Dem senator accused of being ‘nowhere to be found’ on crucial issue impacting kids in swing state

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., is being accused by Georgia’s top child welfare official of using vulnerable children and the state’s embattled foster care system for campaign credit after releasing a new ad touting his work on the state’s troubled system. Georgia Division of Family & Children Services … Read more

A new ICE facility could speed up deportations for families and kids

NEW ORLEANS — The Trump administration plans to open a 528-bed holding facility for migrant families and unaccompanied children next to an airport hub, positioning itself to speed up deportations. The location in Alexandria, Louisiana, would remove logistical headaches caused by wrangling children from foster homes and shelters across the country and not having anywhere … Read more

World Cup buzz has the potential to mint more soccer fans among kids

LENEXA, Kan. — Jude Cornell joined a swarm of toddlers crawling after soccer balls, tossing training cones into the air and relocating a goalie net that was proving to be very, very portable. “He just started walking,” laughed his mother, 27-year-old Kyra Cornell. She’s already plotting her son’s soccer career during a World Cup-themed event … Read more

Congress weighs kids’ digital safety – and Big Tech accountability

Virtually every member of Congress wants more action to be taken to protect kids from harm caused by social platforms that incorporate artificial intelligence. Yet the question of whether tech companies must take steps to prevent their products from causing users harm to avoid liability is causing hang-ups that are complicating the potential passage of … Read more

Kids online safety package clears House, drawing warnings from digital rights and tech groups

The House passed a bipartisan package of children’s online safety bills in a 267-117 vote on Monday, advancing legislation that supporters say will better protect children online but critics warn could threaten privacy and free expression. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The bipartisan Kids … Read more

The US lags other countries in social media restrictions for kids, but a reform push is growing

Amy Neville describes Kristin Bride as her “soulmate.” But the day that forged their bond — June 23, 2020 — was the worst of each of their lives. Both Bride and Neville lost their teen sons that day. Their kids lived a thousand miles apart and never met, but they both died from harms related … Read more

Court orders Ohio restrictions on kids’ use of social media restored

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio’s law requiring children under 16 to get parental consent to use social media apps must be restored, a divided panel of the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday. The decision comes as a blow to NetChoice, which had won court victories against similar laws in other states, including California and … Read more