Meta fined for misleading users on child safety <!––><!––> A court in New Mexico has ordered Meta to pay $375 million (£279 million) for allegedly misleading users about the safety of its platforms for children, AzerNEWS reports, citing foreign media. Access to paid information is limited Find the plan that suits you...Read More

A new national rule targets minors’ access to major platforms, raising questions about enforcement and family impact. Details about verification methods remain unclear. Indonesia on Saturday introduced restrictions on the use of social media accounts for children under 16, becoming the first country in Southeast Asia to implement such sweeping national measures. This decision reflects...Read More

According to WGN 9, 2020 has been one of the most “dangerous and deadly” years for Chicago’s children and teenagers with 291 kids shot and 41 killed through the end of September, and the highest numbers in 6 years for Chicago’s youngest children, with a total of 38 children under 12 shot and six killed....Read More

The United States House Energy & Commerce Committee on Thursday will mark up bills discussed at a December hearing in pursuit of protecting children online. The bills run the gamut from funding initiatives increasing research and education on online platforms’ impacts to restricting children’s access to certain online features to mandating that online services and...Read More

SCOTTSDALE, AZ (AZFamily)— A new social media trend is causing concern among Valley police officers. In the past few weeks, there have been multiple cases of teens attempting to lure potential child predators and then posting their encounters online. The trend is reminiscent of a 2000s TV show, To Catch a Predator. But police say...Read More

A child crying behind a chain-link fence is not a border problem. A toddler struggling to breathe after exposure to tear gas is not a policy success. And a preschooler detained as he returned home is a moral failure. The United States is once again invoking child protection to justify immigration policies that inflict profound...Read More

The range of apps and websites teens and tweens use is constantly evolving. While many provide an enjoyable and harmless experience, the worst apps for kids can sometimes create risky situations. These include opening up unwanted communication with strangers, unintentionally revealing personal information, and cyberbullying – amongst other dangers. To ensure your kids are using...Read More

Thomas Trutschel | Photothek | Getty Images New U.S laws designed to protect minors are pulling millions of adult Americans into mandatory age-verification gates to access online content, leading to backlash from users and criticism from privacy advocates that a free and open internet is at stake. Roughly half of U.S. states have enacted or are advancing...Read More

As the amount of apps targeting children and teenagers continues to grow, so do the dangers, said Geauga County Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand. As the amount of apps targeting children and teenagers continues to grow, so do the dangers, said Geauga County Sheriff Scott Hildenbrand. The sheriff’s office recently highlighted nine apps parents may not be...Read More

SANTA FE, N.M. — A New Mexico jury determined Tuesday that Meta knowingly harmed children’s mental health and concealed what it knew about child sexual exploitation on its social media platforms, a verdict that signals a changing tide against tech companies and the government’s willingness to crack down. What You Need To Know A New...Read More