It’s been more than a month since the apparent murder of a five-year-old Aboriginal girl in the Northern Territory and we still hearing stories about the neglect and abuse of Aboriginal children. For example, The Australian newspaper recently reported on a 12-year-old boy who ‘has been the subject of about 100 notifications relating to neglect,...Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) – A month after a California jury issued a landmark ruling against Meta and Google — finding the companies negligent for developing social media platforms that are harmfully addictive to young people — North Carolina lawmakers are weighing a new proposal aimed at limiting children’s access to social media apps. House Bill...Read More
GEORGETOWN, Guyana, CMC – The Guyana government is rolling out a multi-pronged response to tackle escalating violence in schools after incidents were recorded in 353 schools nationwide, with Region Four accounting for 41 per cent of reported cases. President Dr Irfaan Ali said on Friday that rising gang activity, increased substance use, and cyberbullying were...Read More
The Victorian Early Childhood Regulatory Authority (VECRA) has filed criminal charges against TheirCare Pty Ltd, alleging multiple serious breaches of the Education and Care Services National Law that placed children’s safety at risk at the Rosanna Golf Links Primary School TheirCare service in Melbourne’s north‑east. The charges relate to alleged failures in supervision, staff suitability,...Read More
The Australian Digital 12 Month Plan costs $364 (min. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $28 every 4 weeks. This automatically renews after the first 12 months to be charged as $28 (min. cost) every 4 weeks unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. No cancellations during the first 12 months. Each...Read More
A state Senate committee voted Wednesday to ban kids under age 14 from using social media. The bill would also require social media users who are age 14 or 15 to get a parent’s consent to create an account. Lawmakers say apps like Facebook and Instagram can have harmful effects on young people. Social media...Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A four-day undercover operation led to 15 arrests in a child solicitation case, and the New Mexico Department of Justice will prosecute nine of the suspects. Attorney General Raúl Torrez announced the arrests for Operation Game Over, a multi-agency effort targeting people suspected of trying to meet a child for sexual activity....Read More
A teenager who quits social media gives up more than just that. She often becomes the only one missing from the group chat where plans get made. The value of social media depends on who else is using it, which means that most teenagers are unlikely to want to cut back alone. Any solution requires...Read More
Draymond Green is certainly known to have his opinions, but a social media beef has caught everyone off guard. The Warriors star and NBA analyst for “Inside the NBA” bizarrely told a Knicks fan to “Watch your mouth before I crush those dirty ass kids in your banner” in response to a remark she made...Read More
RALEIGH, N.C. (WTVD) — Chi and Max StewartIsaacs are the young brothers behind ChiMax, an educational card game they created after adapting a game their adult sisters used to play. The idea came together three or four years ago. Chi StewartIsaacs said the inspiration struck while working with his family. “My dad and I and...Read More
