Dave Shoemaker Contributing columnist You’ve all read about the national initiative on bullying and all the recent cases that led up to it. It seems everyone’s being bullied these days. Bullying at school, bullying in the workplace, and we even had a case of bullying in the National Football League a few years ago. Am...Read More
Newswise — Adolescent and young adult medicine experts share tips for minimizing digital stress, regulating social media use, and keeping teens’ confidence high. Social media plays a significant role in everyday life for most teenagers. It helps them to stay connected to friends, offers platforms for self-expression and sharing their creative side, and allows them...Read More
The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. Two Wisconsin mothers who lost children to social media-related deaths said a settlement with Meta Platforms is a small step forward, but they are among a growing number of parents...Read More
“Our learners have proven that they have the grit, curiosity, and drive to improve, as shown by our gains across all PISA domains. However, our children must also feel safe,” Angara said. “While we take note that physical bullying reports are down compared to 2018, the PISA findings reinforce that cyberbullying is a serious challenge...Read More
Ashburn District School Board member Deana Griffiths and Sheriff Mike Chapman will hold a town hall meeting on school safety on Sept. 29, Griffiths announced Wednesday. Griffiths said Chapman and members of the Loudoun County Sheriff’s Office will attend the meeting at Trailside Middle School at 20325 Claiborne Pkwy., Ashburn from 6 to 8 p.m....Read More
Families must set social media rules The editorial “Facing social media’s harms” [Opinion, Sept. 2] was an excellent description of this social media problem facing us, parents, and children. Our goal should be, as stated: to achieve the success Australia has attained. However, I don’t think anything will be done in our country to equal...Read More
(ATTN: ADDS Meta official’s comments in paras 4, 6) SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) — Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said Thursday it is in talks with the South Korean government on measures to limit children’s use of social media. Philip Chua, Meta’s Asia-Pacific general manager for product public policy, made the...Read More
(ATTN: ADDS Meta official’s comments in paras 4, 6) SEOUL, Sept. 10 (Yonhap) — Meta Platforms, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said Thursday it is in talks with the South Korean government on measures to limit children’s use of social media. Philip Chua, Meta’s Asia-Pacific general manager for product public policy, made the...Read More
An influencer known for his efforts to catch alleged child predators is facing charges after being stabbed during an altercation with a person he accused of trying to meet with a minor, according to reports. Nicholas Attalla, who goes by “Niky Sal” on social media, was reportedly stabbed while confronting two men at a Tim...Read More
Updated August 26, 2026 at 5:26 PM EDT Sign up for NPR’s Up First morning newsletter for the stories you need to start your day. The social media company Meta and states suing it have agreed to settle a landmark federal child safety lawsuit in a move that state attorneys general hope will be a...Read More
