It was more than two years ago that Gov. Kathy Hochul signed into law the SAFE for Kids Act to restrict what kids can see on social media. Only now is it set to take effect. “Social media companies, you’re now on notice,” Hochul said Tuesday. Hochul was joined at an announcement by state...Read More
Lorena Giuberti Coutinho is a commissioner at Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) and a Professor at IDP in Brasília. She previously worked as an economist at the OECD and contributed to the initial phase of research behind Growing Up in the Social Media Age. The opinions expressed in this article are the author’s own...Read More
Governor Youngkin presents Sheriff Mike Brown (Retired) with a Framed Copy of Proclamation at Liberty University’s Demoss Hall Official Photo by Kaitlyn DeHarde, Office of Governor Glenn Youngkin Statewide Recognition Highlights Safe Surfin’ Foundation’s Efforts to Protect Children, Families & Seniors Online Creating this day is not the finish line—it is the beginning of a...Read More
Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA The number of children – including those younger than five – in state care in Queensland has risen, the Child Safety minister has revealed. Data released by Amanda Camm showed 2819 children were in residential...Read More
New York Attorney General Letitia James released final rules on July 28 implementing the SAFE for Kids Act, requiring social media platforms to verify users’ ages before granting access to algorithmically personalized feeds and nighttime notifications. The law, signed by Governor Kathy Hochul in June 2024, takes effect January 25, 2027, after which noncompliant...Read More
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said he supports banning social media for children under age 16, setting age verification and parental consent requirements on certain apps and providing more safeguards for minors online, according to a kids’ online safety policy platform released this week. k5:G :5lQ52E2r@?E6?EQ 4=2DDlQ4@=\II=\`_ 4@=\I=\`_ 4@=\=8\`_ 4@=\>5\`a 4@=\D>\`a 4@=\`a 4@?E6?Ew@=56CQmkAm%96 A=2?[ H9:49...Read More
Editor’s Note: This article is part of the Police1 Innovation Report, which examines how emerging technologies are reshaping law enforcement operations and leadership decision-making. This series focuses on school safety in an era of expanded digital awareness, exploring how technology, governance and operational alignment intersect before a crisis unfolds. How much — and which —...Read More
New York State has moved to protect kids from addictive social media platforms, announcing on Tuesday that the SAFE for Kids Act has been finalized and will go into effect early next year. The law promises to stop social media companies from feeding kids personalized content via algorithms and sending them notifications deep into the...Read More
A LITTLE MORE CONVERSATION Perhaps that’s what the age restriction is for – buying time for us to have conversations over what boundaries are appropriate. At some point, our children will make their own decisions. The parenting approach therefore needs to shift from prescription to persuasion. When they’re young, we make decisions for them. As...Read More
Benjamin Morris was arrested Monday night on 30 charges related to possession and dissemination of child sexual abuse material. ROCK ISLAND, Ill. — The former interim executive director at Quad City Arts, charged with possessing and disseminating child sexual abuse material, had his first court appearance on Wednesday. 33-year-old Benjamin Morris was arrested around 10:30...Read More
