Daegu reported the nation’s lowest school violence victimization rate for the 15th straight year, though educators warn new forms of bullying persist. A screen capture of an online post shows a middle school student in Daegu wiping tears off his face inside an elevator of an apartment building in 2011. Excerpts from his suicide note,...Read More
(TNND) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed bills aimed at making social media safer for kids by limiting so-called addictive features and raising penalties for platforms found negligent in harming children. Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, a Long Beach Democrat and the lead author of the bills, said Friday that he’s “ecstatic” to see them...Read More
Cyber law to protect journalists, curb cyberbullying, restore decency online: Salahuddin A delegation from the IRI paid a courtesy call on Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed at the Secretariat today. Photo: Ministry DHAKA, Sept 13, 2026 (BSS) – Home Minister Salahuddin Ahmed today said the proposed Cyber Security (Amendment) Act 2026 will help restore decency in...Read More
KOTA KINABALU: Parent-Teacher Associations (PTAs) are urged to play a more active role in guiding students to use the internet safely, prudently, and responsibly, in tandem with the rapid advancement of digital technology. Sabah Minister of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation Datuk James Ratib said that while digital technology advancements offer numerous benefits to the...Read More
(TNND) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed bills aimed at making social media safer for kids by limiting so-called addictive features and raising penalties for platforms found negligent in harming children. Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, a Long Beach Democrat and the lead author of the bills, said Friday that he’s “ecstatic” to see them...Read More
Photo by Adem AY on unsplash.com This story was originally published by CalMatters. Sign up for their newsletters. Even a decade ago, the horror stories behind some of the 13 children’s online protection bills Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into law Thursday seemed the stuff of fiction. An AI chatbot coaching a teenager to isolate himself...Read More
Navigating the internet with children requires a shift from simple restrictions to teaching values that guide online behaviour. A few weeks ago, I wrote about some of my early experiences online and why Internet guardrails are needed. I also mentioned how at this point, my solution for my own kids is to be quite restrictive...Read More
(TNND) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed bills aimed at making social media safer for kids by limiting so-called addictive features and raising penalties for platforms found negligent in harming children. Assemblyman Josh Lowenthal, a Long Beach Democrat and the lead author of the bills, said Friday that he’s “ecstatic” to see them...Read More
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