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The connection between social media effects and teen anxiety is one of the most urgent mental health issues today. Teens spend hours daily on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, where constant exposure to idealized images and feedback loops can heighten stress, insecurity, and dependency. Recent mental health studies indicate a sharp increase in anxiety...Read More
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has stated that Roblox has failed to meet the provisions in Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 concerning the Governance of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP Tunas). Several feature adjustments made by the gaming platform are considered insufficiently aligned with Indonesia’s child protection standards. Komdigi...Read More
A sexual predator who raped two teenagers has been jailed for ten years. Alan Bryson-Sword repeatedly preyed on his first victim and subjected a second boy to sex attacks on two occasions. Bryson-Sword, 49, formerly of Eyemouth, in Berwickshire, had denied a series of charges during an earlier trial at the High Court in Edinburgh....Read More
A growing number of countries are considering banning social media access for users under 16, but a recent study suggests the effectiveness of such measures remains uncertain. Molly Rose Foundation published a survey based on responses from 1,050 Australian children aged 12 to 15 in March. The findings show that 61% of children who previously...Read More
But the company’s new system which studies users’ faces to estimate, or guess, how old they are could be rating children as older than they actually are potentially putting them in a higher age group. This means users could be accessing features and content which are not suitable or safe for their age. Roblox’s chief...Read More
FIRST ON FOX: Democratic congressional candidate and Latin music star Bobby Pulido is being criticized for a joke he made about a longtime bandmate exposed as a child predator. Pulido, a two-time Latin Grammy Award-winning singer who is the Democratic nominee in Texas’ 15th Congressional District, is facing scrutiny over bandmate Frankie Caballero, who is...Read More
Companies regularly survey users to see how to improve their products and how teens and young adults react to them. Publicly available, external research also showcases the potential harms of social media platforms and features. Leaks of internal research show that social media companies are aware of their impact on the mental health of their...Read More
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A bill aimed at teaching Iowa students how to recognize abuse and stay safe has failed to pass once again, leaving advocates concerned that thousands of children are missing critical prevention education. April marks Child Abuse Prevention Month and Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time when organizations across the state push...Read More
HARRISBURG — Attorney General Dave Sunday announced that a York County man has been charged with possessing child sexual abuse material while he was on probation for a conviction of similar conduct. Dillon Harding, 27, of Dover, was recently arrested and charged with 200 felony counts of sexual abuse of children and possession of child...Read More
