‘What I am hoping to get out of this is that we don’t have a tragedy, and we make things better,’ says trustee in calling for a review of incidents The Simcoe County District School Board has voted down a trustee’s request for an independent review of a union’s allegation there are “thousands” of violent...Read More
Listen to this article Estimated 1 minute The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Manitoba’s education minister says the government may first turn to schools to ban children from using social media accounts and artificial...Read More
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Did you know that there is no exception for teens who willingly take or distribute sexually explicit photos of themselves? The Montgomery County district attorney’s office says anyone found sending or receiving inappropriate images of a minor — including images of the sender — could be prosecuted under the state’s child...Read More
COLDWATER, MI (WTVB) – New child passenger safety laws officially took effect across Michigan this month, aiming to combat vehicle crashes, the leading cause of death for young children. The updated regulations require strict adherence to manufacturer weight and height limits, mandating that infants remain in rear-facing seats until age two and transition to forward-facing...Read More
European Union regulators on Thursday started an investigation into child protection safeguards at Snap, the latest in a series of cases worldwide challenging social media platforms over safety for younger users. Officials in Brussels accused Snap of having an ineffective age-verification system to keep children under the age of 13 off the company’s social media...Read More
Using the username “maps.syb,” he contacted at least six identified minor victims and attempted to reach additional children. INDIANAPOLIS – Bobby Cyprus Linhart, 24, of Greenfield, Indiana has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after pleading guilty to one count of coercion and enticement of a...Read More
OCALA, Fla. – Two teens were accused of disorderly conduct after driving a lawnmower through a Target store for a social media stunt on Saturday, the Ocala Police Department said. The police department said one teen drove a lawnmower through the Target store on SW College Road, damaging a door, and the other recorded it....Read More
Prime Minister Keir Starmer of Britain will meet on Thursday with officials from several American social media companies as his government considers introducing new rules to protect children online, his office said Wednesday. The meeting at No. 10 Downing Street will include officials from Meta, Snap, Google, TikTok and X, the prime minister’s office said...Read More
Australia became the first country to impose a social media ban for kids, but in Canada, Manitoba is already on its way to introducing the same policy. The province is expected to restrict AI chatbot access for children. Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced the proposal during a fundraiser event and on social media, framing it...Read More
