Emotions ran high as a Gaston County man pleaded guilty to four charges related to the overdose deaths of two local teens.

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Winter nights, new gadgets and busy online shopping raise digital risks for families; learn simple tech habits to keep everyone safer this season.

Parents worry about their children navigating today's digital world. The internet can be pretty scary, even dangerous, for ...

The momentum behind cellphone bans in schools has reached more than half the states, as teachers, superintendents and ...

As states across the country race to rein in children’s online exposure, Alabama lawmakers are weighing a bill that would ...

House Bill 5496 would apply to popular items like cell phones, tablets, computers and gaming systems.

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Older adults now spend more time on screens than kids. What that means for families, the real risks, and how to protect them.

Meta is urging Australia to rethink its ban on social media for people under 16, saying that “blanket bans” push teens to use sites that aren’t regulated. Meta has turned off more than 544,000 ...

Indians spent over a trillion hours on their phones in 2024, averaging nearly five hours a day.