Parents hold pictures of their deceased children during a protest against social media platforms outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) CHICAGO — Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a...Read More
As a parent, I know how easy it is to use screen time as a way to keep my kid busy — whether it’s TV, learning apps or FaceTime with family, it may buy me a few minutes. I’m not alone: A new study from Florida International University’s Center for Children and Families finds that...Read More
Erin Popolo holds a picture of daughter Emily Murilla, who died at age 17, during a protest against social media platforms outside the Ronald V. Dellums Federal Building and U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026, in Oakland, Calif. (AP Photo/Noah Berger) California Attorney General Rob Bonta discusses a lawsuit against Meta during a press...Read More
(KNSI) – A three-person Minnesota panel that includes Governor Tim Walz pardoned a man convicted of sexually abusing a child, a decision that’s drawn sharp criticism from the Trump administration over accusations that state leaders are shielding a dangerous offender from deportation. The Minnesota Board of Pardons, made up of Walz, Attorney General Keith Ellison,...Read More
OAKLAND, Calif. — A former engineering director at Meta who has testified before Congress about child safety on Instagram told jurors Wednesday at a landmark trial that the company took a “don’t ask, don’t tell” approach on kids under 13 on its platforms. During his second day of testimony, Arturo Béjar said Meta consistently prioritized...Read More
CHICAGO — Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children. In the latest such instance, the social media giant is fighting allegations in a California federal court that it contributes to the youth mental health...Read More
Updated August 19, 2026 at 7:40 AM CDT Sign up for alerts on breaking news and exclusive reporting from NPR OAKLAND, Calif. – A landmark trial got underway on Tuesday pitting Meta Platforms against a consortium of states accusing the company of designing its platforms to hook young users and misleading the public about it....Read More
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A group of law enforcement officials were injured after a wooden deck collapsed underneath them whilst they were attempting to serve an arrest warrant on a child predator in Missouri. Bodycam footage shows the four deputy US Marshals and five Randolph County Sheriff’s deputies falling to the ground as the decking outside Jacob Alexander Munoz’s...Read More
A Western North Carolina man is expected to spend over 5 decades behind bars after being convicted of child sex crime charges. A Haywood County Jury found 43 year old Phillip Leon Hewett guilty on multiple counts of statutory rape of a child 15 years old or under and two counts of indecent acts with...Read More
