Darrell Sheets, a star of the long-running reality series “Storage Wars” who died by suicide in April, left a note at the scene of his death referencing cyberbullying, according to an incident report released this week by the Lake Havasu City Police Department. Sheets, 67, was found dead at his Arizona home on April 22....Read More

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The Department of State Services (DSS) has instructed its private counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, to take steps to seek an adjournment in the case of alleged cyber-bullying it instituted against African Action Congress (AAC) presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore, until after the next presidential election slated for January 16, 2027. The DSS...Read More

A settlement announced Aug. 26 between Meta and dozens of states resolves one of its biggest legal fights, but the social media giant is still facing litigation elsewhere over its products’ effects on young people’s mental health. The deal cut short a landmark trial in federal court in Oakland, Calif., where the Instagram and Facebook...Read More

In June, Indian actor Hiten Tejwani told his 732,000 followers that “Instagram is okay” in a reel promoting Meta’s Teen Accounts. Ironically, Tejwani had barred his 17-year-old twin son and daughter from using social media until they turned 16. The reel was made after a Zoom call with Meta representatives, who explained what their campaign...Read More

CHICAGO – As students return to school this week, a Chicago nonprofit is raising questions about how schools respond to cyberbullying. Chicago nonprofit raises awareness about cyberbullying The backstory: A billboard and street art appeared outside the Latin School of Chicago as part of an awareness campaign by Buckets Over Bullying. The billboard asks: “What...Read More

The Department of State Services (DSS) has directed its private counsel, Akinlolu Kehinde, SAN, to seek an adjournment of the alleged cyber-bullying case instituted against the presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC), Omoyele Sowore, until after the 2027 presidential election. The development followed a decision by the DSS leadership to allow Sowore, who...Read More

Quote of the day by Liam Payne, “When I think about it, I do start to worry about this whole social media thing. It does make me uncomfortable; kids should be out, living their lives, getting out and enjoying themselves” is not simply a criticism of smartphones or social networking. It is a plea for...Read More

Wisconsin lawmakers who have sought to address child safety online told the Wisconsin Examiner on Thursday that a settlement worth up to $17.1 billion between the owner of Facebook and Instagram and most states in the U.S. is a win, but that it leaves a lot to be done to protect kids. Wisconsin was one...Read More

LOS ANGELES (TNS) — Over the last five years, efforts to make social networks Facebook and Instagram safer for young people have erupted across courts, classrooms and capitals. Now Meta Platforms, the parent company of the world’s most popular social networks, faces another big moment of reckoning. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is...Read More