Subscribe here: Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube | Overcast | Pocket Casts Australia is actually doing this. As of December 10, no one under 16 will be allowed to have an account on TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Instagram, or basically any other platform an average teen might care about. Other countries have attempted partial restrictions,...Read More

NORRISTOWN — A disgraced former Pennsylvania State Police trooper admitted to multiple crimes, including possessing child sexual abuse material and lewd images and videos he created using artificial intelligence on his work computer at the state police barracks in Skippack Township. Stephen M. Kamnik, 39, of Havertown, Delaware County, showed no visible emotion in a...Read More

If your teen is not a reader and you blame social media for hijacking their brains, you’re not so far off base: A new study has found regular social media use during early adolescence is related to worse reading and vocabulary skills over time. “The brain is like a muscle. The more you use it,...Read More

Court records show that Alishon Torres, 18, is facing several charges, including first-degree murder. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The woman charged with killing a man who was accused of molesting a child is facing a nearly $1 million bond, according to jail records.  Alishon Torres, 18, was arrested on March 5, 2026, and has been charged...Read More

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The world’s biggest social media companies face several landmark trials this year that seek to hold them responsible for harms to children who use their platforms. Opening statements for the first, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, began on Monday. READ MORE: What legal experts say about a major ‘bellwether trial’...Read More

To stream WBIR on your phone, you need the WBIR app. Download the WBIR app A new Tennessee bill aimed at protecting children featured in social media content is now headed to Governor Bill Lee’s desk. Author: wbir.com Published: 7:01...Read More

For years, the narrative surrounding teenagers’ use of digital technology has been one of alarm. Time spent scrolling through TikTok or playing video games is widely seen to be driving the current crisis in youth mental health, fuelling rising rates of anxiety and depression. But our recent study suggests that this simple story of cause...Read More

State lawmakers are taking action to keep schools safe by ensuring schools can afford school security. State leaders are hailing the principal of Pauls Valley High School as a hero after he stopped a gunman during a school shooting. Principal Kirk Moore suffered a gunshot wound to the leg. “I cannot say enough good things...Read More

Twenty-eight percent of high school students have sent naked pictures of themselves through email or text, according to a study led by the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston. The researchers also found that teens who sexted were more likely to have had sex than those who did not send out nude photos of themselves....Read More

SUMMARY In a span of less than 24 hours, juries have returned historic verdicts in a pair of high-profile lawsuits that accuse big tech companies including Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, and YouTube of putting children and teens in harm’s way on their social media platforms. John Yang discussed more with Jacob...Read More