DAYTON — A video posted to social media led to police putting a mom and her boyfriend in handcuffs. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Then, the children’s services took seven kids from their home. We watched as Dayton police were at this house on Wroe Avenue on Tuesday. We’ve learned...Read More
(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
After months of negotiations, Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced the state reached a settlement with Roblox regarding children’s online safety in a press conference on April 21. The settlement includes $12.2 million and several terms of agreement. “I am extremely proud of the work of this office in securing a settlement that ensures that Alabama’s...Read More
(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
(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
Australia’s internet watchdog has issued a stern warning to online gaming platforms, prompting them to clarify their efforts in shielding young users from sexual predators and radicalization threats. Platforms like Roblox and Minecraft are under the microscope, required to showcase their cybersecurity measures. The eSafety Commissioner has mandated a response from these companies, threatening...Read More
22 Apr 2026, 19:14 Updated: 4h ago 22 Apr 2026, 19:14 | Updated: 4h ago Andrew Marr speaks with Matthew Bergman, Founding Attorney of the Social Media Victims Law Center and the lawyer who successfully led a landmark lawsuit against Meta and YouTube. As MPs vote against a under-16s social media ban for the third...Read More
Editor’s Note: If you or someone you know is struggling with depression or suicidal ideation, you can call 988 to access the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline or find help online at https://988lifeline.org/. Instagram said Thursday it will start alerting parents if their kids repeatedly search for terms clearly associated with suicide or self-harm. The...Read More
Ryan E. LIttle Updated Feb. 10, 2020, 7:05 a.m. ET ANNAPOLIS — Teens could be exempted from Maryland’s child pornography laws in certain cases if the General Assembly passes any one of four bills filed this session. Lawmakers want to decriminalize teen “sexting,” a practice that arose with the mass adoption of smartphones and that...Read More
JAKARTA – The Japanese Ministry of Communications plans to require social media platforms to verify user ages more strictly to address addiction and bullying problems among teenagers. However, in discussing the draft policy on Wednesday, the ministry will not impose age restrictions as other countries do, because social media serves as an important communication tool...Read More
