#teen-safety
#teen-safety

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.

NYC LGBT

fromBrooklyn Eagle

13 hours ago

Missing teen in New Lots

A 14-year-old boy named Judtin Mendoza is missing in New Lots since May 27.

London

UK-wide police search for missing schoolgirl, 14, last seen in London

fromSFGATE

fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk

SF parents

Girl, 16, goes missing during family vacation at Disneyland

UK news

Urgent police search for boy, 16, missing in water in Beckenham park

East Bay (California)

fromwww.mercurynews.com

Oakland police searching for missing 16-year-old girl

Oakland Police are searching for missing 16-year-old Leilani Bishop, last seen on March 10, 2023.

New York City

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.

NYC LGBT

fromBrooklyn Eagle

13 hours ago

Missing teen in New Lots

A 14-year-old boy named Judtin Mendoza is missing in New Lots since May 27.

London

UK-wide police search for missing schoolgirl, 14, last seen in London

fromSFGATE

fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk

SF parents

Girl, 16, goes missing during family vacation at Disneyland

UK news

Urgent police search for boy, 16, missing in water in Beckenham park

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.

SF parents

5 days ago

13-year-old California girl fights off attacker using jiu-jitsu

A 13-year-old girl used jiu-jitsu to defend herself against an attempted assault in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

fromwww.amny.com

Bicycling

Citi Bike rider pushed teen, sprayed him with chemicals in Central Park

Miami

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.

SF parents

5 days ago

13-year-old California girl fights off attacker using jiu-jitsu

A 13-year-old girl used jiu-jitsu to defend herself against an attempted assault in Carmel-by-the-Sea.

fromwww.amny.com

Bicycling

Citi Bike rider pushed teen, sprayed him with chemicals in Central Park

Boston food

Massachusetts high school seniors were traveling 110 mph before deadly Florida crash: report

London

Police probing whether west London acid attack linked to school dispute, says victim's grandmother

Boston food

Massachusetts high school seniors were traveling 110 mph before deadly Florida crash: report

London

Police probing whether west London acid attack linked to school dispute, says victim's grandmother

Mindfulness

TikTok will show teens guided meditation after 10PM

Mindfulness

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

Mindfulness

TikTok will show teens guided meditation after 10PM

Online Community Development

Mindfulness

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

more#tiktok

#privacy-concerns

2 weeks ago

A Michigan County Is Hiring A "Youth Intelligence Specialist" To Monitor Teen Social Media Posts

Wayne County launches initiative to monitor teens' social media to predict and prevent violence.

fromBusiness Insider

Online Community Development

Meta's AI chatbot business seems like a headache that isn't worth the risk

Meta's AI chatbots face backlash for potential inappropriate interactions with teens.

2 weeks ago

A Michigan County Is Hiring A "Youth Intelligence Specialist" To Monitor Teen Social Media Posts

Wayne County launches initiative to monitor teens' social media to predict and prevent violence.

fromBusiness Insider

Meta's AI chatbot business seems like a headache that isn't worth the risk

Meta's AI chatbots face backlash for potential inappropriate interactions with teens.

more#privacy-concerns

#social-media

fromThe Drum

Why TikTok wants to limit how often teens use its app

TikTok enhances teen safety features and partners with educational organizations to promote balanced digital habits.

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.

fromEngadget

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.

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

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.

Miscellaneous

Instagram announces new tools to fight sextortion and help teen victims

fromThe Drum

Why TikTok wants to limit how often teens use its app

TikTok enhances teen safety features and partners with educational organizations to promote balanced digital habits.

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.

fromEngadget

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.

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

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.

Miscellaneous

Instagram announces new tools to fight sextortion and help teen victims

more#social-media

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

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.

fromFuturism

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

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.

fromFuturism

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.

more#mental-health

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

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

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.

Marketing tech

Meta is ramping up its AI-driven age detection

Instagram is using AI to detect underage users and enforce stricter privacy settings for their accounts.

Instagram adds more guardrails to protect teens against sextortion

Instagram is launching new features to combat sextortion scams targeting teens.

fromFast Company

Instagram is testing AI to flag teen users and enforce safety settings

Instagram is testing AI to identify teen accounts and enhance protective settings for young users.

fromwww.bbc.com

Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion

Instagram aims to enhance teen safety by preventing screenshotting of one-time view images to combat sextortion.

fromZDNET

Social media marketing

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

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.

Marketing tech

Meta is ramping up its AI-driven age detection

Instagram is using AI to detect underage users and enforce stricter privacy settings for their accounts.

Instagram adds more guardrails to protect teens against sextortion

Instagram is launching new features to combat sextortion scams targeting teens.

fromFast Company

Instagram is testing AI to flag teen users and enforce safety settings

Instagram is testing AI to identify teen accounts and enhance protective settings for young users.

fromwww.bbc.com

Instagram adds features to help stop sextortion

Instagram aims to enhance teen safety by preventing screenshotting of one-time view images to combat sextortion.

fromZDNET

Social media marketing

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

Can We Stop Kids From Watching Porn?

New age-verification laws for porn websites may not effectively restrict minors' access and can unintentionally increase traffic to noncompliant sites.

Bicycling

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 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

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

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

New York City

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

more#subway-surfing

SF parents

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

East Bay (California)

fromwww.mercurynews.com

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

Teenager pistol-whipped, shot multiple times in East Oakland attack

A teenage boy was critically injured in East Oakland after being attacked and shot multiple times by two assailants.

London

Hunt continues for suspects after teen assaulted by unknown men' in Romford

East Bay (California)

fromwww.mercurynews.com

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

Teenager pistol-whipped, shot multiple times in East Oakland attack

A teenage boy was critically injured in East Oakland after being attacked and shot multiple times by two assailants.

more#police-investigation

London

Hunt continues for suspects after teen assaulted by unknown men' in Romford

Digital life

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.

Privacy technologies

fromLos Angeles Times

fromwww.independent.co.uk

9th Circuit clears Grindr, dating app for gay men, in child sex trafficking case

Grindr is not liable for the rape of a 15-year-old, as upheld by the 9th Circuit Court due to Section 230 immunity.

#legislation

EU data protection

E-scooters linked to stark increase in teen lawbreaking

Teen usage of uninsured vehicles has surged due to electric scooters, prompting calls for new legislation to improve road safety.

fromwww.independent.co.uk

Miami

Stricter boating laws called for after Herald's reporting on crash that killed teen girl

EU data protection

E-scooters linked to stark increase in teen lawbreaking

Teen usage of uninsured vehicles has surged due to electric scooters, prompting calls for new legislation to improve road safety.

fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk

Miami

Stricter boating laws called for after Herald's reporting on crash that killed teen girl

Miscellaneous

Uber launches teen accounts - but users claim it is a 'horrible idea'

fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk

London

Shopkeeper avoids jail after admitting locking teenage girl in off licence

fromMail Online

5 months ago

Miscellaneous

Uber launches teen accounts - but users claim it is a 'horrible idea'

London

Shopkeeper avoids jail after admitting locking teenage girl in off licence

more#uk-news

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

fromSocial Media Today

Digital life

Snapchat Adds New Safety Features, Including Live Location Requests

Digital life

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

Miscellaneous

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

fromSocial Media Today

Digital life

Snapchat Adds New Safety Features, Including Live Location Requests

Digital life

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

Miscellaneous

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

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