Summer is a time for swimming, bike rides, and outdoor adventures, but it’s also one of the busiest seasons for emergency rooms treating injured children. Consumer Reports and child safety experts say a few simple precautions can help families enjoy a safer summer. For Dr. Darria Long, a board-certified emergency physician and mother of three,...Read More
A new award recognises Europol for promoting digital resilience among young internet users. Europol’s Cyber Defenders initiative has won the 2026 European Ombudsman Award for Good Administration. The free educational game, built on Roblox, is designed to help children recognise online risks and develop safer behaviour in digital environments. Cyber Defenders received the overall award,...Read More
A little boy who has spent half his life in care has painted a disturbing picture of Queensland’s failing child safety system as the state grapples with the handling of vulnerable children. The child, whose face cannot be shown, has been sleeping on the streets recently while in care, telling 7NEWS it is: “Cold, scary,...Read More
Generative AI has moved faster than many public-safety systems built to contain its misuse. While much of the global debate still focuses on productivity, creativity and economic opportunity, a new study in AI & Society warns that the same technologies are also reshaping one of the most sensitive areas of online harm: child sexual exploitation...Read More
The Egyptian Ministry of Communications and Information Technology launched two new mobile services on Wednesday, “Etamen” (Rest Assured) and “Etamen Al-Akher” (Completely Rest Assured)—collectively known in the media as the “Child SIM”—to provide a secure digital environment for children using mobile internet, Plus Mubasher reported. The official rollout coincided with the National Telecom Regulatory Authority...Read More
A new study has found that the child safety features on social media platforms have a failure rate of at least 50 per cent. Conducted by New York University and Northeastern University for the Heat Initiative and Cybersafety Research Center, the study focused on an analysis of 86 of these child-oriented features on Instagram, TikTok,...Read More
An educator found to have breached safety regulations can continue to operate by switching providers in a loophole exposed by the government’s childcare safety crackdown. Earlier this week, Education Minister Jason Clare revealed that the government had stripped a childcare provider of Commonwealth funding, a first under new safety standards introduced last year. Laugh &...Read More
An Aurora man faces six felony counts related to alleged possession of child sexual abuse materials. Dustin J. Rumple, 28, was taken into custody of Kane County jail June 23 and remained in custody pending a court hearing on July 8, authorities said. His arrest comes after a months-long investigation by the Aurora Police Department....Read More
The Child Protection and Family Services Agency (CPFSA) is urging parents and caregivers to take extra precautions to keep children safe during the summer holidays, warning that the break from school can expose children to increased risks if they are left unsupervised or their activities are not closely monitored. In an advisory issued on Wednesday,...Read More
The Queensland government has rejected claims its policies have further strained an under-pressure child protection system, after revelations that vulnerable children were made to sleep on the floor of public service offices. The premier, David Crisafulli, confirmed on Monday that the approach had been used under his LNP government, but his government said it would...Read More
