Sep 17, 2026 11:12:00 It has been revealed that the European Commission is proposing the ‘ EU Kids Act (EU Keeping Internet Digital Spaces Accountable and Trustworthy),’ which would restrict children’s use of social media and AI chatbots according to their age. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has stated that the Commission intends...Read More
CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (First Alert 4) – A 33-page school safety plan now serves as the frontline defense for students in the Cahokia Unit School District. This initiative was born following a shooting that left an 11-year-old boy injured. Cahokia Heights Police Chief Thomas Trice developed the extensive safety plan, inspired by the young boy...Read More
Legislators examine gaming safety The Texas House Committee on State Affairs held a hearing in Austin on Tuesday to identify inherent risks to minors and evaluate the effectiveness of platform safety features. Discussions focused on tools such as parental controls, content labeling, chat filters, and age verification. What they’re saying: “Gaming platforms can provide characteristics...Read More
Delivering the State of the Union address to European Parliament, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen outlined a digital agenda that will feature work toward stronger guardrails on frontier artificial intelligence development and restrictions around youth social media access. The digital policy elements of the annual address centered around ensuring Europe has the technological...Read More
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WPTA) – A predator-catching group kicked off an investigation into a 22-year-old Fort Wayne man accused of child solicitation and exploitation, according to newly filed court records. Phoenix Tsuleff is charged with felony child solicitation and exploitation, as well as misdemeanor sexual grooming. He is currently being held at the Allen County...Read More
Canada becoming an ‘associate member’ of the EU, a blanket ban on social media for kids under 13 in Europe, and climate change after Europe’s summer of heatwaves and wildfires. These were DW correspondent Jack Parrock’s top picks from the annual State of the European Union speech by EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen....Read More
KETTERING — Police arrested one of the teens captured in a video on social media in a stolen Dodge Durango. [DOWNLOAD: Free WHIO-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Police are seeing these types of cases more often, sending more kids to the police station. “This is the reality … this is what kids...Read More
article Attorney General James Uthmeier LAKELAND, Fla. – A 34-year-old man faces multiple charges across Florida after being accused of child sexual abuse against his girlfriend’s 8-year-old daughter, according to Attorney General James Uthemier in a press conference in Lakeland on Wednesday. Child sexual abuse arrest What we know: Uthmeier announced that Rafiq Osborne McDonald,...Read More
TOKYO – Social media have a structure that keeps us glued to them and undermines our ability to control our own information consumption. They are designed not only to maximize the amount of time users spend on them but also to encourage people to repeatedly reach for their smartphones during even brief moments of free...Read More
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) – A statewide crackdown on child predators led to more charges, a man accused of sexually exploiting a child under the age of 12 in Polk and Orange counties. Rafiq Osborne McDonald, 34, is facing multiple exploitation charges. He is accused of molesting an 8-year-old girl in his care. Attorney General James...Read More
