adolescent Someone in that transitional stage of physical and psychological development that begins at the onset of puberty, typically between the ages of 11 and 13, and ends with adulthood. anxiety A nervous reaction to events causing excessive uneasiness and apprehension. People with anxiety may even develop panic attacks. anxious (n. anxiety) A feeling of dread over some...Read More
On April 3, Snapchat joined Google, Meta, and Microsoft to call for an immediate, interim solution to the expiration of the ePrivacy derogation. Today, because of the expiry of the ePrivacy derogation enabling the use of technology to detect child sexual abuse material (CSAM), Europe risks leaving children across the globe less protected from the...Read More
ATHENS, Greece — 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 user to create...Read More
Social media sites are among the leading places not only for networking and fun but also for bullying. According to a Bitdefender study (”Teens and online Threats, December 2017), three out of 10 US teens say they were bullied or assaulted online, at least one time. While half of them say they have friends that...Read More
OpenAI has unveiled a new U.S. child safety blueprint aimed at tackling AI-enabled exploitation, grooming, and mental health harms, as mounting legal scrutiny and rising abuse reports turn child protection into one of the most persistent fault lines in the global AI race. The ChatGPTmaker’s latest child safety blueprint is in response to a growing...Read More
Craig Raeburn, 61, currently of no fixed address but previously of Port Seton and Haddington, was sentenced to 14 years in prison at Preston Crown Court today. It comes after a jury found Raeburn guilty following a trial in January. The offences Raeburn was charged with involved one victim and occurred between 2014 and 2016...Read More
(WJAR) — Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey will unveil a bill she says will protect teens online. It aims to ban social media use for all children under the age of 14. It would also require parental consent for children between 14 and 15 to even use any social media platform. The House said if passed,...Read More
Key Takeaways: Since leading the “globalize the intifada” chant, former “Australian of the Year” Grace Tame has blamed a smear campaign, dismissed documented sexual violence against Israeli women as propaganda, and refused to acknowledge responsibility. Presented with UN findings on national radio, she declined to engage with them. The pattern is now accompanied by institutional...Read More
BOSSIER PARISH, La. (KSLA/Gray News) – A Louisiana man will be castrated as part of his sentence for aggravated crimes against nature. The Bossier-Webster Parish District Attorney’s office said Monday that Zachary Dewayne Doolittle, 40, pleaded guilty to aggravated crimes against nature. Doolittle was sentenced to 45 years in prison. Zachary Dewayne Doolittle, 40, has...Read More
Greece has announced plans to ban access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15, starting January 1, 2027. Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis highlighted rising concerns such as increased anxiety, sleep problems, and the addictive nature of online platforms as key reasons for the decision. Addressing young people in a video...Read More
