No parent wants to learn their child has been pressured into sending a sexual image, but a new survey suggests many teens are doing exactly that, and often with someone they are dating. The survey, published in JAMA Network Open on Tuesday, included more than 6,200 18- to 28-year-olds who were asked about incidents of...Read More

Energizer® Ultimate Child Shield™ is the world’s only coin lithium battery that prevents esophageal burning if swallowed. ST. LOUIS, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR), one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of batteries, today announced the launch of its new Energizer®  Ultimate Child Shield™ coin lithium batteries, (sizes 2032, 2025 and...Read More

Two teenage suspects who attacked the Islamic Center in San Diego on Monday, killing three people before turning the guns on themselves, were engaging with far-right extremist content on social media, authorities have said. Authorities are working to determine a motive for the attack, which is being investigated as a hate crime. The gunmen left...Read More

Generative AI is changing what’s possible in creative tools, and with that comes a responsibility to ensure those tools can’t be used against the people most vulnerable to harm. Protecting children from sexual exploitation is one of our deepest held commitments as a company. In line with our general approach to safety, we integrate child...Read More

Most parents who have seen their teenagers glued to a phone have wondered what, exactly, they’re doing. Maybe they’re texting about the next party or dance. And most parents hope they’re not sending sexually explicit photos or messages. But some researchers see sexting as a normal part of a teenager’s sexual awakening. “We’re so reticent...Read More

Kuehn-Haven Middle School and the Montrose Police Department are investigating after a fourth grader was threatened online by a stranger who made inappropriate sexual requests. MONTROSE, Mich. (WJRT) – Kuehn-Haven Middle School and the Montrose Township Police Department are investigating after a fourth-grader was threatened online by a stranger who made inappropriate...Read More

Oklahoma filed a lawsuit against Roblox on Thursday, becoming the latest state to take legal action against the popular gaming platform over child safety concerns. “Roblox marketed itself as a safe place for children but turned a blind eye as predators targeted and exploited minors on its platform,” Attorney General Gentner Drummond said in a...Read More

Seven teenagers in northwestern Iowa have been arrested on criminal charges for sharing nude photos on their phones. Police have not named the juveniles who are students in the Storm Lake School District. The Sioux City Journal reports the arrests came after an investigation that began Feb. 6 after reports of multiple students at Storm...Read More

Indiana has become the latest state to sue Roblox over claims that the popular gaming platform failed to protect its young users from child predators. The lawsuit, filed on Wednesday, argued that Roblox has “corralled children into their online communities, and then opened the gates wide to adult predators.” The lawsuit referenced multiple instances of...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...Read More