POCSO: Kerala HC delivers key ruling The Kerala High Court has held that kissing a child’s penis, when done with sexual intent, amounts to penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.The ruling came while the high court dismissed an appeal filed by a man convicted under the POCSO Act...Read More
Key Points Teens are engaging in a dangerous trend known as ‘dusting,’ which involves inhaling chemicals from an aerosol duster or keyboard cleaner. Similar to huffing and chroming, dusting presents serious physical risks and can also result in death. Part of the concern is how easily accessible these items are to teens. We turned to...Read More
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) – Sarasota mother shares daughter’s story to warn others about the dangers of vaping. A Sarasota County mother is speaking out about the loss of her daughter, hoping her family’s story will help prevent other young people from becoming addicted to vaping. For Erin NesSmith, the dangers of vaping were not something...Read More
Updated August 26, 2026 at 3:26 PM MDT Sign up for NPR’s Up First morning newsletter for the stories you need to start your day. The social media company Meta and states suing it have agreed to settle a landmark federal child safety lawsuit in a move that state attorneys general hope will be a...Read More
The Brazilian government on Wednesday said it was suing the Discord messaging platform for nearly $100 million in damages over its alleged failure to protect children from harmful content and demanded it adopt stronger safeguards. Brazil’s National Data Protection Agency (ANPD) ordered Discord to suspend livestreams earlier this month after a 13-year-old girl was goaded...Read More
Meta Platforms (META) has reached an approximately US$17 billion to US$18 billion settlement with a coalition of US states over alleged harm to children from Facebook and Instagram. Investors are now reassessing the stock with a clearer legal backdrop. Over the past year, Meta Platforms’ share price has pulled back, with the year to date...Read More
Updated August 26, 2026 at 4:26 PM CDT Sign up for NPR’s Up First morning newsletter for the stories you need to start your day. The social media company Meta and states suing it have agreed to settle a landmark federal child safety lawsuit in a move that state attorneys general hope will be a...Read More
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and KAITLYN HUAMANI, AP Technology Writers OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta is once again on trial over dangers its platforms may pose to children. It is once again arguing that it works tirelessly to keep them safe. A pivotal trial for the parent company of Instagram and Facebook kicked off in a California federal...Read More
Electric bikes and scooters are more popular than ever. Your teenager might be begging for one to get to school, visit friends or just ride around the neighborhood. But before you make that purchase, we need to talk about safety. At Stony Brook Children’s Hospital Pediatric Trauma Center, we are seeing a significant and alarming...Read More
This piece is part of MI x DW, a collaboration that brings Daily Wire readers exclusive commentary and research from the Manhattan Institute’s world-class team of scholars. *** This past Memorial Day, more than 1,000 teens swarmed the blocks around Lake Michigan in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. A resident described the scene: “Hundreds of people...Read More
