitation through a cellphone app or website. Portland Police Bureau (PPB) Child Abuse Team Detective John Richardson said arrests for child sex...Read More

Change is coming for social media platforms. The UK government’s consultation on improving online safety for children will result in some form of action being taken against big tech. Even before the deadline for submissions has passed, ministers have pledged to introduce an Australia-style social media ban for under-16s or restrictions on “addictive” features such...Read More

Authorities in northwestern Iowa say seven students in the Storm Lake School District have been arrested on criminal charges for sharing nude photos on their phones.Police have not named the juveniles, and The Associated Press doesn’t typically name juveniles charged with crimes. Assistant Storm Lake Police Chief Chris Cole tells the Sioux City Journal that...Read More

Cyberbullying amongst teens is a considerable issue nationwide. In Florida, it is even considered a crime. The Florida legislature has passed laws that help prevent cyberbullying and hold those who bully others online accountable. Cyberbullying is a serious issue affecting today’s youth. A 2018 Pew Research Center survey found that approximately 59 percent of U.S....Read More

A campaign to place life-saving bleed control kits in every school in Wales has reached the desk of the new Welsh Government Cabinet Minister for Education and the Welsh Language. Labour councillor Shaun Greaney, who represents the Lliedi ward on Llanelli Town Council, has written to Anna Brychan MS asking her to commit to placing...Read More

The Manitoba Teachers’ Society says violence in public schools has reached overwhelming levels across the province.  Survey shows widespread concern among educators A new survey conducted by Probe Research between Jan. 22 and Feb. 17, 2026, of more than 3,300 educators found 70 percent believe violence has increased over the course of their careers, while more...Read More