TikTok and its parent company, ByteDance, will pay the US state of Alabama $100 million (£75.45 million) and introduce a series of measures to restrict children’s use of the platform under a settlement reached in a lawsuit. The agreement was reached shortly before a jury trial was due to begin on Monday. It resolves allegations...Read More
LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — The Arkansas State Police are reminding parents and teenagers of the dangers of online connections as the summers end. Sexual predators targeting children often use the internet as a way to connect with them. There have been multiple Missing/Endangered Advisories for missing children and teens over the course of the summer,...Read More
Washington, Sept. 17 (SANA) Apple has introduced new child-safety and parental-control features across its latest operating system updates, giving parents more detailed tools to manage the content children see, who they communicate with and how long they use apps. Apple said in a Sept. 14 post on its Newsroom website that the features are available...Read More
Apple CEO John Ternus has opened the doors at Apple Fifth Avenue for the first US sales of the iPhone 18 Pro, but the event has also been targeted by protesters.
Apple Fifth Avenue was briefly closed as its famous glass cube was decorated in the new iPhone colors, and it has now been officially...Read More
Press Release GREENVILLE — Keeping children safe on the road starts before the vehicle ever leaves the driveway. The North Carolina Office of State Fire Marshal, Safe Kids North Carolina, the Governor’s Highway Safety Program, Eastern Carolina Injury Prevention Program, Safe Kids Pitt County Coalition, and safety partners across the state are joining together to...Read More
The Australian Digital subscription 12 Month Plan costs $338 (min. cost) for the first 12 months, charged as $26 every 4 weeks. This automatically renews after the first 12 months to be charged as $26 (min. cost) every 4 weeks. Renewals occur unless cancelled as per full Terms and Conditions. No cancellations during the first...Read More
Bloomsburg, Pa. — PennDOT and safety partners, including State Farm agents and Safe Kids PA Susquehanna Valley Partners, will host a child safety seat inspection and used seat collection next week. The event, set for Sept. 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Geisinger Clinic Bloomsburg, 2407 Reichart Road, is being held in observance of Child...Read More
Meta’s settlement with US states marks a major shift in the debate over children’s online safety. For years, social media companies largely offered optional controls and left families to decide whether to use them. Meta will now place firm restrictions on teenage Facebook and Instagram accounts by default. The company agreed to pay as much...Read More
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META), the social-media and AI giant, faced a fresh regulatory squeeze in Europe as the EU proposed putting far more responsibility for children’s online safety directly on platforms. Meta shares traded at $672.84 Thursday. The GuruFocus chart also shows the stock 21.21% below its GF Value estimate...Read More
