A Perry County grand jury has indicted a Hazard man on more than 60 charges after he allegedly messaged in a sexual manner with and attempted to meet what he believed was a 14-year-old girl. According to court documents, on Aug. 28, a Perry County grand jury indicted Ross Hurt, 36, of Ruby Drive, on...Read More
By Rajwa Quasim A Texas court ruled Thursday that TikTok violated state consumer protection law by giving users an inaccurate impression of how its child-safety safeguards worked. The lawsuit dates to January 2025, when Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton accused the social media giant of marketing its app as a safe space for minors while...Read More
The debate about whether or not to post your kids’ faces on social media isn’t new. I have friends whose kids are in college now who I remember struggled with the decision about whether to post baby photos to Instagram. But very recently, that conversation has taken a significant turn because of concerns about AI...Read More
Santa Fe, NM (KKOB) – A Houston man is in jail in Santa Fe on charges of Child Solicitation and Sexual Exploitation of a Child. 47 year old Gabriel Garcia, was arrested after authorities conducted an operation targeting online sexual predators. According to SFPD, Garcia was in communication with an undercover detective whom he believed...Read More
California will bar social media platforms from offering addictive features such as infinite scroll and autoplay to users under 16, impose new safeguards on AI companion chatbots and expose some companies to damages reaching $1 million per child under a sweeping package signed Thursday by Gov. Gavin Newsom. Signed September 10, the 13-bill package includes...Read More
Independent candidate for Governor says protecting children, parents and classrooms must come before Big Tech profits NEW SMYRNA BEACH, Fla., Sept. 11, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Non-party affiliated candidate for Florida Governor Frank Russo today announced that, if elected, he will support and sign legislation restricting addictive social media design features aimed at children under the...Read More
9/9/2026 Tools, resources available for educators, school leaders, law enforcement, and more This year’s back-to-school campaign from SchoolSafety.gov provides resources, tools, and guidance for the school year. School and district leaders, educators and staff, families and students, law enforcement, and other community partners can use the Back-to-School Toolbox and School Safety Actions one-pagers to discover...Read More
Just when parents thought nothing could convince young people to reduce their social media use, here’s an idea that could work. Teenagers and young adults who saw warnings that social media could harm their health said they were discouraged from using social media and more informed of the potential consequences, according to a study published...Read More
The Biden administration’s decision-making on imposing tariffs on refined copper is pending, with the focus on balancing manufacturing cost concerns with the benefits of promoting domestic mining. This move comes amidst political pressures tied to affordability concerns ahead of November’s elections. Amidst economic and political debates, the Trump administration’s proposal to remove grace periods for...Read More
