ViewSenators reintroduce COPPA 2.0 bill to tighten child safety onlineIt's the third revived online child safety bill in weeks.By J. Fingas, 05.03.2023
ViewBipartisan Senate group reintroduces a revised Kids Online Safety ActBut advocacy groups say it still leaves the door open for draconian content bans used for political gain.By W. Shanklin, 05.02.2023
ViewGadgets that make great Mother's Day giftsFrom speakers to coffee subscriptions, these are gifts mom will keep loving even after the holiday is over.By Engadget, 04.29.2024
ViewArkansas passes social media law requiring age verificationIt's the second state to pass a law restricting how companies handle teens' accounts. By K. Bell, 04.12.2023
ViewWhy lawmakers are pushing age verification requirements for social media platformsPrivacy experts say the rules would violate everyone's privacy, not just teens'.By K. Bell, 04.05.2023
ViewUtah passes laws requiring parental permission for teens to use social mediaTwo new laws will impose strict rules on how teens can use social media apps. By K. Bell, 03.23.2023
ViewSenators urge Meta not to open Horizon Worlds up to younger teensThey cited the 'company’s record of failure to protect children and teens.'By K. Holt, 03.02.2023
ViewTikTok will automatically limit screen time for teensThe app is also beefing up parental control features.By K. Bell, 03.01.2023
ViewGoogle TV's new family page helps you find kid-friendly contentThere's also a dedicated section for Spanish-language shows.By J. Fingas, 02.23.2023
ViewYouTube Kids is coming to game consoles and RokuThe main YouTube app will offer the child-friendly experience.By J. Fingas, 02.16.2023
ViewMicrosoft wants students to develop better online research habitsTeachers can use Teams to ensure students aren't relying on misinformation.By J. Fingas, 02.09.2023
ViewChatGPT (barely) passed graduate business and law examsThe AI isn't about to get a scholarship.By J. Fingas, 01.26.2023
ViewAmazon's Kindle Kids e-readers are up to $50 off right nowIt's the first discount for the all new Kindle Kids that was released in September.By M. Moon, 01.20.2023
ViewFacebook and Instagram will limit ads targeting teens based on gender (updated)Gender is also off-limits.By J. Fingas, 01.10.2023
ViewVerizon's new kids’ smartwatch has a camera to let kids video call their parentsYou won't find that on the Apple Watch or Pixel Watch.By W. Shanklin, 01.03.2023
ViewTikTok says it’s getting better at detecting ‘borderline’ contentThe app previously added age restrictions to some types of "mature" content.By K. Bell, 12.30.2022
ViewMeta is trying to prevent 'suspicious' adults from messaging teens on Facebook and InstagramFacebook is also changing the default privacy settings for younger teens. By K. Bell, 11.21.2022
ViewGoogle revamps Assistant parental controls and adds a kids' dictionaryYou can limit what your kids play and ensure answers are age-appropriate.By J. Fingas, 11.02.2022
ViewFTC says ed tech company Chegg exposed data belonging to 40 million usersThe info included students' religions and sexual orientations.By J. Fingas, 10.31.2022
ViewTikTok's livestreaming updates include adult-only broadcastsYou also have to be at least 18 to host any stream.By J. Fingas, 10.17.2022