CLAY COUNTY, Fla. – Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the recovery of 163 missing children — ranging in age from 2 months to 17 years old — during Operation Statewide Shield. The five-day operation focused on identifying, locating and recovering missing children across Florida and beyond, using real-time intelligence and field operations. Sub-operations spanned...Read More
Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is reportedly in discussions with states to settle its high-profile trial over alleged harm to young social media users. Meta, States Discuss Potential Settlement The Mark Zuckerberg-led tech giant and state attorneys general are discussing a mid-trial settlement while a federal trial is ongoing, Bloomberg reported Tuesday, citing people familiar with...Read More
Announcing a lawsuit alleging Snapchat’s 13+ age rating misleads parents and that the platform is designed to be addictive, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday called on the social media company to take steps to protect young users. Fresh off an announcement earlier this month that his office is suing TikTok over claimed violations of the...Read More
I shared the idea with a school teacher about banning children 15 and under from social media. Like many others across the country, this local teacher believes kids should wait before joining platforms like Instagram, Snapchat, or any other social media. A new survey of 2,000 Americans found nearly two-thirds — 62% — believe kids...Read More
Published Wed, Aug 26, 2026 · 10:23 AM META Platforms and state attorneys general have discussed a possible mid-trial settlement of a blockbuster case accusing the company of deliberately designing Facebook and Instagram to addict teens, people familiar with the matter said. The trial, now in its second week in federal court in Oakland, California, poses...Read More
OAKLAND, California – The top executive at Instagram denied encouraging employees or knowing of a company policy to keep negative information away from the public, testifying at a trial on Tuesday over whether Meta Platforms designed Instagram and Facebook to addict children without proper regard for their safety. Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram since...Read More
PORT CHARLOTTE — A Port Charlotte man arrested in December 2024 on multiple charges of the sexual abuse of a minor is now at risk of receiving the death penalty. Kyle Stephen McMahan Kyle Stephen McMahan, 33, 12300 block of Greenleaf Lane, is charged with three counts of sexual battery by a person 18 or...Read More
Lucido and Assistant Macomb Prosecutor Tonya Goetz, who leads the juvenile unit, will discuss what happens when students break the law. Topics include threats, weapons at school, bullying, and other criminal actions. Students need to know what they’re risking. “Every student deserves to learn in an environment where they feel safe, respected, and supported,” Lucido...Read More
UPPER PENINSULA, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is encouraging parents and caregivers to talk to their kids about drug dangers as they return to school. The back-to-school safety reminders are a part of the DEA’s Fentanyl Free America efforts, which focuses on disrupting the fentanyl supply chain. “Fentanyl Free America is...Read More
STAFF REPORTGlasgow News 1 A free program this Thursday evening will focus on helping local families understand the dangers of social media and how to keep kids safe online. The event, titled “The Dangers of Social Media,” will run from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Cave Area Conference Center, according to Terry Smith. The...Read More
