New York — Companion-like artificial intelligence apps pose “unacceptable risks” to children and teenagers, nonprofit media watchdog Common Sense Media said in a report published Wednesday. The report follows a lawsuit filed last year over the suicide death of a 14-year-old boy whose last conversation was with a chatbot. That lawsuit, brought against the app Character.AI,...Read More
Energizer® Ultimate Child Shield™ is the world’s only coin lithium battery that prevents esophageal burning if swallowed. ST. LOUIS, May 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Energizer Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ENR), one of the world’s largest manufacturers and distributors of batteries, today announced the launch of its new Energizer® Ultimate Child Shield™ coin lithium batteries, (sizes 2032, 2025 and...Read More
Serious questions have been raised about whether a young girl allegedly murdered by her mother was failed by Queensland’s child safety system. Four-year-old Cleo Rose Catterall was found unresponsive inside a home in Lowood, west of Brisbane, late on Monday night. Her mother, nurse Jessie Renee Phillips, 31, has been charged with murder. Know the...Read More
• Say weak enforcement mechanisms, poor platform accountability leaving millions of children vulnerable to online abuse James Emejo in Abuja Child rights advocates and digital safety experts yesterday mounted pressure on Senate to urgently pass the Child Online Protection Bill (HB244), warning that continued delay is leaving millions of Nigerian children dangerously exposed to online...Read More
• Say weak enforcement mechanisms, poor platform accountability leaving millions of children vulnerable to online abuse James Emejo in Abuja Child rights advocates and digital safety experts yesterday mounted pressure on Senate to urgently pass the Child Online Protection Bill (HB244), warning that continued delay is leaving millions of Nigerian children dangerously exposed to online...Read More
RALEIGH — State lawmakers are taking action following the death of a 6-year-old girl in Charlotte, Dominique Moody, who was found dead last year in her east Charlotte home. Police reported Moody endured severe abuse and lived in unsafe conditions while in Department of Social Services custody. In response, Rep. Carla Cunningham has introduced the...Read More
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 are scheduled Monday in the three-week bench trial to decide whether the platforms of...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
HONOLULU (CN) — Attorneys for TikTok and the state of Hawaii clashed Thursday over whether one of the state’s most significant attempts to regulate social media should be thrown out before it ever reaches trial. Attorney General Anne Lopez accused the social media giant in December of using manipulative design features to addict minors while...Read More
Connecticut officials are pushing further on efforts to protect minors online, with the attorney general’s office announcing on Tuesday that it is investigating Roblox, one of the largest online gaming platforms in the country. The platform allows users to create and distribute games for others to play, lets users design customizable avatars, and includes interactive...Read More
