Police arrested a 26-year-old Noblesville man and a 40-year-old Carmel man following the weeklong investigation. NOBLESVILLE, Ind. — Noblesville police say they arrested two men Friday following an online child predator sting. According to the Noblesville Police Department, throughout the week of March 23-27, specially trained detectives carried out a targeted online predator investigation in which...Read More

  In an era where children spend more time online, cyberbullying has emerged as one of the most serious challenges for parents. Bullying is no longer confined to schoolyards — it now follows children into their social media feeds, messaging apps, and gaming platforms.   According to McAfee’s 2022 Cyberbullying in Plain Sight...Read More

The European Commission on Thursday opened an investigation into Snapchat and warned four pornographic platforms they could face penalties for failing to follow child safety laws. The moves come as regulators worldwide grapple with the challenge of verifying users’ ages online while protecting their data from cyberattacks. The problem has proved difficult to solve in...Read More

Got story updates? Submit your updates here. › The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has criticized the Manhattan District Attorney’s office for agreeing to a plea deal with a 31-year-old transgender illegal alien from Colombia named Nicol Alexandra Contreras-Suarez, who confessed to sexually assaulting a 14-year-old boy in East Harlem last year. Despite being...Read More

A 10-year-old kid appeared recently on Kaun Banega Crorepati? and his behaviour has led to a storm of reactions online. On the one hand, people are interested in knowing about the so-called Six Pocket Syndrome. One the other, the same kid is being heavily trolled or cyber bullied on the internet. He is now part...Read More

The Buzz ■ Meta lost two separate child safety trials this week, according to CNBC, in what experts are calling a ‘watershed event’ for social media liability ■ The twin defeats underscore a dramatic shift in public and legal sentiment toward platform accountability for youth harm ■ The timing compounds existing pressure on Zuckerberg from...Read More

Nearly 1 in 3 teens received a sext, 1 in 4 sent one, and almost half of senders had images shared without consent. (Florida Atlantic University via SWNS) By Talker By Stephen Beech A worrying surge in “sexting” among teenagers has been revealed. One in three teens has received a “sext” while almost one in...Read More

With social media being accessible with a push of a button how are schools resolving online harassment and cyberbullying disputes? In the last decade, middle and high school students have become connected to the internet in more ways than ever before. As more teens have social media at their fingertips, cyberbullying has become progressively worse....Read More

Yet, while most attention has focused on public schools, private schools have their share of challenges ensuring that students remain safe should a disaster, shooting or other violent incident occur on school grounds. Maria Sommerville, who coordinates the safety plan for The Harley School in New York, says private school safety plans do not differ...Read More

The European Commission on Thursday launched a formal investigation into Snapchat to assess potential violations of the Digital Services Act, citing concerns that the platform may be exposing children to harmful content, criminal activity and illegal products. The Commission said it opened proceedings to determine whether Snapchat is acting in line with the Digital Services...Read More