COLUMBUS, Ohio — Local authorities say more and more teens are sending inappropriate text messages. Some may not realize those texts can be illegal. It’s hard to find a teen who isn’t glued to their phones. The Licking County Prosecutor’s office visited students in Granville to make sure they know what may seem like fun...Read More

Cyberbullying is a fact of life in our digital-centric society, but there are ways to push back 27 Aug 2025  •  , 4 min. read For better or worse, the digital world in many ways resembles its physical counterpart. Unfortunately, that means it sometimes enables, and even exacerbates, the same bad behaviors that we often...Read More

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta culpable for failing to protect the state’s teenagers on the digital giant’s platforms and ordered the parent company of Facebook and Instagram to pay a $375 million penalty. The civil penalties were levied for violations of New Mexico’s consumer protection laws, The Albuquerque...Read More

Parents have another online activity to worry about. In a new tech-driven twist on “sexting,” teenagers are having romantic and sexual conversations with artificial intelligent chatbots. The chats can range from romance- and innuendo-filled to sexually graphic and violent, according to interviews with parents, conversations posted on social media, and experts. They are largely taking...Read More

College admissions is a process often fraught with uncertainty. And while there are no guarantees, there is a common practice of applying to multiple colleges, including those that a student expects to be safe bets. Typically known as safety schools, these are colleges where admission is more likely because of a student’s academic profile. “A...Read More

Sept. 12, 2025, 4:02 a.m. ET Note: This column contains spoilers from the documentary “Unknown Number: The High School Catfish,” references to cursing and sexual activity, and examples of bullying. Imagine being a teenage girl and suddenly receiving texts like these from an unknown number: u are the ugliest person I’ve ever seen u are...Read More

(Editorial – Graphic Illustration – MetroCreativeConnection) <!– SHOW ARTICLE –> A group of lawmakers who repeatedly try to earn cheap political points by talking about how precious West Virginia children are to them showed their true colors Saturday in ugly fashion. Legislators had a chance to pass House Bill 5537 — Raylee’s Law, which would...Read More

As parents, especially when our children enter the tween or teen years, I think we all worry about technology and its role in our children’s lives, as well as the issues they may encounter through it. How much time they spend on screens, what they are watching, what their friends are watching, what it teaches...Read More

AMARILLO, Texas (KFDA) – One in four kids face online bullying every month, according to the National Children’s Alliance. Experts with The Bridge Children’s Advocacy Center say parents should be aware of what’s on their kids’ phones. “I think mainly for cyberbullying, it’s in group chats and on social media,” said Sarahbeth Cook with The...Read More

After hearing more than seven weeks of evidence, a Santa Fe jury took less than two days to decide that Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, prioritized profits over the safety of children who were targeted and exploited on its platforms. The jury set a fine of $375 million, a maximum available of...Read More