(CN) — The state of New Mexico opened a projected 8-week trial on Monday, claiming Meta made false statements about its efforts to improve child safety and remove bad actors on its main social media platforms Instagram and Facebook. State attorney Donald Migliori told a panel of 12 jurors and six alternates in a Santa...Read More

ORLANDO, Fla. — A large-scale undercover operation conducted by the Orlando Police Department and the FBI has led to the arrest of 15 individuals suspected of trying to arrange sexual encounters with minors online. Named “Operation Relentless Pursuit,” the investigation started on March 26, 2025. Officers posed as children or adults to gain access to...Read More

BRUSSELS (CN) — The European Union opened a formal child safety investigation into Snapchat on Thursday, putting the app in the same regulatory crosshairs as Pornhub, XVideos and other major pornographic websites — simultaneously found in breach of the bloc’s internet content law. The targets — Snapchat, PornHub, Stripchat, XNXX and XVideos — all stand...Read More

OTTAWA — The federal government is “very seriously” considering introducing a social media ban for kids, Culture Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday, days after party members voted in favour of a such a ban at the Liberal party convention. “I respect and acknowledge the work that’s been done and the concern where that policy proposal...Read More

NEW HARTFORD, CT — A youth soccer and basketball coach is facing charges that he sent inappropriate text messages and images to two teen athletes he coached. Jason Stimson, 51, of Haley Lane, Windham, turned himself in to state police on Aug. 22. He was charged on a warrant with two counts of risk of...Read More

Roblox has agreed to a $10 million settlement with Nevada and will roll out new child-safety measures across the gaming platform, the state’s attorney general announced Wednesday. Attorney General Aaron Ford said Nevada was preparing to sue over its contention that Roblox lacks basic safeguards to protect minors from predators and exploitation. Instead, the...Read More

OTTAWA – The federal government is “very seriously” considering introducing a social media ban for kids, Culture Minister Marc Miller said Wednesday, days after party members voted in favour of a such a ban at the Liberal party convention. “I respect and acknowledge the work that’s been done and the concern where that policy proposal...Read More

Sign up for Chalkbeat Detroit’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system and Michigan education policy. The Detroit district’s state mental health and school safety grant funding has more than doubled after hundreds of other school systems rejected the money, Michigan Department of Education records show. The district will receive an...Read More

The Hamilton Area YMCA, in partnership with the Hamilton Township Child Abuse Prevention (CAP) Task Force, will host a Community Workshop on Child Safety & Abuse Prevention on Tuesday, April 21, from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the YMCA’s JKR Branch. This engaging, family-oriented event brings together educators, health professionals, and community organizations to provide essential tools...Read More

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – As social media use by kids continues to rise, Missouri lawmakers are trying to get a handle on it. Last year, the state banned kids from using cell phones in school. Now they’re considering potential limits, or even bans, of social media. One lawmaker said he’s hoping to...Read More