TikTok is testing age restrictions for younger users' recommendations
The company wants to classify content based on "content maturity and thematic comfort zones."
Teens
Headspace gives US teens free access to its mental health app
It's open to anyone between 13 and 18 who are members of select non-profits.
YouTube will begin demonetizing 'low-quality' kids videos next month
Channels could lose access to the YouTube Partner Program.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
Instagram will encourage teens to 'take a break'
Facebook also hopes to 'nudge' teens away from harmful material.
Facebook publishes slides on how Instagram affects teen mental health
The slides include lengthy annotations.
Facebook and Instagram will limit advertisers’ ability to target teens
Instagram will also start setting younger teens’ accounts to private by default.
Instagram stops adults from DMing teens who don't follow them
It's also making it harder for creeps to find teens in the first place.
YouTube will expand parental controls for tweens and teens
Supervised accounts will enable content settings and limit some features.
TikTok changes privacy settings for its youngest users
Younger teens' videos can no longer be remixed with Duet and Stitch.
A third of TikTok’s US users may be 14 years old or younger
That could make potential buyers think twice.
Disney+ announces two adventure competition shows for teens
Both 'The Quest' and 'The Maze' are set in Europe.
Massachusetts temporarily bans vaping products amid health crisis
It's the first US state to do a full vaping ban.
North Carolina sues eight e-cigarette makers over teen use
It claims the companies are 'aggressively targeting' kids with vape gear.
WW, formerly Weight Watchers, launches a weight loss app for kids
Kurbo by WW lets teens track their food and activity.
FDA targets teens with e-cigarette prevention ads
The video ads use magic to show how easily e-cigarettes can lead to actual cigarettes.
Chevy's safety feature won't let teens drive without seat belts
'Buckle to Drive' prevents teen drivers from shifting out of park until their seat belt is fastened.
UK wants Facebook to remove its Like button for younger users
The country's data watchdog also recommends axing location-tracking for teens.
The FDA thinks an Xbox game can stop kids smoking
Only three out of four players will escape.
FDA accuses Juul of undermining efforts to prevent teen vaping
It claims Juul and its new partner Altria changed their tune.
To Facebook, your privacy is worth a $20 gift card
The company paid users in exchange for complete access to their data.
