#teen-safety

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#missing-person
New York City
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Emma Gervasi's dad says she was victim of sex-trafficking: 'Forced to do things that a 14-year-old girl shouldn't have to do'

Frank Gervasi believes his daughter Emmarae was a victim of sex trafficking after disappearing for a month.
New York City
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Emma Gervasi's dad says she was victim of sex-trafficking: 'Forced to do things that a 14-year-old girl shouldn't have to do'

Frank Gervasi believes his daughter Emmarae was a victim of sex trafficking after disappearing for a month.
#crime
Miami
fromMiami Herald
2 months ago

Aventura couple coerced and raped 16-year-old several times in two-month span: police

A couple in Aventura coerced and raped two teens over two months, leading to their arrest for multiple charges of unlawful sexual activities.
Miami
fromMiami Herald
2 months ago

Aventura couple coerced and raped 16-year-old several times in two-month span: police

A couple in Aventura coerced and raped two teens over two months, leading to their arrest for multiple charges of unlawful sexual activities.
#investigation
#tiktok
fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Mindfulness

TikTok rolls out a new meditation feature to help you get off the app and sleep | TechCrunch

fromTechCrunch
1 week ago
Mindfulness

TikTok rolls out a new meditation feature to help you get off the app and sleep | TechCrunch

#privacy-concerns
#social-media
Social media marketing
fromMashable
1 month ago

Instagram will use AI to identify teens using adult accounts

Instagram is implementing AI to identify underage users who misrepresent their birthdate to enhance teen safety on the platform.
Social media marketing
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Instagram has a new program for school officials to report bullying

Meta's new Schools Partnership Program allows schools to fast-track bullying reports on Instagram, aiming for quicker responses.
Miscellaneous
fromMashable
7 months ago

Instagram announces new tools to fight sextortion and help teen victims

Instagram launched a campaign to combat sextortion by educating teens and implementing new safety features to protect user privacy.
Parenting
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Meta takes a step to protect kids on Instagram - but needs to go a lot further

Meta is introducing new safety measures for teens on Instagram, giving parents greater control over their children's accounts.
Social media marketing
fromMashable
1 month ago

Instagram will use AI to identify teens using adult accounts

Instagram is implementing AI to identify underage users who misrepresent their birthdate to enhance teen safety on the platform.
Social media marketing
fromEngadget
2 months ago

Instagram has a new program for school officials to report bullying

Meta's new Schools Partnership Program allows schools to fast-track bullying reports on Instagram, aiming for quicker responses.
Miscellaneous
fromMashable
7 months ago

Instagram announces new tools to fight sextortion and help teen victims

Instagram launched a campaign to combat sextortion by educating teens and implementing new safety features to protect user privacy.
Parenting
fromNew York Post
8 months ago

Meta takes a step to protect kids on Instagram - but needs to go a lot further

Meta is introducing new safety measures for teens on Instagram, giving parents greater control over their children's accounts.
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

An Orange County high school student was stabbed in the heart. Now a 15-year-old is accused of murder

The Orange County district attorney's office has charged a Santa Ana High School student with murder and assault in the fatal stabbing of a 14-year-old classmate.
SF parents
#mental-health
US news
fromWashington Post
6 months ago

The nation's freshmen reckon with a mass school shooting by one of their own

The Apalachee High shooting left 14-year-olds fearful and questioning their safety, recognizing their shared age with both the shooter and victims.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago

Stanford Researchers Say No Kid Under 18 Should Be Using AI Chatbot Companions

Teens should not use human-like AI companions due to potential risks to their mental health and social development.
US news
fromWashington Post
6 months ago

The nation's freshmen reckon with a mass school shooting by one of their own

The Apalachee High shooting left 14-year-olds fearful and questioning their safety, recognizing their shared age with both the shooter and victims.
Artificial intelligence
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago

Stanford Researchers Say No Kid Under 18 Should Be Using AI Chatbot Companions

Teens should not use human-like AI companions due to potential risks to their mental health and social development.
fromNew York Post
4 weeks ago

