Bert Hardy Advertising Archive/Getty Images If you’re old enough, you probably remember riding in the cargo area of a station wagon or the bed of a pickup as a child. No seatbelts, no airbags, nothing to hold on to, except for the dog, who also...Read More

From the moment you post that first photo of your newborn, cyberthieves are watching. Something as innocent as announcing a birthdate might be the first piece in the puzzle criminals can use to steal a baby’s identity. “So, if you are sharing information, data, photos, documents, whatever about your children online, you are effectively damaging...Read More

CNBC host Jim Cramer said Meta Platforms Inc.‘s (NASDAQ:META) $17 billion child safety settlement will likely have a smaller financial impact than many investors expect, calling it “barely material” to the company’s earnings once spread over a decade. ‘It Could Have Been Disastrous’ Cramer said the settlement could end up being far smaller once spread...Read More

VICTORIA — British Columbia’s attorney general is calling on social media giant Meta to implement the same protections for Canadian children who use its platforms that American children will receive. The company that operates Facebook and Instagram is imposing new child protection measures as part of a massive legal settlement in the United States but...Read More

The Broward Sheriff’s Office is highlighting its countywide approach to school safety, including the use of nearly 30,000 cameras and specialized teams to identify and respond to potential threats before they escalate. In a September statement, Sheriff Dr. Gregory Tony said BSO’s Threat Management Division reviews and investigates reports involving possible threats or concerning behavior...Read More

Brazil requires social media accounts held by under-16s to be linked to a legal guardian. China caps daily app use at one hour for under-16s and two hours for 16 and 17-year-olds, and switches services off between 10pm and 6am. Indonesia lets a 14-year-old onto a low-risk platform with parental consent, but not a high-risk...Read More

By Morgan WilsmannAugust 31, 2026 For several years, Meta has faced a massive multidistrict litigation (MDL) combining thousands of lawsuits in nearly every U.S. state and territory, alleging that the social media company designed its platforms to be addictive and harmful to minor users. State attorneys general in the MDL reached a nearly $17 billion...Read More

Over the last five years, efforts to make social networks Facebook and Instagram safer for young people have erupted across courts, classrooms and capitals. Now Meta Platforms, the parent company of the world’s most popular social networks, faces another big moment of reckoning. On Wednesday, Meta agreed to pay up to $17 billion over 10...Read More

TOKYO – A majority of people aged 15 to 39 in Japan approve of limiting children’s use of social networking services, but support was lowest among teenagers, a government survey showed Monday, highlighting a generational divide. Support was above 50 percent in all age groups for both genders, but higher among women than men, topping...Read More

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Not to show my age, but I was a freshman in high school when Instagram first came out. At the time, I don’t think anyone could fathom it becoming as big as it is today. Back...Read More