Today, many kids use decoy apps—applications designed to hide private content behind ordinary-looking icons. Unlike keeping secrets in a journal, these apps add a new level of privacy, making it harder for parents to understand what their children are doing online.  What Are Decoy Apps?  Decoy apps are mobile apps that disguise themselves as everyday...Read More

WASHINGTON: For over a decade, US lawmakers have promised guardrails for children on social media. They’ve grilled the chiefs of Meta, Snap, YouTube and TikTok about the dangers of their sites. They’ve introduced dozens of child safety bills. Little has come from the noise. But this week, two juries held social media companies accountable for harming...Read More

By Sian Wilkerson Recent testing by a Virginia Commonwealth University forensic toxicology research lab is uncovering the hidden dangers of vapes and cannabis products used by more than a million school-age children across the country each year. The study also highlights the rise of vaping in schools, where unregulated devices are increasingly found among...Read More

Trampolines are popular among kids and adults, but there’s no denying they’re dangerous. Whether kids are supervised at an indoor park or jumping on a trampoline in the backyard, there’s always risk for significant injury. This makes trampolines inappropriate and dangerous for play. Advertisement Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our...Read More

Listen to this article Estimated 5 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. A New Mexico jury ruled Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual...Read More

In what the New Mexico Department of Justice calls a “landmark verdict”, Meta has lost a case about endangering children and misleading consumers. The trial mainly concerned safety on Facebook and Instagram, with testimony from employees adding damage on top of a state led undercover operation, in which fake accounts posing as minors was set...Read More

The “choking game” has potentially deadly consequences, as players are challenged to temporarily strangle themselves by restricting oxygen to the brain. It sounds terrifying, but rough estimates suggest that about 10% of U.S. teenagers may have played this type of game at least once. There’s more, unfortunately: The Skullbreaker Challenge, the Tide Pod Challenge and...Read More

100 free booster seats available for families Students walk together to Kirtland Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 16, during the National Walk to School Day event. (Alx Lee/Tri-City Record) Alx Lee Eve’s Fund for Native American Health Initiatives will hold a free child passenger safety event for families across the Navajo Nation at Baca/Dlo’ ay...Read More

With schools closed during the Easter holiday period, children spend significantly more time at home and on family outings, leading to a rise in the risk of domestic and outdoor accidents. A child safety organization has issued a series of recommendations aimed at helping parents reduce preventable injuries during the festive season. The guidance focuses...Read More

Executive Director, Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN), Shannique Bowden April 10, 2026 KINGSTON, Jamaica — The Jamaica Youth Advocacy Network (JYAN) is calling for an urgent investigation into allegations of sexually inappropriate behaviour at hurricane shelters located on school compounds, warning that any risk to children must...Read More