Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming part of everyday life, and that includes classrooms. Students are turning to tools like ChatGPT for homework, research, writing assistance, and even basic questions. But a growing number of educators, researchers, and policymakers are questioning whether introducing children to AI at such a young age could do more harm than...Read More
Following a similar announcement from the U.K. earlier this week, the United Arab Emirates has set a minimum age requirement of 15 for access to all social media platforms operating in the region, while requiring the platforms to verify users’ ages. Based on a decision approved by the UAE cabinet on Thursday, children under the...Read More
State officials say the platform ignored age verification and data safeguards, prompting urgent questions about enforcement and the protection of children online. Thank you for the details. I’m ready to translate, but I need the actual HTML fragment (the Ukrainian article with its tags) to preserve the structure exactly. Right now I only have a...Read More
EL DORADO COUNTY, California (KCRA) — A convicted El Dorado County child predator who faked his own death after being allowed to leave court had previously tried to flee the country while wanted on child sex crime charges, according to a federal affidavit. An FBI affidavit says an arrest warrant was issued for Carl Cacconie...Read More
Rumor mill: According to a source familiar with the matter and proposed legislative language reviewed by Reuters, Meta has lobbied Congress to include a provision in the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) that would limit companies’ exposure to child safety and privacy lawsuits. The proposal would grant platforms immunity from state-level child-harm claims involving users...Read More
article The Meta logo appears on the screen of a smartphone placed on a reflective surface onto which the icons of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and other Meta apps are projected, in Creteil, France, on March 25, 2026. (Photo by Samuel Boivin/NurPhoto via G A federal appeals court has cleared the way for Ohio to enforce...Read More
It’s been a busy week for social media bans. On Monday, the U.K. unveiled plans for a sweeping restriction on under-16s using TikTok, Facebook and similar platforms, and Canada is following suit, pushing its own legislation through parliament. Both the British and Canadian proposals are modeled on Australia’s under-16s ban, the first of its kind...Read More
WASHINGTON (TNND) — As pressure mounts worldwide to rein in social media’s impact on children, major tech companies are lobbying Congress for protections that could shield them from child harm lawsuits. Some members of Congress have pushed for years to impose new restrictions on big tech social media companies in an effort to keep children...Read More
