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
milicad/iStock/Getty Images It wasn’t until a couple of years ago that Keri Rodrigues began to worry about how her kids might be using chatbots. She learned her youngest son was interacting with the chatbot in his Bible app — he was asking it some deep moral questions, about sin for instance. That’s the kind of...Read More
By Clare Duffy, CNN 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. RELATED: Google adds mental health tools to Gemini chatbot after...Read More
The European Union is preparing a fresh push to rein in the impact of social media on children, with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen signalling that new legislation – including restricting access for younger users – could be proposed within months. Issued on: 13/05/2026 – 08:02Modified: 13/05/2026 – 08:03 3 min Reading time...Read More
Europeans expressed growing concerns over AI, disinformation, and privacy risks also, with many calling for stricter safeguards and tighter digital regulation. A growing majority of Europeans believe stronger online protections for children and young people should remain a top policy priority, according to new findings from the Special Eurobarometer on the Digital Decade. The European...Read More
