Children

Florida lawmakers have fast-tracked legislation that forces social media companies to keep most minors off their platforms. The legislation, which passed the state House Thursday after earlier being approved by the Senate, now heads to Gov. Ron DeSantis’s (R) desk, though he says he’s not quite ready to sign on. DeSantis told reporters Friday that he thinks there needs to be a “proper balance” between government regulations and parental input on the social media issue. “We’ll be wrestling with that,” he…

A bill to create one of the nation’s most restrictive bans on minors’ use of social media is heading to Republican Florida Governor Ron DeSantis, who has expressed concerns about the legislation that would keep children under the age of 16 off popular platforms regardless of parental approval.The state House of Representatives passed the bill on a 108 to 7 vote Thursday just hours after the state Senate approved it 23 to 14. The Senate made changes to the original House bill, which Republican Speaker Paul Renner said he…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain A new group of young children has just started school for the first time, with many excited about new friends, uniforms and being at "big school." But for trans kids, starting school can be a much more daunting process. They have likely gone from preschools and daycare where they had the freedom to wear what they…

People’s opinions on PDA differ from person to person. Some people deem it inappropriate, while others believe there’s nothing wrong with a little show of affection in front of others. The author of this story found himself in a little conundrum while on vacation with his wife.The couple got a bit touchy with each other in the hotel’s hot tub and got some critical comments from another married couple. The parents thought the couple’s behavior was not appropriate for their kids to see. The OP, in turn, snapped back at…

Posted in: Boom, Comics, Comics Publishers, Current News | Tagged: comicspro, erica slaughter, james tynion iv, something is killing the children, tiny onion2024 is the fifth year anniversary of James Tynion UV’s biggest hit, Something Is Killing The Children, with co-creator Werther Dell’Edera.Article Summary James Tynion IV's hit 'Something Is Killing The Children' marks 5th year. 'Erica Slaughter: Year One' begins in April, new arc offering entry points. 'House Of Slaughter' spinoff continues with…

Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Important decisions are made about a child's life during private law proceedings—but a strikingly large proportion of children are not seen by the professionals involved, and have no voice, new research shows. The research from Nuffield Family Justice Observatory (Nuffield FJO), carried out by the Family Justice Data…

Recent research has identified brief seizures as a potential cause for the sudden, unexpected deaths of young children during sleep, shedding light on over 3,000 annual tragedies in the U.S. This study emphasizes the critical need for further investigation into seizures’ role in these deaths, offering new directions for understanding and prevention efforts.In research aimed at gaining insights into the sudden, unexpected deaths of young children, often happening during sleep, scientists have pinpointed brief seizures that…

‘I was 11 when I started selling drugs. I thought it was candy.” A young man in Mexico City is talking about his initiation into a drugs gang and is one of a handful of young Mexicans interviewed in this documentary about gangs and gun violence. They tell their stories softly on voiceover, reflective and raw, without swagger or machismo. It’s a million miles from the cartel bad-guy stereotypes of Hollywood narco movies. And the more they talk, the thinner the line between victim and perpetrator becomes.The film’s title is…

The European Union said Monday it is investigating whether TikTok has broken the bloc’s strict new digital rules for cleaning up social media and keeping internet users safe.The European Commission, the EU’s executive branch, said it has “opened formal proceedings to assess” whether TikTok has breached the Digital Services Act, which took effect last year.The DSA is a sweeping set of regulations designed to keep internet users safe online, including requirements to make it easier to flag harmful or illegal content like…

Parents, publishers and booksellers have generally welcomed “BookTok”, the videos on TikTok promoting literature. In an age when many worry about children spending too much time in front of a screen, reading has become “cool” on the platform.But a trend for “spicy” (ie sexy) books has led to fears children may be reading titles with adult content.Romance fiction is the genre most discussed on the app, with users referring to tropes such as “enemies to lovers” or “forbidden love”.Many of the books popular with BookTokkers,…