article MARION COUNTY, Fla. – 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...Read More
Manitoba could be the first province in Canada to establish a social media ban for kids, but the proposal’s details aren’t very clear yet. The province’s premier, Wab Kinew, announced during a fundraiser event on Saturday and on X that Manitoba would put in place a ban for social media and AI chatbots for its...Read More
Some Manitoba youth say an outright ban on social media and artificial-intelligence chatbot use for youth may be a step too far after Premier Wab Kinew announced the province’s intention to restrict children and teens from accessing them. Kinew floated the first-in-Canada ban at a fundraising event in Winnipeg on Saturday, saying the proposed law...Read More
Manitoba could soon be the first province in Canada to ban social media, including AI chatbots, for youth, Premier Wab Kinew said this weekend. Kinew’s announcement at an NDP fundraiser in Winnipeg comes as other provinces and the federal government are considering whether to implement similar restrictions. “As your premier, my most sacred responsibility is...Read More
Australia’s landmark under-16 social media ban is already under pressure, with new data showing most teens are still online. From Face ID tricks to VPNs, young users are sidestepping restrictions, raising serious questions about whether such policies can actually protect mental health or simply push behaviour underground. In a first-of-its-kind move, Australia banned social media...Read More
An adolescent boy came into my office a couple of years ago and said, “I’ve been talking with this girl.” He had a big grin on his face, which opened up the door to many interpretations on my part. He proceeded to say that she had sent him “some pictures,” and his smile continued. He...Read More
Two teens were arrested Saturday following the release of a video showing one of them driving a lawn mower inside a Target store, according to the Ocala Police Department.Police say 18-year-old Janek Szkaradek arrived at the Target store on Southwest College Road, unloaded a lawn mower from a trailer, and drove it through the doors...Read More
Former Maroon 5 bassist Mickey Madden’s wife, Kate Bowman, claims the rocker sexted teenagers and attacked her after she confronted him about it. Bowman alleged that an unknown person warned her about the musician’s alleged communications about “rape fantasy” with minors on July 21, per court documents obtained by TMZ Thursday. She claimed Madden went...Read More
OCALA, Fla – Two 18-year-olds are facing criminal charges after a pair of social media stunts caused property damage and endangered people at two businesses on SW College Road. Janek Szkaradek and Luke Charske were arrested for disorderly conduct following an incident Saturday in which Szkaradek drove a lawnmower through the Target store on SW...Read More
