As part of the settlement, the social media giant has agreed to make a number of changes to the way Instagram and Facebook operate for its youngest users. Some experts say it is long overdue. The new safety barriers include a two-hour time limit across both platforms, which will be a default setting for known...Read More
The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over its alleged failure to protect children from harmful content and demanded it adopt stronger safeguards. The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over...Read More
By Nora O’Malley Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Ucluelet, BC – On August 22, Ucluelet RCMP received notification from Federal Policing – Pacific Region (Drugs and Organized Crime), in collaboration with the FBI, of a BOLO (Be on the lookout) alert for a sailing vessel associated to Donald Steven Lang. Lang, 62, is wanted by the...Read More
NEWARK, Del. — On August 12, 2026, the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s Delaware School Safety Center (DSSC) and Delaware Department of Education (DDOE) hosted the 2026 Delaware School Safety Conference at the University of Delaware’s Clayton Hall. The event brought together experts from Delaware and across the country to support school safety stakeholders as they...Read More
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) – Sioux Falls students head back to school Thursday, and officials are reminding families and drivers to slow down and stay alert on the roads. The start of a new school year means more students, families and traffic on Sioux Falls streets. Officials say everyone has a role to...Read More
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to Colorado, part of an $18 billion multistate deal, in which the company also agreed to adopt extensive child-safety changes to its operations. The settlement ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state....Read More
A mother took to TikTok to share the story of how her child got in contact with an online predator through a private messaging app and how she and her husband found out by tracking the kid’s phone. Originally posted by TikTok user @williams_partyof_7d, the post highlights cybersecurity protocols parents need to follow, the lasting...Read More
Brazil has taken Discord to court. The government announced Wednesday it’s suing the chat platform for about $97 million, claiming Discord hasn’t met Brazilian requirements for protecting children and teenagers, Reuters reports. In a civil lawsuit filed in federal court, authorities say the company must bring its safety tools, age checks, parental controls, content...Read More
The parent company of Facebook and Instagram will pay hundreds of millions of dollars to Colorado, part of an $18 billion multistate deal, in which the company also agreed to adopt extensive child-safety changes to its operations. The settlement ended a trial over teen social media addiction and settled claims filed by nearly every state....Read More
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WFIE) – An Evansville man accused of drugging and molesting a child has been sentenced. Court records show a trial was supposed to start Monday for 57-year-old Randall Ryan. However, he reached a plea deal in the case last week. Randall Ryan II(Vanderburgh County Jail) Records show Ryan pleaded guilty to two of...Read More
