Items sold across major retailers such as Amazon and Walmart have been recalled due to child safety concerns. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) recalled a wave of products in April, spanning household goods, toys, fitness equipment and infant products. Safety regulators cited a range of risks, including choking and suffocation to chemical burns,...Read More

(CNN) — To protect kids from the harms of social media, some of us have proposed banning social networks for young people or delaying the age at which they use them. One expert has another solution: teaching kids critical thinking so they’ll know how to be safe online. As a professor, I’ve seen a decline...Read More

Premier Scott Moe and the Sask. Party government would like to know what parents in Saskatchewan think of a social media ban for children. On Monday, Moe said his government would send out surveys in about a week, asking parents and families their thoughts on social media limits for children. This follows Manitoba Premier Wab...Read More

(Photo Credit: United States Consumer Product Safety Commission) Vitaquest recall overview: Who: Vitaquest International is recalling approximately 356,140 units of various iron-containing dietary supplements. Why: The recall is due to the supplements’ failure to meet child-resistant packaging standards, posing a risk of poisoning to young children. Where: The recall is effective in the United States....Read More

Kara Alaimo is a professor of communication at Fairleigh Dickinson University and advises parents, students and teachers on how to manage screen time. Her book “Over the Influence: Why Social Media Is Toxic for Women and Girls — And How We Can Take It Back” was published in 2024. To protect kids from the harms...Read More

Premier Scott Moe says his government is looking to find out parents’ and families’ opinions about bans for kids and teens on social media. April 27, 2026. (Image Credit: Lisa Schick/980 CJME) By Lisa Schick, CJME News Staff ban being considered Apr 28, 2026 | 8:52 AM Premier Scott Moe and the Sask. Party government...Read More

LOS ANGELES — Online gaming platform Roblox has grown to more than 144 million users since it launched 20 years ago, but one father said his son logged onto a very dangerous space where he suffered serious, life-altering harm.  What You Need To Know More than 120 lawsuits have accused Roblox of allowing predators to...Read More

Yesterday, Liberal Leader Iain Rankin reiterated his call for a provincial ban on social media use by children under 16. I think most people would agree that kids shouldn’t be on the often-toxic, usually exploitative, and always reality-distorting social media platforms. Heck, all of us, regardless of age, should be limiting our time on social...Read More

Two students from Huron Academy in Clinton Township won first place in the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office annual “Knocking Violence Out of My School” competition after finishing in third place last year. Mikayla Jeffreys and Michaella Julia Oh from Huron Academy on Utica Road near Metropolitan Parkway took first place with the 2-minute video, “Be...Read More

The momentum behind a social media ban for Canadian minors has been building for months. The federal Liberals voted at their April policy convention to back a minimum age of 16 for social media accounts and AI chatbots, the government’s expert panel on online safety is studying the issue, protesters have now rallied on Parliament...Read More