County 17 publishes letters, cartoons and opinions as a public service. The content does not necessarily reflect the opinions of County 17 or its employees. Letters to the editor can be submitted by emailing editor@oilcity.news. You may have noticed blue pinwheels around town: in front of government buildings, schools, and in windows. This small blue pinwheel...Read More
Updated April 24, 2026, 1:57 p.m. ET Advice for kids and teenagers on water and fire safety, healthy relationships, preventing bullying and avoiding online dangers will be available Saturday, April 25, at Delfino Park in White Plains. The White Plains Police Department and Westchester District Attorney’s Office are hosting a Child Safety Fair from 10...Read More
The Canadian government is the latest group to express concerns about child safety in Roblox. As reported by The Logic, the feds were presented with a brief by the Canada Centre for Community Engagement and Prevention of Violence about the risks of bad actors using Roblox to spread hateful content and groom children. This is a particular problem considering...Read More
YouTube, Spotify, Pandora and Apple Music are just a few of the popular music streaming platforms used by hundreds of people worldwide, including kids. Music plays an important role in our wellbeing, and exposing kids to song during their development can improve social skills and literacy and helping strengthen their memory, besides many other benefits....Read More
Last year, Jessica Kent, a doctor working in the department of emergency medicine at the University of Toronto, found herself with an unusual patient. Confused, nauseous, and slumped on the floor of the emergency department, readings showed that his blood pressure had soared to levels far higher than would be expected for an otherwise healthy...Read More
Oil City News publishes letters, cartoons and opinions as a public service. The content does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Oil City News or its employees. Letters to the editor can be submitted by following the link at our opinion section. You may have noticed blue pinwheels around town: in front of government buildings, schools,...Read More
Published: April 24, 2026 Photo from Oberon Copeland via Unsplash By Gavin Boyle Alabama and West Virginia are the latest states whose attorney generals have reached a settlement with Roblox over court cases concerning child safety. “I am extremely proud of the work of this office in securing a settlement that ensures that Alabama’s kids...Read More
The Child Safety Center of White County is continuing its mission to protect and support children across the region while raising awareness during Child Abuse Prevention Month in April. Executive Director Darby Gaines says the center serves children involved in abuse investigations or those who have witnessed violent crimes. The organization partners with law enforcement,...Read More
BEIJING, April 27, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Walnut Coding (the “Company”), a leading online coding education platform for young learners in China, has been selected by UNICEF as a featured case study under the framework How Chinese Technology Companies Apply Principles of Responsible Innovation for Children and Child Safety by Design. The case study was jointly...Read More
The world changed dramatically when ChatGPT was released to the public in November 2022. Primitive chatbots had been around for decades, but they were clunky, dull, and uninformative—completely unsuited for use by teenagers or children. ChatGPT is lively, charming, and colloquial; it answers all questions and helps with homework; is there whenever you’re lonely, sad,...Read More
