(TNND) — California lawmakers are moving forward with a bill that could effectively ban social media accounts for kids under 16 in the nation’s most populous state. The bill, AB-1709, is specifically designed to keep children off platforms featuring “addictive features,” such as notifications, endless scrolls and autoplay that are core parts of popular social...Read More
Beijing (AFP) – China’s top sports authority said on Wednesday it was investigating “malicious” online attacks against teenage diving sensation Quan Hongchan. Issued on: 08/04/2026 – 10:18 1 min Reading time The three-time Olympic gold medallist, 19, recently revealed in a tearful interview that she had considered retiring after intense scrutiny over her weight. “Recently...Read More
ST THOMAS, Jamaica — Parliamentary secretary in the Ministry of Education, Senator Marlon Morgan has reiterated its zero-tolerance stance on school violence following Monday’s fatal stabbing of a Seaforth High School student, as officials moved to support the grieving school community. The student, identified as Kland Doyle, died after a dispute escalated into a stabbing...Read More
Istanbul skyline on the Golden Horn. Turkey has become the latest country to pass a bill that will ban social media for young people. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan now has two weeks to accept the bill after the country’s parliament passed it on Wednesday. The legislation will prevent children under the age of 15...Read More
A Michigan mother has revealed the real reason why she chose to stalk and harass her 13-year-old daughter for over a year. In 2021, Lauyrn Licari began receiving numerous anonymous threatening messages, but she wasn’t the only one; her then-boyfriend, Owen McKenny, was also receiving them. Over the year that followed, Lauryn and Owen received...Read More
Hi, I’m George Gerbo, and welcome to Washington Times Weekly, where we get a chance to sit down with our reporters and talk about their coverage of the latest news and events. [GERBO] Let’s get started with what’s been the dominant issue on the Hill over the past couple of weeks — the funding lapse...Read More
Series, a social networking app, announced that it raised a $5.1 million pre-seed round, with investors including Venmo co-founder Iqram Magdon-Ismail, Pear VC, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman, and GPTZero founder Edward Tian. The company was founded early last year by Yale students Nathaneo Johnson and Sean Hargrow, both still seniors at the university. Series considers...Read More
In February of this year, four adult siblings filed a bombshell child sex-trafficking lawsuit against the estate of Michael Jackson. Brought by Frank, Dominic, Marie-Nicole, and Aldo Cascio, the suit — which accused Jackson of being a “serial child predator” — was filed about a month after the family tried to void a financial settlement...Read More
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – A local child safety advocacy group held a digital safety summit Friday night at Central High School. Organizers at Holly’s House say one in four children are being solicited online, including in the Tri-State. The summit is meant to bring community members together to talk about the issue and highlight what...Read More
article Antonio Thackston, Jacob Holloway, and Derrell Green (Sandy Spring Police Department) SANDY SPRING, Ga. – The Sandy Springs Police Department arrested three men this week during a proactive child predator sting operation intended to protect vulnerable children. Police catch three men in sting What we know: Sandy Springs police say three men traveled to...Read More
