Overview Each year up to 1 billion children experience some form of physical, sexual or psychological violence or neglect. Being a victim of violence in childhood has lifelong impacts on education, health, and well-being. Exposure to violence can lead to educational underachievement due to cognitive, emotional, and social problems. Because children who are exposed to...Read More
Speaking of Health Friday, February 11, 2022
Technology, including texting, social media and online gaming, is pervasive and essential, even for kids and teens. While social media can be a great way for kids to connect, these apps and websites also can be avenues for cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is a pattern of repeatedly...Read More
YouTube still hasn’t solved its AI problem. Digitally faked content is still seeping through the cracks, as users are inundated with AI-generated brainrot and AI-powered misinformation. But Google, YouTube’s parent company, believes it can at least assuage the worries of concerned parents — with even more AI. SEE ALSO: Viral hit ‘Your AI Slop Bores...Read More
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two Florida bills aimed at increasing penalties in child sexual abuse cases and requiring custody for certain convicted defendants before sentencing. Speaking at the Tampa Bay Regional Operational Center at FDLE, DeSantis said the laws are meant to strengthen protections for children and prevent offenders from remaining...Read More
New Snapchat program teaches teens to spot bullying, scams and sextortion MARKET AND SOFTER WAGE GAINS. WELL, TECHNOLOGY CAN BE FUN AND INFORMATIVE, EVEN EMPOWERING, BUT COMMUNICATING ONLINE CAN BE RISKY. TO BETTER PREPARE TEENS AND PARENTS, SNAPCHAT IS INTRODUCING A NEW ONLINE SAFETY EDUCATION PROGRAM CALLED THE KEYS. THIS MORNING WE WELCOME JACQUELINE BEAUCHERE....Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — The parents of a slain Fishers teenager stood by Wednesday as Indiana Gov. Mike Braun ceremonially signed into law two measures intended to protect other Hoosier children. Hailey Buzbee, 17, was initially classified as a “runaway.” Authorities have since said she was killed after being lured out by an online predator. ×
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Among the 16 child predator suspects arrested, their ages range from 19 to 41 years old. OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. — A Disney employee and a Florida school bus driver are among 16 suspects arrested in a child predator operation sting that totaled over 100 charges. Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the arrests Wednesday as part...Read More
HARTFORD, Conn. (WFSB) – Violent online predator groups are targeting teenagers across Connecticut, using manipulation and extortion to gain control over victims, according to FBI officials. The groups, which include one called “764,” operate through gaming platforms and social media apps to befriend vulnerable teens before exploiting them, said PJ O’Brien, FBI Special Agent in...Read More
Roblox is seeking to dismiss the Louisiana AG’s lawsuit over accusations that it fails to protect children from predators on its site. LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. — Attorneys for the online gaming platform Roblox appeared in a Livingston Parish courtroom Friday, asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Liz Murrill that accuses the company...Read More
A judicial candidate in the May 26 Democratic primary runoff election is married to a registered sex offender with an extensive arrest record and ties to a bail bonds company that has faced legal repercussions for kidnapping and assault, court records show. El Paso County Court at Law No. 2 candidate Christina Montes’ husband, Juan...Read More
