The mother of a 13-year-old girl from British Columbia who died after her family says social media repeatedly pushed harmful content onto her feed is calling for regulation of self-harm and suicide-promoting content targeting minors. Chelsey Whittingham says parental controls alone are no match for the powerful algorithms directed at vulnerable children, exposing them to...Read More
Sen. Vicente Sotto lll. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the impact of social media on Filipino children. His proposed Senate Resolution No. 486 aims to look into whether the increasing involvement of minors in...Read More
The Lead Off More than 110 Ohio school districts and schools report having staff members authorized to carry firearms on campus. State data shows 116 total districts and independent schools participate in the armed staff program. The policy follows a 2022 Ohio law that lowered training requirements for armed school personnel. Armed staff presence grows...Read More
Funding pulled from a service that failed to meet minimum child safety standards; South African police deployed ahead of anti-immigrant protests; Netherlands crash out of FIFA World Cup. Listen to Australian and world news and follow trending topics with SBS News Podcasts. TRANSCRIPT Funding pulled from a service that failed to meet new minimum standards...Read More
The United States House of Representatives approved, on June 29, 2026, a project aimed at expanding the protection of children and adolescents on social networks. The text received 267 votes in favor and 117 against, with support from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers. The vote strengthened the debate on child safety on the internet. However,...Read More
Child safety features in social media are a big thing now, as they should be. According to a study from researchers at New York University and Northeastern University, at least half of the safety features meant to protect children on social media platforms don’t deliver on their promises, as reported by Engadget. The study was...Read More
For more than a decade, social media companies have focused on capturing people’s attention. Features like swipes, notifications, recommendations, and autoplay videos are all designed to keep users online longer. Now, as more research connecting excessive social media use to worsening mental health continues to mount, governments worldwide are asking: Should children be part of...Read More
Action to address child safety concerns at Gloriavale Christian community was already underway when the Education Review Office formally raised them in writing, the Minister for Children says. Documents released to RNZ under the Official Information Act show the then-acting Education Review Office (ERO) chief executive Ruth Shinoda wrote to Oranga Tamariki’s chief executive Andrew...Read More
The House passed a bipartisan package of children’s online safety bills in a 267-117 vote Monday, advancing legislation that supporters say would better protect children online but critics warn could threaten privacy and free expression. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The bipartisan Kids Internet...Read More
OCALA, Fla. (CBS12) — Fifty-eight suspected child predators were arrested after a five-day undercover operation in Marion County in which investigators posed as children as young as 7 online, Florida authorities said. The suspects allegedly engaged in sexually explicit conversations and arranged meetings despite being told they were communicating with minors, law enforcement officials announced...Read More
