Bob's Blog
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Effort to raise awareness and investigations of ‘sextortion” cases targeting children
A major effort is underway to go after cyber predators accused of ‘sextortion’ involving minors…
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Number of children going to ER with suicidal thoughts, attempts doubles
(CNN) The number of children and teens in the United States who visited emergency rooms for suicidal thoughts and suicide attempts doubled between 2007 and 2015, according to a new analysis. Researchers used publicly available data from the National Hospital Ambulatory Medical Care Survey, administered by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention every year.
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Kids’ programming on TV is regulated — what about their digital devices?
The Kids Internet Design and Safety Act would extend protections and create rules to cover all media platforms.