You may have noticed blue pinwheels around your town: in front of government buildings, schools and in windows. This small blue pinwheel is the symbol for Child Abuse Prevention Month each April. It’s also a symbol of possibility, a reminder that when we work together to support families early, we can create communities where children...Read More
Henna Virkkunen, Executive Vice-President for Tech Sovereignty, Security and Democracy of the European Commission. Source The European Commission has preliminarily found that Meta may be in breach of the Digital Services Act over how Facebook and Instagram handle access by users under 13. The finding focuses on whether the company has “diligently” identified, assessed and...Read More
Roblox shares plummeted 18% on Friday after the company reported first-quarter earnings as its new child safety measures weighed on bookings. “Part of what we’re rolling out with age check, we believe, is the real, right long-term way to build this platform,” CEO David Baszucki said Friday on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.” In a letter to...Read More
New York (CNN) — Since independent vehicle crash testing began in the mid-1990s, automakers have been incentivized to make safety changes that have saved thousands of lives each year. Now, a new group is hoping to take a similar approach to artificial intelligence. Nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media is launching the Youth AI Safety...Read More
By Cecilia D’Anastasio, Bloomberg Two advocacy groups focused on child safety are asking the Federal Trade Commission to investigate Roblox’s game mechanics, which they claim coerce kids into spending unreasonable amounts of money on the platform. Roblox, a gaming platform that’s particularly popular with younger players, is violating rules designed to protect consumers by unfairly...Read More
The Lanier Law Firm lead attorney Mark Lanier joins Varney & Co. to discuss the social media addiction trial verdict against Meta and Google, comparing it to tobacco litigation. Tech giant Meta is threatening to cut off access to its social media platforms in New Mexico as a response to the state’s legal effort to...Read More
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico state prosecutors are seeking fundamental changes to Meta’s social media apps and algorithms to safeguard children in the second phase of a landmark trial on allegations that platforms such as Instagram have created a public safety hazard. Opening statements began Monday in the three-week bench trial to decide...Read More
New York — Since independent vehicle crash testing began in the mid-1990s, automakers have been incentivized to make safety changes that have saved thousands of lives each year. Now, a new group is hoping to take a similar approach to artificial intelligence. Nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media is launching the Youth AI Safety Institute, an...Read More
ELKHART/SOUTH BEND, Ind. (WNDU) – Rachel Van Alstine, Leatra Scott and Lani Kieft — child and parent advocates with the Speak Our Truth Project — joined us on 16 News Now at Noon to discuss child safety and two upcoming community events. A Child Safety Community Forum is taking place Thursday from 6 p.m. to...Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY (KOKH) — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond has filed a lawsuit against Roblox, alleging the massively popular online gaming platform has put profits ahead of child safety and allowed predators to target children. Roblox says two-thirds of all children ages 9 to 12 in the United States are actively engaged in Roblox gaming,...Read More