Missouri teen dancing on SUV roof falls, is fatally struck by fire truck responding to emergency call

We just wanted the best for Nyla, the incident is just tragic the way she died but that's what hurts the most, the way she died. Nyla was out having fun, that's what she liked: having fun, hanging out with her friends.
NYC parents
fromSocial Media Today
1 month ago

Pinterest Tests Alerts to Keep Teens Off the App During School Hours

Pinterest is taking another step in a similar direction, by adding new prompts that will warn teen users (aged 13 to 17) about opening the app during typical school hours.
Privacy professionals
#instagram
Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Instagram partners with schools to prioritze reports of online bullying and student safety | TechCrunch

Instagram launches a school partnership program to expedite moderation of reports from verified school accounts, enhancing teen safety.
fromZDNET
1 month ago
Social media marketing

How Instagram is using AI to uncover teen accounts lying about their age

Social media marketing
fromTechCrunch
2 months ago

Instagram partners with schools to prioritze reports of online bullying and student safety | TechCrunch

Instagram launches a school partnership program to expedite moderation of reports from verified school accounts, enhancing teen safety.
fromZDNET
1 month ago
Social media marketing

How Instagram is using AI to uncover teen accounts lying about their age

Bicycling
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Marin Co. could be 1st in CA to prohibit kids under 16 years old from riding Class 2 e-bikes

Marin County aims to be the first in California to regulate electric bikes for safety, especially concerning underage riders.
#subway-surfing
NYC parents
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Subway surfing boy, 12, seriously hurt after falling off NYC train during morning rush

A young boy was injured while subway surfing, highlighting ongoing dangers associated with this reckless behavior.
fromQueens Post
6 months ago
New York City

15-year-old girl killed, another critically injured in latest NYC subway surfing tragedy on 7 train: NYPD - Queens Post

NYC parents
fromNew York Post
2 months ago

Subway surfing boy, 12, seriously hurt after falling off NYC train during morning rush

A young boy was injured while subway surfing, highlighting ongoing dangers associated with this reckless behavior.
fromQueens Post
6 months ago
New York City

15-year-old girl killed, another critically injured in latest NYC subway surfing tragedy on 7 train: NYPD - Queens Post

SF parents
fromABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago

Sonoma Co. DA wants countywide approach to fentanyl awareness amid skyrocketing overdoses

Fentanyl poses extreme dangers to youth, particularly when laced in illicit drugs, highlighted by recent overdoses of students in Sonoma County.
#police-investigation
Digital life
fromScary Mommy
3 months ago

Joanna Gaines Uses A Tracking App To "Stalk" Her Four Teens

Tracking apps like Life360 can enhance teen driving safety and improve parent-teens communication.
#legislation
#uk-news
fromMiami Herald
5 months ago

How investigators, prosecutors handling boat crash bungled probe that killed teen girl

The case's investigation raised critical questions about the decision to not conduct a sobriety test on the boat captain, despite significant evidence pointing to alcohol involvement.
Miami
#snapchat
fromScary Mommy
6 months ago
Digital life

Snapchat's New Location-Sharing Features Are Here (And They're Already Making Our Family's Lives Easier)

fromTechCrunch
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

Snapchat will soon be able to alert parents when their teen leaves or arrives at certain locations | TechCrunch

fromScary Mommy
6 months ago
Digital life

Snapchat's New Location-Sharing Features Are Here (And They're Already Making Our Family's Lives Easier)

fromTechCrunch
6 months ago
Miscellaneous

Snapchat will soon be able to alert parents when their teen leaves or arrives at certain locations | TechCrunch

Miscellaneous
fromNew York Post
6 months ago

2 teens shot and wounded after gunfire erupts outside UWS McDonald's

Gunfire incidents disrupted Halloween festivities in a usually safe area of Manhattan, injuring two teenagers.
fromBoston.com
6 months ago

Haverhill school committee member accused of groping teen outside store

According to a police report, Cheryl Ferguson was arrested for allegedly groping a teen’s buttocks outside a 7-Eleven after approaching him while he wore a Halloween mask.
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