A nonprofit focused on children’s safety in digital media is raising concerns about the effectiveness of OpenAI’s new ChatGPT for Teens experience, saying some of the safeguards designed to protect young users are not working as intended. Common Sense Media’s Youth AI Safety Institute tested ChatGPT using more than 4,000 prompts on accounts registered to...Read More
OSCEOLA COUNTY, FLA. — Two Polk County residents were among 21 people arrested during a child predator sting operation led by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, officials announced Thursday. Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said the arrests were made in coordination with the Central Florida Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, the Office of Statewide...Read More
(Photo by VCG/VCG via AP) Meta’s settlement with 52 attorneys general from US states, territories, and the District of Columbia over allegations that Facebook and Instagram harmed children is likely to shift how regulators approach online safety in Europe too. The agreement announced Wednesday requires Meta to make sweeping changes to how teenagers use its...Read More
KISSIMMEE, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced Thursday that 21 men were arrested in an undercover operation targeting suspected child predators in Osceola County, with state officials vowing to pursue the maximum penalties allowed under law. The operation, led by the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office alongside the Central Florida Internet Crimes Against Children...Read More
SACRAMENTO, California — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday greenlit sweeping new child safety rules for social media and AI chatbots, including a law backed by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, amid mounting political pressure to regulate tech giants. Newsom’s decision to sign the bills comes at a pivotal moment for Silicon Valley. State and national lawmakers...Read More
Listen to this article Estimated 3 minutes The audio version of this article is generated by AI-based technology. Mispronunciations can occur. We are working with our partners to continually review and improve the results. The IWK’s child injury prevention program is applauding the Nova Scotia government’s plan to strengthen child passenger safety laws. “These changes...Read More
A new kind of gang, driven by social media feuds rather than drugs or money, is behind a string of shootings in the Twin Cities area, law enforcement leaders say. A longtime gang researcher says the violence is real, but reducing it comes down to something familiar: giving young people what gangs are offering. In...Read More
A new kind of gang, driven by social media feuds rather than drugs or money, is behind a string of shootings in the Twin Cities area, law enforcement leaders say. A longtime gang researcher says the violence is real, but reducing it comes down to something familiar: giving young people what gangs are offering. In...Read More
TikTok gave teens and children access to a placebo safety feature instead of a real one that would have let them refresh their recommendations in an experiment, according to allegations in New York’s lawsuit against the social media platform. Reuters reports that TikTok’s experiments involved thousands of users, including teens and children, who had opted...Read More
Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty It’s been a whirlwind few years for Kylie Kelce. After her football family was thrust even further in the spotlight when brother-in-law Travis Kelce first started dating his future wife, Taylor Swift, people discovered Jason’s wife is actually really hilarious, and now, she’s the host of her wildly successful Not...Read More
