A NEW school safety plan in Dumanjug has caused a lot of discussion about how far local governments can go when making rules for students. Mayor Guntrano “Gungun” Gica proposed a ban on cellphones and mandatory bag checks, but education officials say they need to review the official documents first. What is the proposed policy?...Read More

Source: pchagai / Getty STATEWIDE — A new law passed during the 2026 session establishes safeguards to protect kids across Indiana on social media. Concern is growing across the state over how online platforms affect minors. Several platforms rely on addictive algorithm-based feeds to keep kids online longer. Research links this extended screen time to...Read More

A childcare provider in Victoria has become the first to be stripped of Commonwealth funding since the government legislated new safety standards for the sector last year. Laugh & Learn Family Day Care Education & Training operates nine family day cares out of residential homes in Melbourne and was found to have seriously breached safety standards...Read More

According to the sheriff’s office, the allegations go back years. CONROE, Texas — The Montgomery County Sheriff’s Office is asking for the public’s help with a suspected child predator. Investigators say the alleged abuse goes back years and the suspect was heavily involved with local religious ministries and children’s choirs. Leland Fleming, 65, is being...Read More

Young people know they are training the algorithms and want more social media control, UCD study finds A new study from the Insight Research Ireland Centre for Data Analytics at UCD has found that teenagers are frustrated by social media algorithms and feel absent from discussions about content and regulation. Five focus groups with 87...Read More

You definitely don’t want this Santa sneaking down your chimney. A New Orleans man whose legal name is Santa Claus was arrested in an undercover operation to nab child predators while allegedly trying to meet a 15-year-old boy for sex. The 75-year-old Claus — who bears more than a passing resemblance to Saint Nick with...Read More

  Motorists transporting young children without appropriate child safety restraints will face penalties from August 15, 2026. Photo: VNA   According to the Traffic Police Department under the Ministry of Public Security, one of the decree’s key provisions strengthens child safety in passenger vehicles. From August 15, drivers carrying children under the age of 10 and shorter...Read More

Virtually every member of Congress wants more action to be taken to protect kids from harm caused by social platforms that incorporate artificial intelligence. Yet the question of whether tech companies must take steps to prevent their products from causing users harm to avoid liability is causing hang-ups that are complicating the potential passage of...Read More

Children use smartphones against a white background. (Adobe Stock Photo) June 30, 2026 11:33 AM GMT+03:00 The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a set of laws designed to better protect children on online platforms, marking a major bipartisan milestone in recent digital safety regulation. The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) passed the House with...Read More

Six months have passed since Australia’s unprecedented law banning minors under 16 from holding social media accounts took effect. While headlines around the world were quick to declare a resounding failure, and children themselves openly admit that nothing has changed, a new study published in the British medical journal BMJ now gives scientific backing to...Read More