Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Meta announced an update to its teen supervision tools, which will now enable parents to view what their kids are asking its artificial intelligence chatbot. The update was included as a new element in Meta’s Family Center...Read More
Mother-of-three Karina Carless dreads the day a child is killed while crossing the road outside her local primary school. She is one of several parents of students at Dunolly Primary School, in central Victoria, calling for the school’s crossing supervisor role to be reinstated. “I’m a CFA [Country Fire Authority] member, and I’m waiting for...Read More
Over the past several months, many countries have announced plans to restrict social media access for children and teens. Australia became the first to implement such measures at the end of last year, setting a precedent that other countries are now closely watching. Australia’s regulations, along with other countries’ proposals, aim to reduce the pressures...Read More
Their latest so-called sting was in La Porte, Texas, but local police said they have concerns about the actions of what they called a ‘vigilante group.’ LA PORTE, Texas — A Houston-based group known for confronting suspected online child predators across the country is drawing some concern from law enforcement after its latest operation in...Read More
Sens. Katie Britt, R-Ala., and John Fetterman, D-Pa., on Thursday pushed for more legislation to address social media use by children and teenagers. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. In a wide-ranging interview with NBC News, the senators warned of social media’s effects on mental health...Read More
Update on April 16, 2026 at 12:00PM PT: This article has been updated to reflect our recent agreement with the MPA. There are lots of differences between social media and movies. We didn’t work with the MPA when updating our content settings, and they’re not rating any content on Instagram, and they’re not endorsing or...Read More
The VPN Trust Initiative (VTI) warns the UK against restricting VPNs The group argues treating VPN as ‘loophole’ exposes kids to “greater harms” The “Growing Up in an Online World” consultation is open until May 26, 2026 The debate over children’s online safety in the UK has reached a boiling point. The cybersecurity industry is...Read More
A registered sex offender has been accused of carrying out a string of daytime sexual assaults against six women on the same day in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley, an area already grappling with a surge in high-end home burglaries, authorities said. Damian Denzell Robinson, 29, surrendered Wednesday at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Lancaster...Read More
Share Tweet Share Share Email With ongoing debate about banning platforms like TikTok, Snapchat and YouTube for under-16s, new research from Adelaide University is adding a fresh perspective. Published in JAMA Pediatrics, the study has identified a ‘sweet spot’ when it comes to teen social media usage, with moderate engagement, defined as up to 12.5...Read More
Montgomery, Ala. (WDNews) — Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall announced a $12.2 million settlement with the gaming platform Roblox aimed at strengthening online child safety and funding school resource officers statewide. According to Marshall, the funds will support the Attorney General’s Safe School Initiative, helping expand school resource officer presence across Alabama. “Alabama stepped in...Read More
