In her victim impact statement, the girl said she had found the entire investigation “stressful”, and she suffered panic attacks as a result of what had happened. The trial had fallen at a time when she was sitting exams, so it had affected her results, she said, but was glad that as a result of...Read More
An investigation has been launched into whether TikTok is doing enough to keep children off its platform. The probe by media regulator Ofcom comes a month after the UK government announced that under-16’s would be banned entirely from a range of platforms. Ofcom will examine how the video-sharing app assesses if a user is a...Read More
RENO, Nev. (KOLO) – On Saturday, May 30, at 1:45 p.m., the Reno Police Department responded to a casino after receiving a tip from a civilian YouTube-based predator investigation group regarding a male security guard there who was allegedly communicating online with a person he believed to be a juvenile, according to an agency news...Read More
Apache Junction experienced flooded roads, lightning and dangerous driving conditions as monsoon rain hit Thursday night. Video showed standing water rushing across roads near Mountain View Road and Broadway Avenue. A flash flood warning was in effect until 9:45 p.m. Crews urged drivers to stay home if possible and follow the warning: Turn around, don’t...Read More
Rabun County Elementary School will be closed to public access today as law enforcement officials conduct a planned exercise. (Rabun County Schools) CLAYTON, Ga. — Rabun County Schools and several local public safety agencies will conduct a school safety training exercise Thursday, July 16 at Rabun County Elementary School. The all-day exercise is a collaborative...Read More
Travellers use trains to reach a destination safely. However, a recent viral video has turned an ordinary rail trip into a nationwide conversation about parenting, child safety, hygiene, travelling and shared space. The now-viral clip, recorded by a fellow passenger inside a moving train, shows a woman lifting a young child toward an open window...Read More
A woman is suing Snap Inc., alleging the social media company’s Snapchat app connected her with an older man twice her age who turned out to be a sexual predator who brutalized her after luring the plaintiff to a meeting at a hotel in 2020. “This lawsuit seeks to hold Snap liable for the physical...Read More
Family Zone Explains Roblox Parental Controls Interactive tutorials cover tools available to adults with linked accounts. These include setting screen-time limits, choosing who their child can connect with, managing spending, and determining which games they can access. Completing tutorials can also unlock exclusive avatar items, alongside access to age-appropriate experiences. Future modules will address bullying,...Read More
July 16, 2026 — While most states have ended their 2026 legislative sessions, Massachusetts lawmakers are just getting started. In the past two weeks members of the Senate and House have introduced and moved proposals to protect children and teens from addictive social media feeds, and to enact a statewide bell-to-bell policy that keeps smartphones...Read More
Ofcom has launched an investigation into whether TikTok is failing to protect children from harmful content. The regulator will examine whether the video-sharing app is complying with elements of the Online Safety Act, which has been rolled out in stages since being passed into law in October 2023. It comes after an Ofcom review said...Read More
