SOCIAL media can help kids keep in touch and learn in a fun way – but it also exposes them to almost endless dangers. With so ...

The distraught parents of an 11-year-old girl contacted the Chaves County Sheriff’s Office earlier this year after noticing disturbing Facebook Messenger chats between their daughter and a man who ...

Forida’s chief financial officer demanded Friday that social media companies be held accountable for creating disappearing messages that handicap child sex trafficking investigations. Blaise Ingoglia, ...

A recent arrest in Flagler County underscores how online predators are evolving their methods to target children beyond traditional social media platforms.

Gaming and social media platforms could soon be required to comply with stricter child protection laws in New York state, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. House lawmakers last week advanced a pair of bipartisan-backed bills designed to strengthen protections for children facing ...

In December, Australia did something no other country had done before, becoming the first nation to formally bar users under ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) – Attorney General James Uthmeier announced the findings in a crucial state investigation involving child predators and social media. In a multi-agency initiative, state and ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul pushed new privacy laws for kids in Tuesday’s “State of the State” aiming to protect them from predators on social media, add age verification to online gaming platforms and keep ...