WEST HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – Firefighters are warning parents about viral TikTok trends that are sending children to the hospital. Recent viral videos show teenagers putting alcohol in their mouths and blowing it at a flame to look like they are breathing fire. West Hartford Deputy Fire Marshal Chris Wilcox said that hasn’t happened in...Read More

Gov. Maura Healey proposed a series of mandates on social media companies that include default settings limiting app-use times for teens, as well as deactivation of location tracking programs and youth-targeted advertising, but fell short of endorsing the outright ban on social media apps for those younger than 14 years old across the state that...Read More

Ontario’s education minister is considering a total, province-wide prohibition on cellphones in elementary and high schools, along with a potential social media ban for children under the age of 16 — following a growing global trend to reduce addiction and distraction. In an interview with Focus Ontario to discuss his overhaul of school board governance,...Read More

Linking social media use, thinking skills, and brain connections—especially in youth with ADHD Karim Ibrahim, PhD, shared early results on links among social media use, executive function (or thinking skills), and how different parts of the brain work together in young people. Using data from the Adolescent Brain Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study, his team is...Read More

Ever since we’ve had access to the internet, we have been worried about strangers interacting with children online. This makes sense. The high stakes of online grooming and sextortion mean that we must prepare children to be skeptical of online-only connections and recognize the warning signs of exploitation. Young people are on board. While many...Read More

Our culture’s obsession with self-esteem has a new vehicle, and it fits in your teen’s pocket. Teens using social media today prefer to watch TikTok and YouTube videos over their parents’ former obsession with MTV. On average, teens spend a mind-boggling nine hours a day using technology, most of which is sharing every detail of...Read More

Vivek Ramaswamy’s Campaign Desperately Tries to Cover Up Endorsements From Lawmakers Accused of Being Sexual Predators  April 15, 2026 Columbus, Ohio- Late last week, reporting revealed how Vivek Ramaswamy’s campaign was actively touting an endorsement from one Republican lawmaker under investigation for being a sexual predator and another who spoke extensively about talking to “young...Read More

Today’s teenagers may find themselves at a crossroads: They’re more connected via social media than previous generations, but some find themselves feeling lonelier and more depressed than ever. Social media use has been linked to depression, suicide, self-harm and eating disorders — which is a lot for a generation that is estimated to spend, in...Read More

Submit your letter to the editor via this form. Read more Letters to the Editor. It’s time to protect kids from social media Re: “New Mexico jury says Meta harms children’s mental health and safety, violating state law” (March 24). Social media has become something deeply embedded in our daily lives, but it has an...Read More

Show summary Hide summary Husband, Father, Killer now streaming on Netflix tells the shocking true story of an abusive father. When Steven Pladl met his biological daughter Katie after 18 years apart, he manipulated her into a devastating incestuous relationship. The disturbing case ends with a triple murder and suicide. 🔥 Quick Facts Netflix Release:...Read More