When Manuel Santiago pleaded guilty to three counts of fourth-degree sexual assault and three counts of risk of injury to a child in Waterbury Superior Court on Jan. 8, 2025, Denise, his ex-girlfriend and mother to two of his victims, was told he would be released in May 2027. But in December 2025, she discovered...Read More
Roblox is one of the most popular online platforms for elementary school-aged kids. Now, after a wave of lawsuits and growing concerns about predators using in-game chat to contact children, the company is rolling out new safety changes. Crime Stoppers of Houston CEO Rania Mankarios says parents should stop thinking of Roblox as “just a...Read More
SYDNEY, April 22 — Australia’s internet watchdog raised fears on Wednesday that popular online gaming platforms such as Roblox and Minecraft were being used by “predatory adults” to target children. The nation’s eSafety Commission has sent legal notices to a host of the world’s most popular gaming platforms, demanding they explain how they are working...Read More
April 22, 2026, 4:07 a.m. CT SPRINGFIELD — A bill to regulate social media companies and the features they make available to minors is advancing in the Statehouse. A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House voted 82-27 to pass House Bill 5511, also known as the Children’s Social Media Safety Act. Gov. JB Pritzker...Read More
In Netflix’s Unknown Number: The High School Catfish, the shocking reveal of who was behind the years-long cyber-bullying attacks against Lauryn Licari and Owen McKenny only unearths more questions about the horrific harassment campaign. We’ll cut to the chase. The twist at the end of the documentary is that the mom did it, a horrifying...Read More
Swimming pools appear relatively safe, particularly for children and adolsecents who know swimming. They are controlled, guarded and thoughtfully managed in most cases whether they are in an apartment complex, a hotel or school. However, what most people forget it. they still need monioring A 12-year-old girl from Brazil died after her hair got stuck...Read More
In a TikTok video a young girl – her age anywhere between 10 and 15 – sits unboxing package after package of products she says were sent to her by skincare brands. She calls it a “PR haul”. In another video, a 16-year-old opens a box of products she received from a well known brand....Read More
22 April 2026 13:15 Türkiye’s Grand National Assembly is discussing a draft law that would ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social media. Under the proposal, platforms would be required to implement verification systems and prevent users under 15 from creating accounts, Caliber.Az reports, citing Turkish media. For users above that age...Read More
Roblox is paying millions to settle child safety concerns, but the bigger story is how years of controversy are now catching up with the platform. VIEW GALLERY – 2 IMAGES Roblox Corp. has agreed to a $35.8 million settlement with attorneys general in West Virginia, Alabama, and Nevada over child safety protections, marking one of...Read More
