Teenagers

Officials with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) are growing more concerned about an online network called “764” that targets and extorts young people.

Bond has been reduced for a man in Nashville, Tennessee, who was charged with raping two teenage girls at gunpoint in 2024, a move that brought heavy criticism.

A recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center has shed light on the shifting social media landscape among teenagers, with nearly half of them reporting being online almost constantly. Teens are moving away from X/Twitter and Facebook as they continue to embrace China’s TikTok as their platform of choice.

A Washington Post columnist on Tuesday appeared to agree with Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s (D) move to put tampons in boys’ restrooms, suggesting boys who give the menstrual products to girls would be more popular.

U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy wants social media platforms to use warning labels to help protect young people.

Two teens are accused of dognapping a dachshund named Milkshake from a New York apartment last month and trying to extort the owner for money.

A New Orleans, Louisiana, teenager has beaten the odds by becoming valedictorian of his high school while living in a homeless shelter.

A massive brawl involving 400 to 500 people erupted Saturday at a skating rink in Brandon, Florida, after a teen’s birthday party was canceled.

A group of young people who have underwent or are currently receiving cancer treatment were given a special honor on Saturday night in Houston, Texas.

High school soccer players did not get to play a game on Sunday because a group of migrants allegedly took over the field in the East Harlem area of New York City.

Snapchat has adjusted its ‘Solar System’ feature, turning it off by default, in response to recent criticism and concerns over its potential negative impact on teens’ mental health and relationships. The Solar System feature serves as a friend-ranking tool, driving teen anxiety by making them worry about their social status. One teen explains, “It’s everyone’s biggest fear put onto an app.”

Snapchat’s friend ranking feature, part of its paid subscription service, is exacerbating feelings of insecurity and anxiety among teenagers by quantifying their social status within their friend group. The feature is just another example of how Silicon Valley titans place tremendous pressure on today’s teens to be part of the “in crowd,” leading one teen to explain, “It’s everyone’s biggest fear put onto an app.” 

A Missouri high-schooler is in critical condition while another teen is in custody on assault charges after a brawl turned into one girl brutally bashing the head of another into the pavement.

Violence erupted among a huge crowd of teenagers in Chicago’s South Loop on Saturday after social media posts initiated the gathering.

A pair of teenage TikTokers have gone viral and outraged local officials for breaking into the new under-construction arena for the Los Angeles Clippers NBA team.

A 12-year-old New York boy has died after just one day in the care of a controversial “wilderness therapy” program.

A recent study claims that almost half of all British teenagers view themselves as addicted to social media, reigniting debates on the impact of online platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter on younger users.

A student was beaten at a park near Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on December 12 and several arrests have been made in the case.

The CEOs of Meta, X/Twitter, TikTok, Snapchat, and Discord are set to testify January 31 before the U.S. Senate “about their failure to protect children” on social media.

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, is facing a lawsuit from 33 states alleging that the company knowingly allowed and pursued users under the age of 13 on its platforms. The latest revelations from the lawsuit claim that the Masters of the Universe “coveted and pursued” underage users.

A teenage murder suspect who escaped from jail Saturday in Louisiana had apparently done the same thing two weeks prior, police said.

Three teenage girls involved in the fatal carjacking of an elderly woman in New Orleans, Louisiana, in 2022 pleaded guilty to reduced charges in court on Monday.

Facebook (now known as Meta) CEO Mark Zuckerberg often overruled senior executives’ proposals aimed at improving the mental health of teenagers on Facebook and Instagram, according to internal documents revealed as part of a lawsuit against the company.

As children across the nation ready their costumes for Halloween, the question of how old is too old for trick-or-treating has resurfaced.

The Las Vegas teens accused in the fatal hit and run of a retired police officer reportedly also targeted others for two hours, during which time the 64-year-old was killed.

A married Alabama schoolteacher is facing charges for allegedly having sex with two teenage boys who are her former students.

A man swooped in to help a teenager who was being attacked at the Del Amo Fashion Center in Torrance, California, on Sunday.

A 37-year-old woman has been charged for allegedly sexually abusing twin teenage boys who lived across the street from her family’s home in Chesapeake, Virginia.

A math teacher in Houston, Texas, was arrested for allegedly sending photos of his genitals to a pair of young students online.

Following reports of child exploitation and grooming across the service, Discord, the widely-used gaming chat platform, has announced sweeping changes to its policies. The new rules include a ban on teen dating and AI-generated child sexual abuse material.

Georgia authorities found a man dead in the middle of the road following an alleged egging incident at the man’s home. Spalding County deputies responded to a call on July 3 of a man shot and killed in the 100

Pornhub has disabled access to its adult website for users located in Virginia in response to the state’s new law mandating age verification for online porn providers. The law is designed to force porn companies to verify that users are at least 18. 

Five teens were hurt when the reportedly stolen car they were in crashed Tuesday in Englewood, Chicago police say.

Five suspects were charged after physically assaulting a Texas 7-Eleven employee who refused to sell a tobacco product to a minor.  

A teacher in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, who allegedly targeted teenage girls by setting up fake profiles to lure them into sending naked photos is now facing charges.

A class in Middletown, Delaware, pulled off one of the greatest senior pranks ever that is bringing people lots of laughs.