Access to social media should be allowed to under 13-year-olds only under the supervision of their carers or at school, according to a report presented in Brussels on Monday by a panel of experts advising the EU on online child protection. The recommendation came as European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU’s...Read More
New Delhi: Delhi L-G Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday launched ‘National Model School Safety Toolkit,’ saying school safety in current times also includes cybersecurity, students’ mental well-being, and preparedness for disaster situations. He called for a comprehensive, future-ready approach to school safety and resilience, addressing the National Summit on Safe Schools Leadership 2026 at PHD...Read More
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Attorney General Peter Neronha announced today that a Rhode Island man was sentenced in Washington County Superior Court following an undercover child exploitation operation by state and federal law enforcement agencies during which the defendant injured a law enforcement officer. On Thursday, at a hearing before Superior Court Justice Kristin Rodgers, 31-year-old Alec...Read More
A vile child predator is back on the streets of a small community in San Diego County –– leaving shell-shocked locals scrambling to protect their kids. Gary Snavely, who molested two young girls in the ’80s, was released from state custody Wednesday and will live in the town Borrego Springs. Gary Snavely was convicted of...Read More
Teenagers looking at smart phones. (Anna Barclay.) It’s hard to come across a bipartisan issue in America these days, which is why I was surprised to see near-uniform support, across ages and political leanings, for kicking teenagers aged 15 and under off social media: Notably, no one asked the 15-year-olds what they thought. The United...Read More
SINGAPORE: Over three decades, a man sexually assaulted 11 young girls: his daughter, his son’s two daughters, four nieces and four other children. The victims were between the ages of five and 10 when he started preying on them, prosecutors told the High Court on July 24. The man and his wife ran an enrichment...Read More
Selina LumThe Straits TimesJuly 24, 2026 Over three decades, a man sexually assaulted 11 young girls: his daughter, his son’s two daughters, four nieces, and four other children. The victims were between the ages of five and 10 when he started preying on them, prosecutors told the High Court on July 24. The man and...Read More
SINGAPORE – Over three decades, a man sexually assaulted 11 young girls: his daughter, his son’s two daughters, four nieces and four other children. The victims were between the ages of five and 10 when he started preying on them, prosecutors told the High Court on July 24. The man and his wife ran an...Read More
Newswise — Debates about children and screens seem to grow louder each day. They happen at school board meetings, pediatric visits, and dinner tables. In a recent interview, two psychologists at Yale Child Study Center (YCSC) shared some tips for parents and caregivers. Public debate on the topic is often extreme, and families may feel...Read More
French lawmakers on Tuesday approved a bill banning social media access for children under 15, putting France at the forefront of similar efforts in the European Union. President Emmanuel Macron has championed the ban as a flagship reform of his final term in office and pledged to enforce it by September. “France is leading the...Read More
