Child safety advocates are sounding the alarm about artificial intelligence features now being used by millions of students in classrooms that rely on education tools made by Google. Google’s AI search functions pose an “unacceptable risk” to children, a new report from Common Sense Media found. WATCH: Teachers and parents weigh benefits and risks of...Read More

(SMYRNA, DE) – The Delaware School Safety Center recently hosted a three-day School Security Officer (SSO) training for Delaware school constables at the Delaware Emergency Management Agency’s (DEMA) Emergency Operations Center. Held January 28–30, the training brought together more than 40 school constables from across the state for intensive, nationally recognized instruction focused on strengthening...Read More

Nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults support banning anyone under the age of 16 from using social media sites, according to a new Pew Research Center survey, with support spanning demographic and partisan groups. About half or more of adults in each age group support this type of measure, with Americans ages 30 to 49 being the...Read More

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Rob Sand said he supports banning social media for children under age 16, setting age verification and parental consent requirements on certain apps and providing more safeguards for minors online, according to a kids’ online safety policy platform released Monday. The plan, shared first with Iowa Capital Dispatch, is focused on restricting...Read More

[Photo: Supplied: Ministry of women, children and social protection/Facebook page] Minister for Social Protection Sashi Kiran has called on communities to actively protect children and support vulnerable families. Speaking to members of the Vanua Levu Shree Sanatan Dharam Sabha and the Seaqaqa Sanatan Sabha, Kiran highlighted growing concerns around online violence, bullying, neglect,and child abuse....Read More

A TOP official of the Federation of Parent-Teacher Associations (FPTA) in Isabela City, Basilan, called on parents, teachers, and community to unite and work together in ensuring the safety and well-being of children in schools. Ustadz Alzad Sattar, FPTA president of the Isabela City Schools Division, made the urgent call Thursday, July 20, 2026, after...Read More

The SAFE for Kids Act and rules apply to “Addictive Online Platforms,” defined as platforms that display user-generated content and have users who spend at least 20 percent of their time on the platform’s addictive feeds measured over a six-month period. The full final rules can be found on OAG’s website. The final rules will...Read More

Say it with me: Correlation does not equal causation. But once again, we’ve got someone spinning noncausal survey results as “social media is bad news for teenagers,” despite the fact that most of the teens studied were only moderate users and problems among the heaviest users could cause social media overuse, rather than vice versa....Read More

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A new video from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia is addressing misinformation about creatine use among teenagers as the supplement gains attention on social media through the growing “looksmaxxing” trend. The hospital’s latest social media video warns that creatine is not a shortcut to muscle growth and highlights the lack of research on...Read More

Quick summary – click for full details Concise summary of key highlights In one line Google expands age-assurance API globally to enhance child safety on Android apps and parental controls. Key points • Global age-assurance expansion Google is rolling out the Play Age Signals API worldwide to help developers enforce age-appropriate content and parental controls....Read More