Character.AI could also update chatbots to protect kids further, the lawsuit said. For one, the chatbots could be designed to stop insisting that they are real people or licensed therapists. But instead of these updates, the lawsuit warned that Character.AI in June added a new feature that only heightens risks for kids. Part of what...Read More

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government’s willingness to crack down. The landmark decision comes after a nearly...Read More

Have you ever heard of “sharenting”? It’s a combination of the words “sharing” and “parenting.” And it’s one of the unique challenges Millennials face when raising children. Advertisement Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy Psychologist...Read More

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta culpable for failing to protect the state’s teenagers on the digital giant’s platforms and ordered the parent company of Facebook and Instagram to pay a $375 million penalty. The civil penalties were levied for violations of New Mexico’s consumer protection laws, The Albuquerque...Read More

Chroming can cause many kinds of short and long-term harm to the body, especially in children. However, according to the National Institute of Drug Abuse, even one instance of inhalant abuse can cause “sudden sniffing death syndrome.” The American Academy of Pediatrics reports that other side effects children and teens may experience after chroming include:...Read More

Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Snap (SNAP) is back in focus after fresh legal and regulatory actions tied to child safety, including a European Commission probe and a U.S. jury finding major social platforms negligent in product design affecting...Read More

SAN ANTONIO – The Federal Trade Commission issued a 129-page study showing how media companies are failing to protect teenagers from targeted advertising and online dangers. The report examined nine social media companies and video streaming services to assess how they used users’ information. It found that the companies were engaged in extensive surveillance of...Read More

article Signage outside Meta headquarters in Menlo Park, California, US, on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024. Meta Platforms Inc. released earnings figures on February 1. Photographer: David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images SANTA FE, N.M. – A New Mexico jury ruled Tuesday that social media giant Meta harms children’s mental health and violates state consumer protection...Read More

‘Cocktail of chemicals’ Czechia’s energy drinks market and consumption has been booming for years, a fast-growing popularity that has sparked concerns and repeated warnings from health experts in Czechia and across Europe. “The evidence is clear that energy drinks are harmful to the mental and physical health of children and young people as well as...Read More

A California jury found Meta Platforms and Google‑owned YouTube liable in a first‑of‑its‑kind lawsuit that sought to hold social media companies responsible for harm to children using their platforms, awarding the plaintiff $3 million in damages. After more than 40 hours of deliberations across nine days, jurors concluded that both companies were negligent in the...Read More