New parental controls, enhanced content safeguards, and updated child account tools aim to give families greater oversight of children’s digital activity as debates around online safety and age verification continue to intensify.   Apple has introduced a broad set of child safety enhancements across its ecosystem, unveiling new parental controls and family-focused features during its...Read More

Apple dedicated a big chunk of WWDC 2026 to child safety, and the update is the most comprehensive parental control expansion since Screen Time launched. It all starts with the Child Account. Apple is pushing this as the first step every family should take. Creating one automatically enables age-appropriate safeguards: blocked adult websites, age-gated media,...Read More

Apple has previewed a set of new child safety features coming to iPhone, iPad, and the Mac later this year, expanding parental controls with tools that help families manage app access, web browsing, communication, and screen time. The features will arrive with updates to iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and macOS 27 this fall. Apple said...Read More

Apple CEO Tim Cook briefed Australia’s Prime Minister on new safety controls for children online. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has welcomed Apple’s new online safety controls for children, saying Apple CEO Tim Cook briefed him on the announcement. According to Albanese, Cook said the changes were partly inspired by Australia’s under-16 social media age...Read More

Apple unveiling new child safety features to help parents navigate screen time – CBS News Watch CBS News Apple is rolling out an update with new parental controls to help navigate screen time and keep kids safe. Jo Ling Kent explains the changes. ———————————————— Source linkRead More

Apple Inc. is expanding tools for parents to protect children online, a move that comes as governments around the world are increasingly banning social media for young people. The iPhone and iPad maker at its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday previewed new features that give parents greater control over when their children can use apps, what...Read More

Hyundai hosts free car seat safety event at Wilkins Hyundai as part of five‑year partnership focused on preventing child injuries CHICAGO, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Hyundai Motor America hosted its fifth child safety seat check with Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago at Wilkins Hyundai in Elmhurst, Illinois, continuing a multi-year...Read More

With so many dangers online, keeping kids and teenagers safe is increasingly becoming more and more challenging for parents and guardians. Although Apple already has a handful of safety tools to help keep those under 18 years old safer online, the company has recently previewed a whole new suite of features that are designed to...Read More

How many times can a head of government pledge to do something about harmful social media platforms before they’re obligated to pass a law? In the case of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, it remains an open question.  The PM continues to prepare to announce legislation that would set a minimum age to have an...Read More

By Newley Purnell, Bloomberg Apple Inc. is expanding tools for parents to protect children online, a move that comes as governments around the world are increasingly banning social media for young people. The iPhone and iPad maker at its Worldwide Developers Conference Monday previewed new features that give parents greater control over when their children...Read More