July 11, 2026Updated July 13, 2026, 9:50 a.m. MT A newly released police report details the cyberbullying “Storage Wars” star Darrell Sheets experienced prior to his death in April. The report, which was filed with the Lake Havasu City Police Department on Jan. 19, describes a falling out Sheets had with an acquaintance and then...Read More
Can you remember what you did in those lazy-hazy-crazy days of summer when school was out? In my day, school ended just before Memorial Day and started up again after Labor Day; we had nearly three months off. Some of my friends worked helping farmers harvest their tobacco crops. Some found part-time jobs with local...Read More
Dual jury verdicts this week have validated longstanding concerns about the dangers of social media for young people. But the U.S. lacks federal regulation that meaningfully addresses these harms. On Wednesday, a Los Angeles jury found both Meta and YouTube liable for harms to children using their services. A day earlier in New Mexico, a...Read More
Reddit has argued that social media should be given back to Australian children aged under 16, despite conceding there is a credible risk that they can become addicted. In a landmark case in the High Court that will decide the fate of the globally influential policy, Reddit and the Digital Freedom Project have argued that...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WIFR) — A new set of Illinois laws takes effect July 1, bringing several changes statewide, including a measure that could change how schools respond to bullying tied to the growing use of technology. As of July 1, schools across Illinois will face new responsibilities involving student safety and technology. State Sen. Steve...Read More
The desire to protect children and young people is both natural and necessary. The real question is whether a ban alone can achieve that goal or whether it risks overlooking the deeper issues that made protection necessary in the first place. Social media draws young users into an addictive digital loop that can have a...Read More
As more of our lives move online, the South African Depression and Anxiety Group (Sadag) is seeing more people exposed to harmful behaviour such as bullying, hate speech, trolling, body shaming and personal attacks. “Social media has given people a platform to connect, but it has also made it much easier for hurtful comments to spread quickly...Read More
A Harvard Medical School professor was arrested last week on charges stemming from alleged domestic violence incidents in 2023 and 2026, according to a Brookline Police Department report obtained by The Crimson. Feng Tian, an assistant professor of neurology at HMS, faces two counts each of assault with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on...Read More
A second grader in Norway drew a YouTube logo when my colleagues and I asked what they wanted to be when they grow up. When we asked why, the child explained that YouTubers are famous and make lots of money. When we asked second graders in Wisconsin this same question, we were surprised to often...Read More
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