The Government of Manitoba plans to ban social media and AI chatbots for youth. As reported by CBC News, Premier Wab Kinew made the announcement at a fundraising gala in Winnipeg over the weekend. At the event, Kinew criticized social media platforms for attempting to get kids “addicted” to them. “They’re doing these very awful things...Read More

Prior research has shown Black teens are more likely than their peers to use nearly every social media platform, particularly TikTok. A former report from Pew Research Center found nearly nine out of every ten Black teens use the video-sharing platform, and over a third of Black teens say they use the app constantly throughout...Read More

A teenager poses holding a mobile phone displaying a message from TikTok as law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia takes effect, in Sydney, Australia, Dec. 10, 2025. Reuters-Yonhap SYDNEY — Australia’s internet regulator on Wednesday asked online gaming platforms including Roblox and Microsoft’s Minecraft to spell out how they were protecting...Read More

TAMARAC, Fla. (WKRC) – A teacher allegedly convinced children to send him explicit images of themselves on multiple platforms, including a social media platform and a children’s computer game. According to a federal criminal complaint obtained by local outlet WPLG, the South Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received a tip in December regarding...Read More

This social media stunt just didn’t cut it. Two idiotic teenagers have been arrested for riding a lawn mower through a Florida Target for a viral social media video. Wild cellphone footage shows a teen — identified as Janek Szkaradek, 18 — wearing denim overalls and a straw hat on Saturday afternoon as he unloaded...Read More

Dear Parents and Guardians, As we approach the end of the school year, I want to take a moment to address an issue that has become increasingly concerning across our high school campuses. Recently, an incident involving four students at one of our high schools significantly disrupted the campus environment, created unnecessary fear among students,...Read More

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew announced a youth ban on social media and AI chatbots Saturday, mirroring Australia’s under-16 law and forcing platforms to verify ages province-wide. The policy drops at the NDP spring dinner. Manitoba pioneers in Canada. No age specified, no enforcement details, no timeline. Platforms face fines like Australia’s $48.8 million cap. TikTok,...Read More

The Ocala Police Department arrested two teens after they filmed reckless social media stunts that caused damage and raised safety concerns at a Target on Saturday. Authorities say 18-year-old Janek Szkaradek drove a lawnmower through a Target store on SW College Road, damaging a door, while 18-year-old Luke Charske recorded the incident. The night before,...Read More

April 24, 2026Updated April 26, 2026, 10:46 a.m. ET A group of siblings who filed suit against Michael Jackson’s estate on allegations of child sex trafficking are sharing new details of their abuse claims against the late pop icon. In an interview with The New York Times published April 24, Edward, Dominic and Aldo Cascio,...Read More

OCALA, Fla. — Two 18-year-olds have been arrested after allegedly carrying out and filming a series of disruptive social media stunts at businesses, according to the Ocala Police Department. Police reported that the latest incident occurred on Saturday at a Target store on Southwest College Road, where a teen drove a lawnmower through the store,...Read More