Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission. Photo by: Malin Wunderlich/picture-alliance/dpa/AP Images When Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission President, takes the stage in the European Parliament on Wednesday for her annual State of the European Union speech, the German politician will finally get what she has longed for: a Continent-wide social...Read More
Meta will now report child safety-related cases directly to the cybercrime portal managed by the Indian Cybercrime Coordination Centre (I4C), as the government steps up pressure on social media platforms to strengthen safeguards for children online. “We’re committed to working with the government to ensure that the perpetrators of these crimes are held responsible,” a...Read More
An EU flag and a smartphone with displayed social media app icons are seen in this photo illustration, Feb. 3. Reuters-Yonhap STRASBOURG, France — The European Union is set to propose curbing access to social media, video-sharing platforms, chatbots, and online games to children under the age of 15, according to a draft legal document...Read More
In brief: The EU is continuing its crackdown on allowing children access to social media. A proposed new law wouldn’t just target these platforms; it would also restrict children under the age of 15 from accessing video-sharing platforms, chatbots, and online games, with exceptions for supervised use. Reuters reports that the EU Kids Act is...Read More
PHOTO: Esteban Lopez | SouthPasadenan.com News | The stretch of Orange Grove Ave, south of Columbia St and north of the 110 Freeway onramp, in South Pasadena This article sponsored in part by: During Child Passenger Safety Week, the South Pasadena Police Department encourages all parents and caregivers to make sure their children are riding...Read More
There have been rumours recently of imminent legislation introducing a social-media ban for children in the European Union. It seems the bill will now debut on Thursday (17 September). It’s being well leaked in advance, though. Politico has plenty of details of what the EU Kids Act is likely to contain. The headline is that...Read More
The European Commission will present an EU Kids Act on Thursday, September 17, 2026, that would make 15 the age at which children across the bloc can open their own accounts on higher-risk social media and video-sharing platforms, according to a draft Commission Communication and reporting by POLITICO and Euractiv published on September 14. In...Read More
TUCSON, AZ (WOWO) Several school districts and law enforcement agencies across the country are warning families about a viral social media trend involving AI-generated or altered images of the “Cat in the Hat” paired with threatening messages directed at schools and communities. The trend has raised concerns about school safety, copycat behavior and the rapid...Read More
“School safety is a continuously evolving challenge and on the part of the PNP, our assistance extends to coming up with efficient security measures, including the best practices that should be replicated to ensure the protection and welfare of the learners,” Nartatez said. He stressed that police units should take preventive measures instead of waiting...Read More
PHOENIX (AZFamily/Gray News) – A Phoenix family says two teenagers caused around $10,000 in damage by kicking in their front door in an incident that police believe may be connected to a dangerous social media trend. Ring video footage shows two people who appear to be teenage boys opening a Phoenix family’s front gate about...Read More
