Calls for change after Snapchat grooming reports increase

Parents need tools to protect children from the dangers of the internet

Cutting kids and teenagers off from all social media is unrealistic.

Calls for change after Snapchat grooming reports increase

A survey conducted by InternetNZ found 71 percent of people were either extremely or very concerned about children accessing harmful content online. Photo: Getty Images An online safety advocate is calling for legislation to protect children and young people, as referrals to police about children being groomed on Snapchat have increased five-fold since 2021.

Calls for legislative change after reports of Snapchat child grooming increase by five-fold

Online safety advocates are calling for legislative change to protect New Zealand's young people online.

Charles Mcree Franklin Charged with five Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor

Last Updated on April 13, 2025 7:36 pm Jefferson N.C.: Sheriff B. Phil Howell announces the arrest of 43-year-old Charles Mcree Franklin of Creston, NC, for 5 counts of Second-Degree Sexual Exploitation of a Minor.The Ashe County Sheriff's Office and the North Carolina State Bureau of Investigations (SBI) Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force (ICAC) launched a joint investigation into illegal internet-based activity concerning child sexual…

La Paz, Apr 13, 2025 (ATB Digital) .- In response to the increasing number of sexual offences being committed against minors in digital settings, the Attorney General of the State, Roger Mariaca, presented to the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP) the “Draft Law for the Protection of the Sexual Integrity of Children and Adolescents in Digital Environments”. In the next interview with local media, the highest authority of the Public Prosecu…

About 60 percent of children in the Republic of Moldova have faced risky situations online. This phenomenon is gaining momentum not only in our country, but is a worldwide problem, accelerated by the evolution of technology. The problem is in the attention of the authorities, which last year approved an action plan through which it aims to ensure better protection of children from the risks of using the Internet.