Children and teenagers are still at risk from online harm on Instagram despite the rollout of “woefully ineffective” safety tools, according to research led by a Meta whistleblower. Two-thirds (64%) of new safety tools on Instagram were found to be ineffective, according to a comprehensive review led by Arturo Béjar, a former senior engineer at...Read More
It’s too soon to tell if this week’s jury decisions will lead to fundamental changes in how social media treats its young users. But the dual verdicts signal a changing tide of public perception against tech companies that is likely to lead to more lawsuits and regulation. For years, they have argued that the harms...Read More
SPOKANE, Wash. – A lot of kids and teenagers are turning to AI social companions these days without realizing they come with very serious risks. These are much different than AI tools like Chat GPT, which answer questions or complete requests. AI social companions are designed to simulate real relationships and form emotional connections with users. “It’s definitely a...Read More
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! If you’ve ever wondered how platforms keep up with millions of users at once, this is where things get real. Roblox has over 144 million daily users. That scale creates a massive challenge. Harmful content does not always show up in obvious ways. Sometimes, it is the...Read More
Updated Dec. 4, 2025, 1:25 p.m. ET HURRICANE MILLS, Tennessee – Two medics rolled Ashlee Sokalski onto a backboard and fitted the 19-year-old with a neck brace in the middle of the dirt motocross track. Other teen racers whizzed past on their off-road motorcycles, no halt to the race, no safety flaggers in sight. Sokalski...Read More
Trigger Warning: This article contains a discussion of domestic violence allegations. Earlier this month, production was “paused” on Secret Lives of Mormon Wives Season 5 after news dropped of an open domestic assault investigation involving Taylor Frankie Paul and her baby daddy Dakota Mortensen. Amid the ongoing domestic assault investigation, Whitney Leavitt has some feelings...Read More
Protein promotes healthy growth and development — so, of course, you want to make sure your kid is getting their fill. Advertisement Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic medical center. Advertising on our site helps support our mission. We do not endorse non-Cleveland Clinic products or services. Policy But is more always better? Or can...Read More
Elon Musk has reacted to a viral post on X highlighting what was described as a concerning interaction between a user and Claude, developed by Anthropic. The post, shared by X user Katie Miller, included screenshots that purported to show a conversation with the AI assistant. In the exchange, the user asked whether the AI...Read More
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Potentially dangerous social media trends are getting kids, and potentially homeowners, into trouble this summer while kids are out of school. Two trends in particular are going viral on social media, including the “UrbanEx,” or “urban exploration,” challenge and the “door-kicking challenge.” “There’s a new trend every...Read More
TLDR Snap stock dropped approximately 12% on Thursday following news of a formal EU investigation The European Commission opened a probe into whether Snapchat complies with the Digital Services Act (DSA) Regulators are examining age verification, grooming protections, and safeguards for minors on the platform The Commission has the power to request documents, carry out...Read More
