RALEIGH, N.C. (WBTV) — Meeting Dominique Moody’s great-uncle in the North Carolina General Assembly building earlier this month was a more joyful meeting than when we met a few months ago. Our first meeting came in early January at J. Vernon Peterson’s funeral home in Fayetteville, where his team prepared Dominique Moody’s body for her...Read More
Online safety organizations have filed a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), asking the agency to formally assess Roblox’s alleged risks to children. The Request for Investigation, submitted by child safety nonprofit Fairplay and the National Center on Sexual Exploitation (NCOSE), argues that Roblox’s design features and advertising violate portions of the FTC Act...Read More
Online child safety campaigners including Jonathan Haidt, the bestselling writer on the mental health impacts of social media, have called on the Trump administration to investigate Roblox, the booming gaming and chat platform used by 150 million people daily, including a large number of under-13s. Haidt’s Anxious Generation Movement, Fairplay and the rightwing anti-pornography National...Read More
LONDON, May 21 : TikTok and Alphabet’s YouTube have failed to set out meaningful steps to protect British children from harmful online content, media regulator Ofcom said on Thursday, citing data showing widespread exposure on their platforms. Ofcom said neither company had made significant new commitments to make recommendation feeds safer, despite evidence that these...Read More
CHILD SAFETY SEAT INSTALLATION ASSISTANCE Did you know the Gonzales Police Department offers FREE child safety seat installation assistance by appointment? Certified child passenger safety technicians are available to help make sure your child’s car seat is installed correctly and safely. Proper installation can make a lifesaving difference in the event of a crash. Our...Read More
An Australian federal court upheld on Thursday a fine against Elon Musk’s X for failing to comply with child internet safety regulations, capping a three year legal fight between the tech giant and Canberra. Under Australian law, internet regulator eSafety can fine firms that do not respond to demands for detailed information on how they...Read More
US groups demand Roblox investigation over child safety, ‘deceptive’ marketing practices Roblox, the world’s famous online gaming platform is once again under fire over its failure to protect children from strangers on the platform. In a recent move the children’s advocacy groups have contacted the US Federal Trade Commission (UFTC) and urged it to launch...Read More
Meta allegedly turned to parenting influencers to soften its image on child safety amid criticism over its platform’s influence on minors, according to a new report. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The Tech Transparency Project (TTP), an American research hub, argues that Meta’s promotion of its Instagram “Teen Accounts” was part of a broader effort to influence the...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
Tioga County Public Health is the recipient of a $10,000 grant from the Floyd Hooker Foundation. The money will support two childhood injury-prevention initiatives; the Child Passenger Safety Program and the Helmet First, Ride Second Bicycle Helmet Program. More specifically, the money will help purchase child safety seats and bike helmets to support the needs...Read More
