Feb. 23, 2026 — The National Parent Teacher Association has ended its partnership with Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, due to revelations that have come to light as part of a series of landmark child-safety lawsuits. The social media and AI company is facing trials in both California and New Mexico that...Read More
She added: “Children are naturally curious and inclined to explore and play, making attentive supervision essential, alongside ongoing awareness of their whereabouts. It is equally important to provide safe environments that support their development without restricting their freedom to learn, while equipping them to recognise potential risks across different settings, whether in residential neighbourhoods or...Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — A state lawmaker has filed a bill that would create a new state agency called the Department of Child Safety and Wellbeing. “What we’re trying to do is take a holistic approach on child welfare and moving OJA and consolidating those two to make them one agency that’s laser focused...Read More
The Tennessee Highway Patrol and other local agencies will be hosting a child safety seat checkpoint at the Tri-City Flea Market in Bluff City this Friday. The event will be focused on education, not enforcement, giving parents an opportunity to stop by and have car seats checked to ensure they are properly installed. Officials said...Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government’s willingness to crack down. The landmark decision comes after a nearly...Read More
We are getting the latest tonight as a New Mexico jury ordered Meta to pay $375 million. This comes after they reportedly found evidence that the company violated state law and misled users about the safety of its platforms. Attorney General Raul Torrez accused Meta of failing to protect children from predators. LiveNOW’s Shawna Khalafi...Read More
YouTube still hasn’t solved its AI problem. Digitally faked content is still seeping through the cracks, as users are inundated with AI-generated brainrot and AI-powered misinformation. But Google, YouTube’s parent company, believes it can at least assuage the worries of concerned parents — with even more AI. SEE ALSO: Viral hit ‘Your AI Slop Bores...Read More
INDIANAPOLIS — The parents of a slain Fishers teenager stood by Wednesday as Indiana Gov. Mike Braun ceremonially signed into law two measures intended to protect other Hoosier children. Hailey Buzbee, 17, was initially classified as a “runaway.” Authorities have since said she was killed after being lured out by an online predator. ×
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Roblox is seeking to dismiss the Louisiana AG’s lawsuit over accusations that it fails to protect children from predators on its site. LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. — Attorneys for the online gaming platform Roblox appeared in a Livingston Parish courtroom Friday, asking a judge to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Liz Murrill that accuses the company...Read More
