Jack Oberg, 13, was never allowed on social media. His dad, Tim Oberg, a teacher and the founder of Parkrun Australia, saw the harm in the classroom and decided he did not want his children to have access to that world yet. Oberg credits Australia’s world-first under-16s social media ban for making this decision more...Read More
(WIFR) – Two Senate Judiciary Committee leaders use recent jury verdicts against Meta and Google to push for legislation to protect kids online. A jury in New Mexico found Meta misled users about the safety of its platforms and enabled sexual exploitation of young users, awarding $375 million in damages. Another jury in California found...Read More
TOLEDO, Ohio (WTVG) – It is a common sight these days, kids on their phones, often on social media platforms. But are those apps doing more harm than good? Children’s cell phone use and online safety is today’s Big Story. You can watch the full Big Story above. Latest Local News | First Alert Weather...Read More
(Laura Olivas/Getty Images) About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on social media and how the views and experiences of teens vary across sites. This study focuses on three widely used sites by teens: TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. And it...Read More
Popular gaming platform Roblox agreed to pay more than $12 million and implement new safety features as part of a settlement with the state of Nevada. This settlement comes amid several lawsuits accusing the company of an alleged lack of protection of children on the platform. The agreement resolves potential litigation over allegations that Roblox...Read More
Quick summary The Illinois House voted on bipartisan lines to pass the Children’s Social Media Safety Act. The bill is designed to limit children’s access to social media algorithms that the courts have ruled and scientists have warned are addictive. It would require platforms to use stricter default settings for minors, including limiting location sharing,...Read More
About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on social media and how the views and experiences of teens vary across sites. This study focuses on three widely used sites by teens: TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. And it unpacks their parents’...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WGEM) – A bill to regulate social media companies and the features they make available to minors is advancing in the Statehouse. A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the House voted 82-27 to pass House Bill 5511, also known as the Children’s Social Media Safety Act. Gov. JB Pritzker proposed the bill, which...Read More
We already knew the Legislature would not pass significant gun control legislation following the Annunciation school shooting. Less clear is whether Republicans and DFLers might hammer out a school safety package sans gun restrictions to show Annunciation parents, ‘Hey, at least we did something.’ On Tuesday, lawmakers in the split House gave their answer for...Read More
About this research This study is Pew Research Center’s latest effort to explore the landscape of teens and technology today. It focuses on social media and how the views and experiences of teens vary across sites. This study focuses on three widely used sites by teens: TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat. And it unpacks their parents’...Read More
