LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — The deadly school shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, Oregon, that left three children and a teacher dead and another student and teacher injured has devastated people around the country.It has also continued the conversation about safety in Clark County schools.Elizabeth Becker is a Clark County parent and longtime...Read More
MADISON, Wis. (WKOW) — The Wisconsin Department of Justice is joining 39 other states in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies Inc., the company behind the chatbot platform Character.AI, citing serious concerns about safety and privacy practices.”Companies that gather sensitive personal data must protect that data,” said Attorney General Josh Kaul....Read More
Reading Time: 2 minutesSexting. Teen suicide. Substance abuse by youth. Feeling disconnected from family and school. The impact social media has on children and teens. These are just a few of the issues that will be addressed at the Critical Issues in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Conference on March 11. The event will take...Read More
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia law requiring parental consent for children under 16 to make a social media account is no longer blocked, according to Attorney General Chris Carr. SB 351 was passed by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2024. But NetChoice, a trade association representing major...Read More
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Georgia law requiring parental consent for children under 16 to make a social media account is no longer blocked, according to Attorney General Chris Carr. SB 351 was passed by the General Assembly and signed by Gov. Brian Kemp in 2024. But NetChoice, a trade association representing major...Read More
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 4,000 bullying cases were recorded in schools between March and August this year, with almost half comprising physical bullying, the Dewan Rakyat heard. The Education Ministry said 2,480 cases involved physical bullying, 1,386 comprised verbal bullying, 243 were non-verbal bullying and 180 were cyberbullying.“The figures show that efforts to eradicate bullying must...Read More
0 El-Ameen Ibrahim The Inspector-General of Police, Olatunji Rilwan Disu, has cautioned Nigerians against a range of cyber-related offences, warning that unauthorised access to personal devices and online accounts, identity impersonation, cyberbullying and the circulation of private images could attract legal consequences. He also placed financial institutions, fintech operators and telecommunications companies on notice over...Read More
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Aging Untold) — A father who lost his 2-year-old son to a furniture tip-over has built the only child-safety demonstration house in the United States to prevent similar tragedies. Brett Horn founded Charlie’s House in Kansas City, Missouri, after his son Charlie died when a 30-inch dresser fell on him in 2007....Read More
The Supreme Court on Friday sought replies from the Centre and the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights on a PIL filed by an Indore-based school seeking a comprehensive and enforceable national framework to protect children from the alleged risks associated with social media platforms.A bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya...Read More
👍❤️😂+Add a reaction Choose an emoji, then sign in or sign up with Google or Facebook to leave your reaction. The Drug Enforcement Administration is warning about the dangers of fentanyl and how social media can make it easier for drug dealers to reach potential buyers, including minors. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid up to...Read More
