In the immediate aftermath of a shooting carried out by a young man named Ömer Ket, a former student of Ahmet Koyuncu Vocational and Technical Anatolian High School in Urfa, another armed attack took place in Maraş (Mereş), where a 14-year-old eighth-grade student identified as I.A.M. targeted his own school, Ayser Çalık Middle School, causing...Read More

“We will never stop fighting to protect California children and bring them home. Through close collaboration between state and federal authorities, we were able to identify, locate, and safely recover 37 vulnerable children while holding those responsible for their exploitation accountable,” said Attorney General Bonta. “Finding missing children and bringing them home safely is some...Read More

Vitaly Zdorovetskiy has apologized after he wrongfully accused a man of being a child predator on a livestream sting. On Monday night, the streamer posted a statement online that he and his team “mistakenly portrayed Akash Singhania as a child predator in his live series, Catching Child Predators. This was a mistake that I deeply...Read More

Just a few months ago, teenagers in Australia became the first in the world to face a sweeping ban on social media use—an ambitious move that sparked frustration among young users and echoed debates now emerging in Greece. Yet, barely four months on, the policy appears to be losing momentum, as minors have already found...Read More

Editor’s note: This column includes mention of potentially triggering situations, including exploitation of minors. Resources are available here. All opinions, columns and letters reflect the views of the individual writer and not necessarily those of the IDS or its staffers. A sticky-fingered child with an iPad, coming soon to a location near you!   We’ve all...Read More

Today, outside the Wake County GOP Convention where DC insider Michael Whatley was scheduled to speak, North Carolinians condemned Whatley for using his position of power to knowingly elevate convicted child sex predator Harvey West to NCGOP leadership. After Whatley put West in a leadership role, Republican judicial candidates, including state Supreme Court GOP candidate...Read More

A new Tennessee law aims to combat bullying by targeting teenagers where it may hurt the most: revoking their ability to drive. The legislation, which took effect Tuesday, allows courts to suspend for up to a year the driver’s licenses of minors found guilty of bullying or cyberbullying.“Bullying can cause long-term harm that results in...Read More

Nearly 1 in 3 teens received a sext, 1 in 4 sent one, and almost half of senders had images shared without consent. (Florida Atlantic University via SWNS) By Talker By Stephen Beech A worrying surge in “sexting” among teenagers has been revealed. One in three teens has received a “sext” while almost one in...Read More

A growing number of people appear to support restricting young people’s access to social media, as the federal government signals it is seriously exploring the idea. According to a recent poll of 3,396 respondents, a significant majority believe children and young teens should be banned from using social media platforms altogether. The results show overwhelming...Read More

“It does not appear to us that they know what they’re doing,” said Scotia Hille of Act On Mass, a progressive advocacy organization. The pushback underscores the difficulty of nimbly adjusting to the technological fore and its impact on society, frontier and its impact on society, and reflects the checkered track record Beacon Hill has...Read More