TikTok has reached a $400 million settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, ending a 2024 lawsuit alleging the company violated federal children’s privacy laws. The DOJ said Friday that TikTok will pay $300 million immediately and another $100 million after an order vacates an earlier consent decree against its predecessor company, Musical.ly. “This settlement...Read More
Meta is back in court, but this time the stakes are different. A landmark child safety case is threatening to force the social media giant to fundamentally redesign core features across Facebook and Instagram. According to reporting from Wired, the legal challenge represents the most serious regulatory threat yet to Meta’s platform architecture, with potential...Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Kenner’s police chief is warning parents about specific apps he says child predators can use to contact children. “They know what they’re doing, and they’re con artists,” Kenner Police Chief Keith Conley said Thursday. “They know how to sway children.” Conley listed the following apps as potentially dangerous for children: Roblox...Read More
By BARBARA ORTUTAY and KAITLYN HUAMANI, AP Technology Writers OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Meta is once again on trial over dangers its platforms may pose to children. It is once again arguing that it works tirelessly to keep them safe. A pivotal trial for the parent company of Instagram and Facebook kicked off in a California federal...Read More
CHICAGO (AP) — Meta insists it has a long history of protecting its youngest customers as it defends itself against a swath of lawsuits alleging its social media empire harms children. In the latest such instance, the social media giant is fighting allegations in a California federal court that it contributes to the youth mental...Read More
BLAIR COUNTY, Pa (WJAC) — As families get ready for the first day of school, child safety advocates and prosecutors are urging parents to think twice about how much personal information they share online in popular back-to-school social media posts. Officials say photos that may seem harmless, including common first-day pictures with chalkboards listing details...Read More
NORMAN, Okla. — A man tried to lure a third-grader into his car at Memorial Elementary’s SPARK Park in Houston on Sunday, then drove off. Four days later, police still don’t know who he is, and they may never find out, because the three license plate cameras that could have identified his car had already...Read More
Ohio’s effort to require parental permission before children under 16 can open social media accounts remains frozen for the time being. On Aug. 17, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit agreed to temporarily pause its earlier decision, keeping the law from taking effect while a technology industry group prepares to ask the...Read More
CHARLOTTE — As students return to classrooms, the American Red Cross is offering safety reminders for children, parents, teachers and motorists as the new school year begins. The organization is encouraging families to review basic safety practices with children, including what to do while walking, biking or riding a bus to school and how to...Read More
PHOENIX, Ariz. (KVOA) – Gov. Katie Hobbs signed the Alec and Lydia Act into law Thursday, overhauling how Arizona courts handle child custody and domestic violence cases. The bipartisan legislation aims to prioritize child safety in custody decisions involving parents with a history of domestic violence. For far too long, child custody decisions have not...Read More
