The parents of a Long Island teacher accused of sexting a young teen intend to use their house as collateral to secure the alleged perv’s release, the suspect’s lawyer said. Mark Verity appeared in a Suffolk County court Saturday on charges that he sent sexual messages to someone he believed was a 13-year-old girl, and...Read More
Today is Sunday, Aug. 23, the 235th day of 2026. There are 130 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 23, 2003, former priest John Geoghan (GAY’-gun), the convicted child molester whose prosecution sparked the sex abuse scandal that shook the Roman Catholic Church nationwide, died after another inmate attacked him in...Read More
OAKLAND, Calif. (TNND) — Meta is defending its record of protecting children and teenagers online as the technology giant faces a federal trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep young people hooked despite risks to their mental health. Opening arguments kicked off on Tuesday in Oakland, where California, Colorado, Kentucky,...Read More
Nashville, TN – As students across Tennessee head back to school, the Department of Safety and Homeland Security is encouraging families, educators, and community members to download and use the SafeTN app — a confidential reporting tool designed to help prevent school safety threats before they escalate. The SafeTN app allows users to quickly and...Read More
Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. Sexting by youth between the ages of 12 and 17 is linked with risks such as multiple sexual partners, anxiety, depression...Read More
Cyberbullying trial tests China’s determination to fight online abuse – The China Project Skip to the content Close account dialog window Source link ——————————————————– Click Here For The Original Source.Read More
HB 2590 would add language about bullying and cyberbullying to the state’s law about threats and harassment. NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A Tennessee bill that would effectively ensure reports of bullying are treated the same as harassment passed the House of Representatives on March 25. HB 2590 was introduced by Rep. Lowell Russell (R – Vonore)...Read More
tl;dr: Cyberbullying can be a crime in Texas and can be filed as a harassment charge. Texas also passed David’s law that created requirements for schools to report bullying – even a single instance – to parents. Bullying among school children has long been an issue for educators and parents. However, the problem has only worsened...Read More
A 15-year-old girl from New Jersey dropped a lawsuit against Meta, Google, and Snap after accusing the social media companies of designing their platforms to addict young users, according to a report. Citing court documents, Reuters reported that the plaintiff — identified by the initials P.M-Y. — dismissed her claims on Thursday. Her case had...Read More
In early August, the judge in the case ordered Meta to pay an additional USD 567 million to address harms to young people from its platforms in the second phase of the trial. The judge also outlined new safety measures he ordered as a part of the ruling, including a time limit of 90 hours...Read More
