The idea that it might be all right for teens to share sexually explicit cell phone photos is not exactly a commonly expressed belief. Yet that is one of the arguments Amy Adele Hasinoff, an assistant professor of communications at the University of Colorado Denver, lays out in her 2015 book, “Sexting Panic.” As long as the sharing...Read More
Families attending the Lacombe and District Chamber of Commerce Spring Trade Show and Marketplace will have access to a child safety resource through a Child ID Clinic hosted by FCSS Lacombe. The clinic is being offered in partnership with Lacombe Police and Victim Services, providing parents and guardians the opportunity to complete Child ID kits...Read More
In a plan to protect children from the impacts of social media, Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey on Tuesday highlighted a proposal for age-appropriate restrictions in default settings. “It’s been studied and the data is clear – but you don’t need the data to know that these platforms are causing anxiety, depression, addiction and lowering self-esteem,” healey said in a media...Read More
SPRINGFIELD — A bill to regulate social media companies and the features they make available to minors is advancing in the Statehouse. A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House voted 82-27 to pass House Bill 5511, also known as the Children’s Social Media Safety Act. Gov. JB Pritzker proposed the bill, which is designed...Read More
Digital fatigue is brutal. It robs us of our focus, productivity, and most importantly, our joy. Thankfully, there is a way to escape the never-ending flurry of notifications, emails, and pings and reclaim our inner peace in a way that’s not only effective but fun as well. Cue: analog hobbies. The health benefits of analog...Read More
Sir Keir Starmer will tell social media companies “to step up and take responsibility” for protecting children after summoning them to Downing Street on Thursday. The prime minister will hold talks with tech executives at No 10, where he will tell them that the “consequences of failing are stark”. His warning comes after a report...Read More
EDWARDSVILLE — A Nanticoke man was arraigned Monday on an arrest warrant charging him with sending nude pictures of himself to a teenage boy. Raymond Thomas Rittenhouse, 38, address listed as Field Street, was charged by Edwardsville police with sending lewd pictures of himself to the teenage boy, and soliciting the boy to send...Read More
Children are turning to the NSPCC for support after they’ve been targeted by strangers or peers who have made deepfakes of them using AI-generated content. Girls in particular are often the focus of these threats – a staggering 99% of nude deepfakes feature women and girls. One 15-year-old girl revealed a stranger had made fake...Read More
A still from a “Minecraft Parodileri” video shows animated school-themed characters, including a teacher figure and a student-like character, in a stylized classroom setting. (Image via T24) April 18, 2026 01:22 PM GMT+03:00 The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into a widely followed YouTube channel and secured a court order to...Read More
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Gov. Maura Healey announced her proposal to protect young children from the dangers of social media Tuesday, days after the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed different legislation with a similar goal. Under Healey’s proposal, social media companies would be required to verify the ages of their users and “establish strong default...Read More
