Roblox is making a fresh attempt to reassure parents and regulators that its platform can be made safer for younger users. In the Middle East, where chat remains unavailable in much of the region after last year’s clamp-down, the company is still trying to answer the concerns that prompted it. On Monday, the company announced...Read More

MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. (WAFF) – Operation Spring Sting leads to five arrests in Morgan County child predator sting The Morgan County Sheriff’s Office says five people were arrested over the weekend as part of Operation Spring Sting, an undercover investigation targeting people accused of trying to meet a minor for sex. Investigators said the suspects...Read More

Social media is where teenagers spend most of their time, either scrolling and sharing, or sometimes falling into the traps of fake news, toxic content and online drama. But what if we could equip our young people to challenge harmful narratives and protect themselves from the darker side of the internet? In a world where...Read More

FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. – Fairfax County police have arrested 10 men in a child predator sting. Detectives posed as minors, luring suspects to a location before making the arrests. The details: Fairfax County police are calling the operation “Spring Bloom.” It was a six-day undercover sting targeting child predators that led to 10 arrests. Investigators...Read More

Pinterest’s CEO has thrown his support behind an Australia measure banning social media for younger teens and is calling for governments around the world to implement similar bans. “Social media, as it’s configured today, is not safe for young people under 16,” Ready writes in a piece published by Time. “We need a clear standard:...Read More

Scholar argues that denying access to online platforms does more harm than good to minors. Amid growing concern over children’s online safety, policymakers worldwide have increasingly introduced regulations restricting minors’ access to online content. Some jurisdictions, such as Australia, prohibit minors from accessing certain social media. Others, such as Texas, require age verification before users...Read More

A man convicted of kidnapping and rapes starting in 1980 is eligible for release but won’t be placed in Santa Cruz County because of community opposition, the District Attorney’s Office said Friday. Michael Thomas Cheek, now 74, was convicted in 1980 and 1981 of sexual assaults in Santa Cruz and Lake counties and was deemed...Read More

Members of the Liberal party voted in favour of setting 16 as the age for Canadians to be able to use social media accounts at the federal policy convention on Saturday — but experts say it’s not that simple. Quebec MP Rachel Bendayan, who presented the idea to her caucus and championed it at the...Read More

STATEN ISLAND N.Y. — More than a dozen caregivers attended a day-long workshop at The New York Foundling on Friday, receiving training in child CPR, disaster preparedness and child development. The New York Foundling is a nonprofit organization that provides support services to vulnerable children, families and adults in New York City. Senior Vice President...Read More

Five men face charges including human trafficking and child solicitation following “Operation Spring Sting,” says the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. MORGAN COUNTY, Ala. — Five people have been arrested in Morgan County following an undercover operation targeting suspected child sex predators, according to the Morgan County Sheriff’s Office. Investigators say the arrests came during “Operation...Read More