A child’s online privacy has long been a concern for parents and guardians, and even law enforcement. It is a topic mired in debate, and it’s also an ever-changing technological landscape thanks to new AI tools. Wading into the complicated situation is freelance writer Hannah Nwoko in a new piece for The Guardian. Concluding that … Read more
Sheriff’s deputies in Florida used thermal imaging cameras on a police helicopter to locate and rescue a missing five-year-old autistic child in the swamplands of Tampa. Around 5 PM on Monday, February 26, the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office’s Aviation Unit was called in to assist deputies in locating the child who had wandered away from … Read more
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced that the city government filed a lawsuit against five social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and YouTube. The lawsuit alleges that social media companies like TikTok and Meta, Facebook and Instagram’s owner, are responsible for “fueling the nationwide youth mental health crisis.” New York City is … Read more
There is a lot of talk these days about social media use and its effects on children. It seems that states are proposing and passing laws restricting social media left and right, with California, Texas, and New York, among others, passing social media-related laws last year. Another state, Ohio, attempted to enact a strict law … Read more
A week after Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was grilled during a Senate hearing on child safety, the company announced new protections for teens navigating sextortion scams. Meta will bolster its involvement in the Take It Down program, which was created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), by expanding support from just … Read more