Children as young as 7 years old are victimized online by dangerous criminals GRAND JURY INDICTS LOCKPORT MAN ON CHARGES OF ENTICEMENT OF A MINOR AND PRODUCTION AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY ROCHESTER, N.Y. – U.S. Attorney Michael DiGiacomo announced today that a federal grand jury has returned an 11-count indictment charging Damon Singleton-Spencer, 33, of...Read More
Technology to improve how schools operate incident management and alerts, an AI-powered system to speed up clinical trial agreements, and a platform to help people overcome challenges in their relationships were among the start-ups highlighted at this year’s UCC IGNITE Awards. The awards offer start-ups a chance to talk about their technology in front of...Read More
Alan Bryson-Sword repeatedly preyed on his first victim and subjected a second youth to attacks on two occasions. Bryson-Sword (49) formerly of Laird’s Hill, Eyemouth, had denied a series of charges during an earlier trial at the High Court in Edinburgh. A judge told him before sentencing: “The jury convicted you of three charges of...Read More
Governor Maura Healey says social media is hurting kids and has proposed new guidelines for minors. Her legislation would limit which features children have access to on the sites, among other restrictions. State officials point to years of research showing the rise of mental health issues and poor performance in school. Just last week, the...Read More
Brussels is trying to trick you. For the last year, EU leaders from across the continent have been pushing for a ban on children using social media. Such a ban, likely to apply to those aged 15 years and younger, is something the likes of Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, French leader Emmanuel Macron,...Read More
Read the age verification app announcement here The European Commission (EC) has introduced a new open-source age-verification app to restrict minors’ access to inappropriate online content, representing significant progress in enforcing child-safety regulations. President Ursula von der Leyen stated the solution is “technically ready” and stressed that platforms will be held accountable if they fail...Read More
Rockford — In the interest of giving parents and guardians the tools they need to safeguard children from some of the unseen dangers of the digital world, the Rockford Education Foundation is hosting an upcoming webinar on social media safety. The free webinar takes place from 7 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 21, on Microsoft...Read More
April 17, 2026 — 6:14pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it AAA The state placed hundreds of high-risk children with potentially unqualified care...Read More
CANON CITY, Colo. (AP) — Educators in a small Colorado town say they had no choice but alert police when they discovered that many high-schoolers were using a cellphone app to collect and hide hundreds of naked photos of themselves. The law in Colorado and many other states classifies any explicit photos of minors as...Read More
April 17, 2026 — 6:14pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. Remove items from your saved list to add more. Save this article for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Got it AAA The state placed hundreds of high-risk children with potentially unqualified care...Read More
