by Jackie Mader, The Hechinger Report December 3, 2024 Zachary David Typer was 6 months old when he suffocated after being put down for a nap by his child care provider in Topeka, Kansas. Left on an adult bed, Zachary rolled over and became trapped between the mattress and the footboard. His provider, who had...Read More
A New Mexico jury has ordered Meta Platforms to pay $375 million after finding the company violated state law by misleading users about the safety of its social media platforms and failing to protect children. The decision followed a six-week trial in Santa Fe. Jurors determined Meta engaged in unfair or deceptive practices and conduct...Read More
ChatGPT will tell 13-year-olds how to get drunk and high, instruct them on how to conceal eating disorders and even compose a heartbreaking suicide letter to their parents if asked, according to new research from a watchdog group. The Associated Press reviewed more than three hours of interactions between ChatGPT and researchers posing as vulnerable...Read More
A New Mexico jury on Tuesday found Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, liable for endangering children and misleading users about the safety of its platforms. The landmark verdict marks the first time a state-led action has resulted in accountability for a big tech company when it comes to safety and children,...Read More
Children are being “bombarded” with harmful products online, including weight-loss drugs, steroids and skin-whitening chemicals, a study has found. Research conducted for the children’s commissioner for England found that teenagers were routinely exposed to harmful products on social media, video games and apps. Among 13 to 17-year-olds, 41% said they had seen prescription-only weight-loss drugs,...Read More
Key points: Meta drops 8%, sheds $119B in market cap Jury awards $6M in damages, Meta liable for 70% Verdict opens door to thousands of similar claims A young woman filed a legal case against Meta where she accused the social-media giant of designing the app’s features to be addictive. Court agreed. ⚖️ The Verdict...Read More
By: Brian D. Johnston, MD, MPH, FAAP Heavy rain, high winds, ice and snow—any of these can make driving a nightmare. But when the one behind the wheel is your teenager, you might feel even more anxious. Young drivers don’t have the years of experience that help adults steer their way through weather-related hazards. As...Read More
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. (KOKH) — A bill to create an entirely new state agency cleared the Oklahoma State Senate on Wednesday. The bill took up nearly two hours on the Senate floor. Some of that time was due to disagreements about line of questioning from State Sen. Shane Jett (R-Shawnee) about alleged medical kidnapping by...Read More
SLEEPY HOLLOW, Ill. (WLS) — There was a new warning from local police Friday about a trend that’s taking off on social media. Teenagers are kicking in people’s doors and then running away. The teens might think it’s just a prank, but Sleepy Hollow police say it could have serious consequences. ABC7 spoke to one...Read More
White House officials pressed the need for a uniting federal artificial intelligence regulatory framework on Tuesday, following the Trump administration’s March 20 recommendations to Congress. They underscored the passage of child safety bills as a critically important legislative step to comprehensive AI law. Speaking on various panels during the Hill and Valley Forum, White House Office...Read More
