By Kenrick Cai, Diana Novak Jones and Jonathan Stempel OAKLAND, California, Aug 19 (Reuters) – A former engineering director at Meta Platforms testified on Wednesday that CEO Mark Zuckerberg fostered a culture that treated child safety as secondary to growth and engagement on Facebook and Instagram. Arturo Bejar, a vocal Meta critic, made the allegation...Read More
Australia has moved to strengthen Roblox child safety procedures after the country’s online safety regulator discovered gaps that could permit strangers to contact kids and view parts of their profiles without parental consent. Now Roblox has three months to strengthen its safeguards for Australian users. The company must restrict adult-to-child contact, make children’s accounts private...Read More
OAKLAND, Calif. (TNND) — Meta is defending its record of protecting children and teenagers online as the technology giant faces a federal trial over allegations that Facebook and Instagram were deliberately designed to keep young people hooked despite risks to their mental health. Opening arguments kicked off on Tuesday in Oakland, where California, Colorado, Kentucky,...Read More
By Lisa Dittmer, Amnesty International’s Children’s Digital Rights Researcher, and Paloma Candia and Ahmed Dhman both Amnesty International’s Digital Rights Champions, a global network of child and youth human rights defenders. This article was first published in TechPolicy.Press Children’s online safety has become a leading political issue as concerns about Big Tech harms have moved from...Read More
Police promote seatbelt, child safety seat laws Published 10:43 am Monday, August 24, 2026 Local law enforcement agencies are joining a national push to educate folks about safety belts and child seat laws, with the goal of keeping everyone safe in a vehicle. The vehicle safety initiative runs from Monday, Aug. 24, through Sunday, Sept....Read More
A recent FDA warning about the latest social media challenge to go viral has brought renewed focus on the dangerous trend that endangers impressionable children and teens. The need for affirmation on social media heightened by peer pressure can lead to dangerous consequences, as stunts like eating a Tide detergent pod, holding one’s breath until...Read More
An awareness programme on child rights and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act was organised by Innovative Research Centre to create awareness among parents about child rights, child safety and the prevention of sexual abuse of children. More than 40 parents participated in the programme held at the Innovative Research Centre, Kalyan...Read More
Arturo Bejar, a vocal critic of Meta’s safety record, made the allegation during his second day of testimony in a landmark trial over claims brought by a coalition of states that could reshape Facebook and Instagram, some of the most popular apps on the planet. California, Colorado, Kentucky and New Jersey accuse Meta of designing...Read More
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Mark Corkins, MD, FAAP A cup of coffee or tea in the morning or an afternoon caffeine pick-me-up is usually fine for most adults. But parents might want to take a closer look at caffeine and other ingredients in the drinks their kids love. Many popular beverages that kids go to for...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
