ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – Prosecutors have filed 30 charges against a former Rock Island arts leader accused of possessing child sexual abuse material. Benjamin T. Morris, 33, was arrested and is being held at the Rock Island County Jail pending arraignment and a detention hearing. Benjamin T. Morris, 33, was arrested and is being...Read More
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – Prosecutors have filed 30 charges against a former Rock Island arts leader accused of possessing child sexual abuse material. Benjamin T. Morris, 33, was arrested and is being held at the Rock Island County Jail pending arraignment and a detention hearing. Benjamin T. Morris, 33, was arrested and is being...Read More
Such initiatives deserve our support. Safeguarding children and holding technology companies to account are essential. At the same time, governments cannot shoulder this responsibility alone. Parents, educators and society all have a role in helping the next generation develop healthy habits. More than 25 years ago, Rabbi Shlomo Wolbe offered a profound insight into child...Read More
“I think [it] is a common sense approach to trying to make sure that kids not only get some of the benefits of social media by the time they are late teenagers or early adults but they also learn those lessons about why it is important to have real connections with people,” said Dr. Douglas...Read More
New Yorkers will need to prove they’re an adult before continuing to scroll through their social media feeds starting this January. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced detailed regulations of how the state plans to implement a law enacted in 2024 to protect children from social media addiction. Apps can’t send notifications...Read More
Tech companies with young users have until January 2027 to comply with New York’s sweeping finalized guardrails on social media platforms. The framework released Tuesday is among the most advanced for children’s online safety in the US and comes amid a national movement to further restrict how online platforms engage with minors. Gov. Kathy Hochul...Read More
Heavy social media use is often blamed for rising anxiety among young people. A recent study confirmed that the heaviest users were far more likely to report anxiety and suicidal thoughts, but it stopped short of proving cause and effect.
The researchers cannot determine whether social media drives anxiety or whether anxiety leads...Read More
BROOKLYN, N.Y. (WRGB) — New York state is cracking down on addictive social media algorithmic feeds for kids. Gov. Kathy Hochul and Attorney General Letitia James announced final regulations for New York’s Safe for Kids Act at an event Tuesday morning. The law bans platforms from providing addictive algorithmic feeds to users under 18 without...Read More
LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — Clark County students will be heading back to the classroom in exactly two weeks. On Monday, Clark County School District (CCSD) leaders shared important information employees and families need to know before students return, including new and ongoing school safety measures. School Safety CCSD police say student safety will begin before...Read More
