CNA Correspondent Podcast CNA Correspondent Podcast – Do social media bans really protect kids online? 22 Apr 2026 11:33am When it comes to social media policing, governments are no longer waiting for tech companies to act – they’re stepping in. Australia has an under-16 social media ban, Indonesia is cracking down on non-compliant platforms and...Read More

Destin, FL – A late night incident at a Florida water park resulted in arrests after deputies responded to reports of unauthorized entry at the property. According to the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office, deputies were dispatched to Big Kahuna’s Water and Adventure Park in Destin after an alarm was triggered at the closed facility. When...Read More

SYDNEY, April 22 : Australia’s internet regulator on Wednesday asked online gaming platforms including Roblox and Microsoft’s Minecraft to spell out how they were protecting children from grooming by sexual predators and youth from radicalisation. The eSafety regulator said it had issued legally enforceable transparency notices to Roblox, Minecraft, Epic Games’ Fortnite and Valve’s Steam...Read More

Part 2: Close political associates of a convicted child sex offender sat on the county’s Child Abuse Prevention Council. A top prosecutor chaired the meetings. Now three of the officials responsible are asking voters to keep them in office. By Susan Bassi, Fred Johnson and Faith Strader  It was a parent’s worst nightmare. A social...Read More

Academics at McGill and Toronto Universities are speaking up against the Liberal Party’s push to ban social media and AI for teens under 16, with university professors suggesting that better guidelines and education on the use of digital platforms are needed. On Feb. 11, federal Liberals passed a non-binding resolution to set a minimum age...Read More

Australia’s online safety regulator on Wednesday ordered major online gaming platforms including Roblox, Minecraft, Fortnite and Steam to explain how they are protecting children from sexual predators and radicalization online. The eSafety Commission said it had issued legally enforceable transparency notices seeking details on safety systems, staffing and moderation practices. Companies that fail to comply...Read More

Two landmark cases centered around children and their use of social media are shining a spotlight on the ongoing parental debate over how much time kids and teens should be spending on those platforms. On March 25, a Los Angeles jury found Meta — the parent company of Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp — and the...Read More

CLARE COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) — A Clare County man is facing eight charges after a multi-day online predator investigation by a nonprofit organization called Bikers Against Predators. Richard Shank, 44, was arraigned on the following charges: Computers: Communicating with another to commit a crime Computers: Communicating with another to commit a crime Child sexually abusive...Read More

Published Wed, Apr 22, 2026 · 08:20 AM [SYDNEY] Australia’s internet regulator on Wednesday (Apr 22) asked online gaming platforms including Roblox and Microsoft’s Minecraft to spell out how they were protecting children from grooming by sexual predators and youth from radicalisation. The eSafety regulator said it had issued legally enforceable transparency notices to Roblox,...Read More

Lawmakers are struggling to respond to libidinous teenagers in the digital age. By Madeleine Thomas (Photo: Sarah Dinu/Flickr) Last week, Colorado lawmakers rejected a bill that would have made sexting among teenagers a misdemeanor crime. As Colorado law currently stands, minors who sext can technically be charged with felony child pornography, which carries a mandatory...Read More