The event will run from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Southington Calendar House, 388 Pleasant St., with vehicle inspections conducted on a first-come, first-served basis. Certified child passenger safety seat officers will inspect car seats for recalls and expiration dates, verify the child’s height and weight requirements, adjust harness straps and assist with...Read More
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – A Child Safety Day aimed at helping families keep children safe and healthy is planned for 10 am to 1 pm, Saturday, May 30, at the National Maritime Museum in Downtown Mobile. The event is presented by USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital and will offer education and resources focused on...Read More
New York — Companion-like artificial intelligence apps pose “unacceptable risks” to children and teenagers, nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media said in a report published Wednesday. The report follows a lawsuit filed last year over the suicide death of a 14-year-old boy whose last conversation was with a chatbot. That lawsuit, brought against the app Character.AI,...Read More
Energizer® Ultimate Child Shield™ is the world’s only coin lithium battery that prevents esophageal burning if swallowed. ST. LOUIS, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR), one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of batteries, today announced the launch of its new Energizer® Ultimate Child Shield™ coin lithium batteries, (sizes 2032, 2025 and...Read More
Serious questions have been raised about whether a young girl allegedly murdered by her mother was failed by Queensland’s child safety system. Four-year-old Cleo Rose Catterall was found unresponsive inside a home in Lowood, west of Brisbane, late on Monday night. Her mother, nurse Jessie Renee Phillips, 31, has been charged with murder. Know the...Read More
• Say weak enforcement mechanisms, poor platform accountability leaving millions of children vulnerable to online abuse James Emejo in Abuja Child rights advocates and digital safety experts yesterday mounted pressure on Senate to urgently pass the Child Online Protection Bill (HB244), warning that continued delay is leaving millions of Nigerian children dangerously exposed to online...Read More
• Say weak enforcement mechanisms, poor platform accountability leaving millions of children vulnerable to online abuse James Emejo in Abuja Child rights advocates and digital safety experts yesterday mounted pressure on Senate to urgently pass the Child Online Protection Bill (HB244), warning that continued delay is leaving millions of Nigerian children dangerously exposed to online...Read More
RALEIGH — State lawmakers are taking action following the death of a 6-year-old girl in Charlotte, Dominique Moody, who was found dead last year in her east Charlotte home. Police reported Moody endured severe abuse and lived in unsafe conditions while in Department of Social Services custody. In response, Rep. Carla Cunningham has introduced the...Read More
New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard. Opening statements are scheduled Monday in the three-week bench trial to decide whether the platforms of...Read More
By Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg Two advocacy groups focused on child safety are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Roblox’s game mechanics, which they claim coerce kids into spending unreasonable amounts of money on the platform. Roblox, a gaming platform that’s particularly popular with younger players, is violating rules designed to protect consumers by unfairly...Read More
