A new Tennessee law aims to combat bullying by targeting teenagers where it may hurt the most: revoking their ability to drive. The legislation, which took effect Tuesday, allows courts to suspend for up to a year the driver’s licenses of minors found guilty of bullying or cyberbullying.“Bullying can cause long-term harm that results in...Read More
Afrika Bambaataa, the hip-hop pioneer who was successfully sued for child sex trafficking later in life, is dead. Bambaataa died around 3 a.m. today in Pennsylvania due to complications from cancer, TMZ reports. He was 67. Bambaataa is one of the great confounding figures of rap history. For decades, he was a mythic figure, and...Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY – With multiple school threats and a shooting at Pauls Valley High School making headlines this week, federal investigators say the conversation cannot stop at response. It has to start with prevention. The FBI says acts of targeted violence rarely happen without warning. Instead, investigators point to what they call the “Pathway to...Read More
MERCED, Calif. (KFSN) — Twelve men are now sitting in a cell instead of behind a screen. They’re suspected of trying to arrange contact with potential victims online who they thought were children. “During this operation, we had detectives pose as minors. Usually, they were under the age of 14,” says Brandon Vazquez, Merced Police Department...Read More
Elijah Muhammad standing behind microphones at podium / World Telegram & Sun photo by Stanley Wolfson. “An extraordinary and twisted man, turning many true gifts to evil purpose. . . . Malcolm X had the ingredients for leadership, but his ruthless and fanatical belief in violence . . . set him apart from the responsible...Read More
Chris Hansen: 22 Years of Catching Predators | Planet Tyrus Investigative legend Chris Hansen joins Planet Tyrus to expose predator tactics on Roblox. He discusses the rise of sextortion, corporate negligence, and modern trafficking, reflecting on 22 years of stings from McDonald’s to today’s digital world. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Investigative...Read More
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Separating truth from fiction is the first step towards making better parenting decisions. Let’s puncture some of the most common misconceptions about online harassment. 21 Aug 2025 • , 5 min. read Cyberbullying, unfortunately, is on the rise. Data from the Cyberbullying Research Center reveals that just over 58% of middle- and high-school students in...Read More
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece became the latest European Union country to unveil plans for a total social media ban for kids 15 and under in a move the country’s prime minister said aims to pressure the 27-member bloc into formalizing EU-wide age restrictions. The new law will target social media platforms that enable the...Read More
(InvestigateTV) — Reports of suspected child sex trafficking to a national tipline have increased nearly 1,000 percent following implementation of a federal law requiring online platforms to report suspected crimes, according to lawmakers and child safety advocates. The bipartisan REPORT Act requires certain online platforms to report suspected child sex trafficking and online enticement to...Read More
