PORT CHARLOTTE, Fla. (WINK)—A man in Charlotte County is behind bars, accused of traveling to meet a minor. It happened at Larry Taylor Kiwanis Park in Port Charlotte. Deputies say the arrest came after an apparent setup by a group of teenagers. Investigators say 20-year-old William Downs thought he was talking to a 13-year-old girl...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
Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu on Thursday called for a comprehensive, future-ready approach to school safety, stressing that it must extend beyond physical infrastructure to include cyber security, mental well-being, transportation safety and disaster preparedness. Addressing the National Summit on Safe Schools Leadership 2026 at PHD House in New Delhi, Sandhu said education can flourish...Read More
DETROIT – The headlines about child sexual predators being caught can make it feel like the problem is suddenly everywhere. Inside the FBI’s Detroit Division, Assistant Special Agent in Charge Marty D’Amico told Local 4 the reality is a little more complicated, but in one way, more encouraging. “I think it’s twofold,” D’Amico said. Child...Read More
July 23, 2026 — In a move that has caught the attention of parents, families, and policymakers worldwide, France’s parliament earlier this week approved a new law restricting access to social media access for anyone under 15. The measure must still undergo scrutiny from the nation’s Constitutional Council and be signed by President Emmanuel Macron....Read More
Listen to this article Estimated 4 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Ontario Provincial Police have laid criminal harassment-related charges against three teens from around Cornwall, Ont., saying a teenage girl was bullied online and...Read More
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will take up a slate of kids online safety and AI bills in the first week of August. Senate Commerce Chairman Ted Cruz, Texas Republican, told reporters Thursday that the exact agenda is “still a work in progress.” “We are negotiating with the Democrats and trying to find...Read More
France has decided that children under 15 should not be on social media. Australia has already passed similar restrictions for under-16s, while the United Kingdom, Spain, Greece and Denmark are moving towards tighter rules. For us too, the question is no longer whether social media affects children. The question is whether Bangladesh is ready to...Read More
Hyderabad: Former Supreme Court judge Justice B Sudarshan Reddy and former Telangana high court judge Justice G Radha Rani will participate in a national convention against atrocities on girls and children in the city on Friday.Organised by the All India Democratic Students Organisation (AIDSO), the convention aims to launch a nationwide movement against atrocities targeting...Read More
After months of debates across the continent, France became the first European Union member to ban social media for young teenagers this week, kicking off what’s set to be a wave of new regulations and pressuring the bloc to find a unified approach toward the big tech platforms. France passed legislation banning social media for...Read More
