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MINOOKA, Ill., August 6, 2018 (Newswire.com) – Metal Defender Inc. showcased its brand-new patent pending XLD-H walk-through metal detector at the National School Safety Conference and Exposition in Orlando Florida this month. With its revolutionary new design Metal Defender realized that it would be the perfect affordable solution for schools. With the nation’s schools all...Read More

The new study is based on confidential questionnaires filled out by 120,115 teenagers, who were asked to rate how often they were bullied in the past two months, including details on the type of bullying and its impact. Around a third reported regular bullying, with more girls suffering than boys. Of those that were frequently...Read More

Debates about artificial intelligence (AI) legislation at the state and national levels often elevate the two poles of the debate. A new Sutherland Institute/Y2 Analytics survey shows that Utah voters take a more balanced, authentically American approach: Cautious optimism paired with personal responsibility. Public policy should do likewise.  The survey shows that Utah voters view AI as a helpful technological tool, like a computer. They recognize the efficiency and information benefits, while also understanding the risks to some jobs and privacy. That dual reaction reveals a public focus...Read More

One out of every seven Los Angeles high schoolers with a cell phone has sent a sexually explicit text message or photo, according to a 2011 survey that also found “sexters” more likely to engage in risky sex behaviors. In the new study, the LA teens who had sent racy texts were seven times more...Read More

Today’s teenagers are growing up with a completely different set of social parameters than any generation before them did, thanks to advances in technology. Research finds that about 75 percent of U.S. teens have their own phone, tablet, or similar device. The vast majority of teens are using these devices for social media, such as...Read More

That child safety group advocating for AI age verification? They forgot to mention their sugar daddy. The Parents and Kids Safe AI Coalition has been pushing California’s Parents and Kids Safe AI Act requiring age verification for users under 18. According to San Francisco Standard reporting, the coalition was funded by OpenAI, with the Wall...Read More

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics revealed that one in seven teenagers are sexting, and one in four have received sexts. According to CBS, “sexting” is known as the sharing of sexually explicit images and videos through the internet or electronic devices such as cellphones. Though sexting has been on the rise in the last...Read More

The Australian Federal government’s Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, commonly referred to as the “social media ban”, is now in effect. In the months leading up to the ban, there have been a lot of stories about what will actually happen once the legislation is active, and many people believe the ban...Read More

A former football coach who was sentenced to house arrest for sending sexual messages to teenagers is now back in jail after he allegedly solicited a 16-year-old boy.Patrick Onesko was convicted last year of sending explicit messages to boys at South Fayette High School, where he used to coach.The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports that probation officers...Read More