#teen-safety
#teen-safety

New York City

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

Miscellaneous

Exclusive | Shattered dad of killed NYC subway surfer issues heartfelt plea to other kids: 'Think about the consequences'

NYC parents

Police Commissioner for the Day: Bronx teen earns NYPD honors for essay against subway surfing | amNewYork

fromNBC New York

5 days ago

New York City

Queens subway surfing tragedy kills 15-year-old boy

fromSuggest

4 days ago

New York City

15-Year-Old Boy Dead After Riding On Top Of New York City Subway In Queens

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

Miscellaneous

Exclusive | Shattered dad of killed NYC subway surfer issues heartfelt plea to other kids: 'Think about the consequences'

NYC parents

Police Commissioner for the Day: Bronx teen earns NYPD honors for essay against subway surfing | amNewYork

fromNBC New York

5 days ago

New York City

Queens subway surfing tragedy kills 15-year-old boy

fromSuggest

4 days ago

New York City

15-Year-Old Boy Dead After Riding On Top Of New York City Subway In Queens

more#subway-surfing

fromBusiness Insider

2 days ago

My biggest worry about sleepovers used to be whether my kids brushed their teeth. Once they hit high school, it became an entirely different conversation.

When it comes to sleepovers during high school, parents encounter new concerns such as co-ed arrangements, alcohol presence, firearm safety, and supervision near water.

Parenting

#nypd

2 weeks ago

Brooklyn

Teens robbed of clothes in R station

3 days ago

New York City

Brooklyn bus rider pleasures himself in front of teen: cops | amNewYork

2 weeks ago

Brooklyn

Teens robbed of clothes in R station

3 days ago

New York City

Brooklyn bus rider pleasures himself in front of teen: cops | amNewYork

more#nypd

#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.

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.

Artificial intelligence

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.

Marketing tech

Meta is using its AI age-detection tech to shuffle more young users into teen accounts

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.

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.

Artificial intelligence

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.

Marketing tech

Meta is using its AI age-detection tech to shuffle more young users into teen accounts

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

fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

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.

1 week ago

UK news

Man jailed for seven years after raping girl, 13, in Croydon alleyway

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

fromwww.yourlocalguardian.co.uk

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.

1 week ago

UK news

Man jailed for seven years after raping girl, 13, in Croydon alleyway

more#crime

#missing-person

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.

fromPeople.com

15-Year-Old Girl Missing After She Dropped Into the East River off Roosevelt Island

A 15-year-old girl is missing after being swept away by East River currents while allegedly trying to retrieve her phone.

NYC LGBT

Missing teen in New Lots

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

fromwww.standard.co.uk

5 months ago

London

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

fromSFGATE

SF parents

Girl, 16, goes missing during family vacation at Disneyland

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.

fromPeople.com

15-Year-Old Girl Missing After She Dropped Into the East River off Roosevelt Island

A 15-year-old girl is missing after being swept away by East River currents while allegedly trying to retrieve her phone.

NYC LGBT

Missing teen in New Lots

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

fromwww.standard.co.uk

5 months ago

London

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

fromSFGATE

SF parents

Girl, 16, goes missing during family vacation at Disneyland

more#missing-person

fromBoston.com

2 weeks ago

Boston police seeking public's help looking for 2 missing teenagers

Boston police are actively seeking assistance from the public as they try to locate two missing teenagers, one from Hyde Park and another from Roxbury.

Boston food

#assault

fromShore News Network

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

New York City Detectives Continue Search for Man Who Accosted Young Girl Inside Manhattan Subway Station

Police are seeking a suspect after an alleged non-consensual kiss of a teenager at a subway station in Manhattan.

London

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

fromShore News Network

fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk

New York City Detectives Continue Search for Man Who Accosted Young Girl Inside Manhattan Subway Station

Police are seeking a suspect after an alleged non-consensual kiss of a teenager at a subway station in Manhattan.

London

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

more#assault

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

Investigators found that Wasserman was the only teen not wearing a seatbelt during the crash.

Boston food

#tiktok

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

fromScary Mommy

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.

fromLos Angeles Times

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

Artificial intelligence

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.

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.

fromZDNET

Social media marketing

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

Marketing tech

Instagram is using AI to find teens lying about their age and restricting their accounts | TechCrunch

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.

fromZDNET

Social media marketing

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

Marketing tech

Instagram is using AI to find teens lying about their age and restricting their accounts | TechCrunch

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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'

London

Shopkeeper avoids jail after admitting locking teenage girl in off licence

fromMail Online

fromwww.harrowtimes.co.uk

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

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

fromScary Mommy

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

fromScary Mommy

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

more#snapchat

fromBoston.com