Away from the pilot, some families are already taking matters into their own hands. Allyne Jamieson lets her 13-year-old daughter Lucinda have a smartphone, but doesn’t allow her to have any social media over concerns of mature content, calling it a “rabbit hole”. Allyne would support a social media ban for under 16s, saying the...Read More

What a child psychologist says about social media and screen time as lawmakers consider new limits LAWMAKERS IN THE MASSACHUSETTS HOUSE ARE EXPECTED TO VOTE THIS WEEK O LEGISLATION, AND ED JUST TALKED ABOUT IT A FEW MINUTES AGO THAT WOULD BAN SOCIAL MEDIA USE FOR KIDS OR CHILDREN. TEENAGERS UNDER THE AGE OF 14...Read More

A 14-year-old has been arrested and charged in connection with a targeted and disturbing assault of a person with a disability in Bradford. Authorities ramped up their investigation after discovering that the violent act was recorded, posted and circulated on social media. The video reportedly showed a person with a disability being physically assaulted, where...Read More

Jan. 27, 2026, 11:18 a.m. ET LAFAYETTE, IN — The Tippecanoe County Local Child Fatality Review Team plans to present its findings on 2025 child deaths during a public forum scheduled for Feb. 24. The event will be from 10 a.m. to noon in the Tippecanoe County Office Building at 20 N. 3rd St. in...Read More

District Attorney Collin Sims reports that on March 23, 2026, Steven Harden, 38, of Pearl River, Louisiana, was sentenced to 25 years of hard labor without the benefit of probation, parole, or suspension of sentence. The sentencing follows Harden’s guilty plea to multiple charges involving the possession of child pornography and the sexual abuse of...Read More

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WSYX) — Concerns over so-called teen takeovers are growing in Columbus as flIers circulating on social media suggest April gatherings could happen locally. “I’m nervous that it could happen here,” said Malissa Thomas St. Clair, founder of Mothers of Murdered Columbus Children. Thomas St. Clair, who advocates against youth violence, said the events...Read More

OpenAI has introduced a Child Safety Blueprint, a policy framework aimed at combating child sexual exploitation facilitated by artificial intelligence. This initiative underscores the urgent need for industry-wide standards as AI rapidly evolves. The blueprint outlines a path to strengthen U.S. child protection frameworks in the AI era. It builds on OpenAI’s existing safeguards and...Read More

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › As lawmakers grapple with the challenges of regulating children’s access to social media, the underlying digital infrastructure remains a complex, high-tech landscape.Boston Today The Massachusetts House of Representatives voted 129-25 to pass legislation that would ban all kids under age 14 from using social media in the...Read More

HARRISON, Mich. (WJRT) – An arrest has been made in an online predator investigation, as a 44-year-old man was taken into custody on Saturday, March 7. The arrest, carried out by a sergeant from the Clare County Sheriff’s Office, occurred at the suspect’s home on E. Long Lake Road. The investigation began after the nonprofit...Read More

OpenAI has unveiled a plan to strengthen child safety systems amid AI adoption. OpenAI has unveiled a plan aimed at strengthening child safety systems amid the widespread adoption of artificial intelligence and misuse of technology. The initiative focuses on three key priorities: modernizing legislation to address child exploitation and abuse created and altered through AI;...Read More