Updated July 28, 2026 — 10:21pm,first published 7:33pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. AAA One of Australia’s largest childcare providers has banned class photos, citing child safety concerns, leaving photography businesses scrambling and disappointed parents without the treasured keepsakes. Across the...Read More
This article is coreported with This story was produced in partnership with Agência Pública as part of a series on how regulatory solutions adopted in Brazil could point the way for the U.S. Reporting by Colin Lecher and Maria Martha Bruno. Alarming trends in teen mental health and increased social media use led California to...Read More
For Meta, children were a target market to be cornered, not a vulnerable group needing to be protected with age restrictions Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg leaves a court in Los Angeles, California, on Feb. 18, 2026, after testifying in a lawsuit regarding teen social media addiction. (AFP/Yonhap) “If we wanna win big with teens, we...Read More
By Colin Lecher, CalMatters The California Legislature is considering bills to safeguard children from chatbots and curb addictive social media for kids. Students of Saint Monica Preparatory hang out after school in Santa Monica. May 24, 2023. Photo by Zaydee Sanchez for CalMatters This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters....Read More
Rhiya Ahir blocked a police van carrying detained protesters during a demonstration in Mumbai last week Mumbai: Model Rhiya Ahir, whose photo became a defining image of the CJP protests in the city last week after she single-handedly forced police to release detainees from a van following a 40-minute standoff, filed a complaint with MIDC...Read More
by Brandon Jarvis Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bipartisan package of school safety legislation aimed at improving emergency preparedness, student support and violence prevention in Virginia schools. The new laws strengthen training on red flag laws, require better preparation for teachers to identify student mental health challenges and update internet safety education. They also allow...Read More
A Sydney judge will decide whether a viral video of a vigilante sting on an accused child sex offender can be used to help prosecute him. YouTuber Amir Hawatt has become an internet sensation after filming elaborate set-ups to catch suspected child predators. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Vigilante sting on accused child predator tests surveillance...Read More
A person holds up a phone full of social media apps. (EPA/Yonhap) The 6-year-old practically vibrates with joy. She uploads her first video on YouTube, one in which she plays games with her friends. The glee she feels prompts her to sing about sea lions juggling fish. It did not take long for Kaley Glenn-Mills,...Read More
Pennsylvania schools are getting called to a higher standard on their anti-bullying policies; expanding cyberbullying protocol and updating parents on incidents is a big part of the change. New state laws outline four significant changes to existing anti-bullying policy in the state. The updates were included in the recently passed state budget (on page 28...Read More
Mumbai: Rhiya Yadav, the 27-year-old model who halted a police van packed with protesters at Shivaji Park on July 22, morphing into a symbol of resistance on social media, on Monday visited the MIDC police station to record her statement in connection with her complaint alleging sustained online harassment, bullying and defamation since the incident....Read More
