TikTok is testing age restrictions for younger users' recommendationsThe company wants to classify content based on "content maturity and thematic comfort zones."By K. Bell, 02.08.2022
Headspace gives US teens free access to its mental health appIt's open to anyone between 13 and 18 who are members of select non-profits.By D. Hardawar, 11.17.2021
YouTube will begin demonetizing 'low-quality' kids videos next monthChannels could lose access to the YouTube Partner Program.By I. Bonifacic, 10.25.2021
Instagram will encourage teens to 'take a break'Facebook also hopes to 'nudge' teens away from harmful material.By J. Fingas, 10.10.2021
Facebook publishes slides on how Instagram affects teen mental healthThe slides include lengthy annotations.By K. Bell, 09.29.2021
Facebook and Instagram will limit advertisers’ ability to target teensInstagram will also start setting younger teens’ accounts to private by default. By K. Bell, 07.27.2021
Instagram stops adults from DMing teens who don't follow themIt's also making it harder for creeps to find teens in the first place.By J. Fingas, 03.16.2021
YouTube will expand parental controls for tweens and teensSupervised accounts will enable content settings and limit some features.By K. Holt, 02.24.2021
TikTok changes privacy settings for its youngest usersYounger teens' videos can no longer be remixed with Duet and Stitch.By K. Bell, 01.13.2021
A third of TikTok’s US users may be 14 years old or youngerThat could make potential buyers think twice.By C. Fisher, 08.14.2020
Disney+ announces two adventure competition shows for teensBoth 'The Quest' and 'The Maze' are set in Europe.By C. Fisher, 01.29.2020
Massachusetts temporarily bans vaping products amid health crisisIt's the first US state to do a full vaping ban.By S. Dent, 09.25.2019
North Carolina sues eight e-cigarette makers over teen useIt claims the companies are 'aggressively targeting' kids with vape gear.By J. Fingas, 08.28.2019
WW, formerly Weight Watchers, launches a weight loss app for kidsKurbo by WW lets teens track their food and activity.By C. Fisher, 08.14.2019
FDA targets teens with e-cigarette prevention adsThe video ads use magic to show how easily e-cigarettes can lead to actual cigarettes.By C. Fisher, 07.22.2019
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.By C. Fisher, 05.21.2019
UK wants Facebook to remove its Like button for younger usersThe country's data watchdog also recommends axing location-tracking for teens.By S. Shah, 04.15.2019
The FDA thinks an Xbox game can stop kids smokingOnly three out of four players will escape.By A. Khalid, 03.20.2019
FDA accuses Juul of undermining efforts to prevent teen vapingIt claims Juul and its new partner Altria changed their tune.By J. Fingas, 02.09.2019
To Facebook, your privacy is worth a $20 gift cardThe company paid users in exchange for complete access to their data.By E. Alvarez, 01.30.2019