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Editorial: A safer ‘net for kids: The Kids Online Safety Act is worth passing
Whether it’s TikTok or Instagram or Snapchat or some yet-to-be-released app sure to enrapture its users, it’s pretty clear — to us, at least — that too many young people are now spending too much of their time falling all the way down shallow-yet-deep online rabbit holes designed by profit-hungry companies to draw them in.
Experts urge parents to teach kids online safety after arrest of Fresno officer
Nineteen people are facing charges in Northern California after police say they tried to make online arrangements to have sex with children.
Kids Online Safety Act clears hurdle; Blumenthal says work remains
The CT senator praised a congressional panel's approval of the Kids Online Safety Act. But hurdles remain amid concerns about the bills.
Why Does Big Tech Oppose the Kids Online Safety Act?
The Kids Online Safety Act is our best chance to improve children's online safety. But Big Tech is spreading false claims about the bill.
House panel advances Kids Online Safety Act despite pushback
A House panel advanced the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) on Wednesday, pushing forward legislation intended to boost online privacy and safety for children. The House Energy and Commerce Committee’s advancement of KOSA hands advocacy groups a temporary win following weeks of uncertainty about the bill’s future amid GOP pushback.
Law Enforcement Asks Parents To Educate Children On Online Threats
After a nationwide surge in threats called into schools, with involvement from the FBI and numerous state and local agencies, schools and police are now pleading with parents to teach their children the consequences of making a threat.
Experts urge parents to teach kids online safety after Roseville undercover sting
Undercover officers said those arrested thought they were making online arrangements to have sex with someone under the age of 14.
Tips to prevent oversharing information about your kids online: Watch
You might be sharing more information about your kids online than you realize. These tips can help you control who you share ...
North Ridgeville City Schools stress parents talk to children about security, online threats
North Ridgeville City Schools sent a letter to parents last week detailing the seriousness of a number of recent threats to ...
Child-free spaces, dirty looks on planes and ‘breeders’: Why people seem so annoyed by kids
Online conversations about children often suggest that adults shouldn’t have to endure them if they don’t want to. Scholars ...
Here's How We Give Influencers Less Influence Over Our Kids | Opinion
On Sept. 10, 42 state attorneys general endorsed a plan backed by the U.S. surgeon general to add warning labels to social ...
Opinion: Instead of banning kids from online spaces, here's what we should offer them instead
Banning children under 16 from social media sounds like a seductive idea. For overwhelmed parents navigating their kids' ...
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Protecting children from online predators using this social media app
REXBURG, Idaho (KIFI) – The COVID pandemic may have had a disturbing side effect, an increase in predators targeting ...
Map Reveals Most Dangerous US States for Kids Online
However, when it comes to online safety, it appears that some states might be better than others. In a new study by online ...