In June, at its Worldwide Developers Conference, Apple spent an unusual chunk of time during its keynote talking up new child safety features coming to its devices later this fall. The addition of these features came as a surprise to Sarah Gardner, who just so happened to be tied to a tree outside Apple Park...Read More
WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. (KOKH) — Authorities say a Porter man was taken into custody after allegedly sending lewd messages to a decoy posing as a child. On July 11, deputies with the Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office were contacted by an online abuse prevention organization about an online predator investigation. The organization handed electronic communication that...Read More
The European Union has become the latest bloc to move towards placing limits on children’s access to social media, and the restrictions are among the strictest in the world. An expert panel has recommended that the EU bar children under 13 from social media entirely, except under adult supervision, with phased access for adolescents up...Read More
The list of regulators’ child-safety investigations into TikTok has lengthened again. This time it’s the UK’s communications and media watchdog Ofcom holding the app to account. It has opened an investigation under the UK’s Online Safety Act, following a review of the steps taken by various social-media platforms to protect children. Well, that and also another...Read More
Concerns surrounding young people’s screen time are widespread. Australia became the first country to ban social media for users under 16 in December 2025, and Denmark, France and the U.K. have since announced similar restrictions to begin this year. In the U.S., as of mid-2026, more than 30 states have passed laws banning or restricting...Read More
The watchdog will investigate whether the social media giant is compliant with the Online Safety Act, which protects children and adults online Helen Le Caplain and Elaine Blackburne 08:53, 17 Jul 2026 An investigation has been launched(Image: Getty Images) Ofcom has launched an urgent investigation into TikTok about whether it’s protecting kids from accessing harmful...Read More
Mark Campbell was jailed last week for 18 months after trying to incite sexual activity from a child (Picture: Northumbria Police) Carers of vulnerable young children say they have been seriously let down after discovering a council driver is a sexual predator. Mark Campbell transported children alone to planned visitations for North Tyneside Children’s Services...Read More
Britain’s online safety watchdog has opened a formal investigation into TikTok over concerns that the video-sharing platform may not be doing enough to protect children from harmful material, marking the latest regulatory scrutiny under the country’s Online Safety Act. The inquiry, announced by media regulator Ofcom on Thursday, will examine whether TikTok’s UK operations have...Read More
WESTERN BUREAU: One Montego Bay high school student now requires her mother’s daily protection, while another is being closely monitored as police investigate a cyberbullying network targeting students and families across several academic institutions in St James. Three students were taken into custody for questioning on Monday following the latest incident, which involved social media...Read More
WAGONER COUNTY, Okla. — The Wagoner County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Tulsa man during an online child predator operation. According to authorities, the Wagoner County Invesitgators conducted an undercover operation using a decoy posing as a 14-year-old girl online on May 30 at 10:30 p.m. The profile of the decoy was used on multiple...Read More
