Before he began his presentation, Pennsylvania state trooper Clifford Greenfield gave a disclaimer: “Please note that the information contained herein is not designed to scare, produce unforeseen paranoia or cause undue worry.” Then he told a group of educators and administrators how to prepare for the possibility of an active shooter. Greenfield’s was one of...Read More

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government’s willingness to crack down. What You Need To Know A New...Read More

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Department of Justice says an accused child predator is back in Charlotte to face charges after being hunted down in the Dominican and arrested. Officials say 39-year-old Roberto Hinojosa, who was a lawful, permanent U.S. citizen, fled to the Dominican Republic to avoid the charges after a grand jury in Uptown...Read More

What punishment fits the crime of teen cyberbullying? How can we protect young people from cyber bullying while respecting the first amendment right to free speech? Should teens accused of cyber bullying be tried as adults? How do we talk to our children about events like these? Anti-bullying advocates across the country are calling for...Read More

Photo: Jaromir Chalabala / Getty U.K. regulators are calling on social media giants to enforce stricter protection for children on their platforms after a blanket ban for under-16s was rejected by lawmakers. Online safety organizations Ofcom and the Information Commissioner’s Office said they had written to YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, and Snapchat on Thursday, urging...Read More

Content warning: This article contains mention of sexual exploitation, abuse and self-harm. The bravery of one student coming forward to the police led to a multi-state, international investigation into a sexual predator ring run by neo-nazis working to build a satanic following. From November 2020 to January 2025, the Iowa State University Police Department uncovered...Read More

Social media and technology have changed how tweens and teens interact with each other — including how they bully. Bullies still harass kids in person, but now they can use cyberbullying to intimidate peers from a distance. One in four kids is cyberbullied at some point. One in six kids uses technology to bully someone...Read More

LONDON – European Union regulators are investigating Snapchat over concerns the platform isn’t doing enough to protect kids and exposing them to risks such as increased vulnerability to child predators or recruitment by criminals. The 27-nation EU’s executive Commission said Thursday it was opening a formal investigation into Snapchat under the bloc’s sweeping rule book...Read More

The museum issued a statement confirming it had recently become aware of serious allegations involving a former employee. MANVEL, Texas — More than half a dozen men were arrested in a multi-day child exploitation sting operation targeting individuals suspected of engaging in online predatory behavior involving minors. The Manvel Police Department announced Tuesday the results...Read More

Body-shaming is nothing new — I’m pretty sure Eve received some in the Garden of Eden — but what is new is the way girls are increasingly able to body shame others online. While we had to deal with almond moms and mean girls at school, Gen Z girls could get body shamed from hundreds,...Read More