Social media feeds recently have become flooded with content around large murder cases like the Lindsay Clancy trial. Content on murder cases has become nearly impossible to avoid on social media, no matter your age. For teenagers, videos and comment sections have turned serious crime into another piece of content…
Newswise — Edison, N.J. – October 9, 2026 – A disturbing social media challenge known as “Benny Tripping” is gaining alarming traction, encouraging teenagers to consume toxic doses of Benadryl (diphenhydramine) to induce hallucinations. As recently reported in the news, this dangerous misuse of common over-the-counter (OTC) medication has already…
Grandparents, aunts and uncles often feel a step removed from the apps and group chats shaping the kids in their family’s lives. Understanding how teen friendships work today can help you be the trusted adult a young person turns to. How is social media changing teen friendships today? Social media…
“This is such a complicated time to be a parent.” If you are a father or a mother bringing up a girl, chances are good that you have recently said that. One of the phenomena that make parenting in our time so complicated is social media. Interactive digital platforms like…
The guard said intruders smashed the windows of a Land Rover and that he was “struck in the face” during the early morning raid on Instro Precision in Sandwich, Kent, on June 17 2024. Nine men and women are on trial at the Old Bailey accused of criminal damage, burglary…
Thousands of teenagers have joined a trial to limit their time on social media as part of a major study. Researchers at Born in Bradford believe the IRL (In Real Life) trial is the first major scientific study into the impact of limiting social media on young people’s mental health….
The bill raised the minimum age from the initially proposed 16 to 18. The measure mandates strict age verification, enhanced safeguards for personal data, and measures to address harmful or addictive platform features. Emails, private messaging apps, and online gaming services intended for gameplay and not social networking are not…
Silent Ransom Group Allegedly Extorted $207 Million Without Encrypting Files Pierluigi Paganini October 10, 2026 Silent Ransom Group allegedly extorted $207 million from 27 law firms in six months using phone calls and social engineering, not encryption. Silent Ransom Group doesn’t rely on encryption. No malware payload, no locked files,…
Key points US authorities seized seven domains supporting Integrity Technology Group’s MicroScan and FishHub hacking tools, as detailed in court documents unsealed in the Western District of Pennsylvania. A joint advisory from the FBI, CISA, the NSA, the ASD’s Australian Cyber Security Centre and partner agencies linked the Chinese firm…
For weeks I’ve been waiting for fall, expecting it to be fall, wondering why it is not fall. I did not travel this summer and felt every sweltering summer day, saw heat fumes on parking lot blacktop, cursed the high price of running my air conditioner … When will it…
