Public consultation is now open on the next stage of national child safety reforms, with stakeholders invited to provide feedback until 5pm AEST on Tuesday 28 April 2026. Education Ministers have agreed to progress a new tranche of reforms, with the consultation designed to inform how these measures are implemented and aligned across jurisdictions.  ...Read More

The next stage of NSW-specific legislative reforms under the Children (Education and Care Services National Law Application) Amendment Act 2025 will commence on 24 April 2026. The reforms form part of a broader national focus on strengthening child safety and reflect the NSW Government’s commitment to ensuring children’s safety, wellbeing and rights remain central to service...Read More

Jefferson County, OH — As Child Abuse Prevention Month continues, experts in Jefferson County are working to raise awareness about how adults can help create safe environments for children to thrive. According to the Nationwide Children’s Alliance, child abuse remains a significant public health issue in the United States, with more than a half a...Read More

The California trial (KGM v Meta) was the first in a consolidated action to hold social media companies responsible for the harm caused by their platform design choices. That litigation comprises more than 1,600 plaintiffs, including families and school districts from across the nation. Case attorney Jayne Conroy told the BBC, “It was a clean...Read More

HAMPTON ROADS — The annual Drive Safe Hampton Roads “Old, Used, Borrowed and Abused Child Safety Seat Round-Up” program kicked off Feb. 1. DSHR notes that for over 35 years, it has joined forces with community partners to collect old, used and potentially unsafe child safety seats. The program also serves to educate parents and...Read More

A picture — or an emoji — tells a thousand words. Amit Kalley, the founder of the organization For Working Parents, has issued an urgent warning to parents about the secret meanings of smartphone emojis that could be used by children to convey “sinister” messages. “The unregulated internet can be very dangerous for our children,”...Read More

As parents, we know how quickly kids pick up technology—faster than we can say “Who downloaded this?” Many apps look harmless or even educational, but behind the trending dances, funny filters, and colorful icons are risks that aren’t always obvious. Some of the most dangerous apps for kids allow strangers to message children directly. Others...Read More

 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