NEW ORLEANS (WVUE/Gray News) – A man named Santa Claus was among 11 people arrested in an undercover sting targeting alleged child predators. The Kenner Police Department announced the arrest of 75-year-old Claus on Monday. The department said 11 suspects were arrested and 10 others remain wanted on child-exploitation accusations. A man named Santa Claus...Read More
(MoMo Productions/Getty Images) Nearly six-in-ten U.S. adults support banning anyone under the age of 16 from using social media sites, according to a new Pew Research Center survey. The survey comes as governments around the world weigh new restrictions on teens’ use of social media. About this research This Pew Research Center analysis looks at...Read More
On-site walkthroughs with school leaders and safety officials Photo provided. INDIANAPOLIS – Today, Gov. Mike Braun announced the Indiana Department of Homeland Security’s Office of School Safety (OSS) completed comprehensive school safety visits in all 92 Indiana counties. “The Office of School Safety reflects a commitment from my administration that has made meaningful progress,” said Gov....Read More
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: The House passed the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act in a 267-117 vote on Monday evening. The proposal would require additional safeguards for children and teens online, including an update to the Children’s Online...Read More
Social media giants have for years touted their growing slate of safety tools and protections as proof that they prioritize young users’ wellbeing.Related video above: Doctor on how social media can affect children’s health, development But more than half of those protections don’t work as advertised, new research finds.Researchers at the Cybersafety Research Center tested...Read More
The Brief A new Georgia state committee warns that youth are entirely too vulnerable to online predators on popular platforms. A survivor testified Tuesday about how easily predators interact with minors on Roblox and Discord despite active parental controls. Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is actively investigating Roblox to determine if families were misled about...Read More
“When we asked second graders in Wisconsin this same question, we were surprised to often receive similar answers: Kids there also wanted to be YouTube influencers when they grow up.” (Photo via Unsplash) A second grader in Norway drew a YouTube logo when my colleagues and I asked what they wanted to be when they...Read More
The ruling allows New Jersey and a bipartisan coalition of states to pursue claims that Facebook and Instagram harmed children and teens while misleading the public about the risks. A federal judge has rejected an effort by Meta Platforms, Inc. to dismiss a lawsuit brought by New Jersey and a bipartisan coalition of state attorneys...Read More
Meta Platforms has suffered a legal setback after a US federal judge refused to dismiss major portions of a lawsuit brought by 29 state attorneys general, clearing the way for claims that the company designed Facebook and Instagram in ways that encourage compulsive use among children, as per a Reuters report. In a ruling issued...Read More
Happy Tuesday. Here’s your Tuesday Tech Drop, the week’s top stories from the intersection of technology and politics. The House on Monday passed a sprawling bill designed to protect children from abuse and harmful content on social media platforms. However, the House bill — known as the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act, backed by...Read More
