Meta Whistleblower Says Child Safety Came Second. What Parents Can Do Now
A former Meta safety leader told a federal court that protecting young users was often secondary to growth and engagement. For parents, the testimony...
Meta Ordered to Pay $567 Million in Child Safety Case. What Parents Should Know
The New Mexico ruling goes beyond a financial penalty, ordering changes to how Facebook and Instagram handle young users. For families, the case raises...
France Approves Social Media Ban for Children Under 15
France becomes the first EU country to set a national age limit for social media. New accounts for under-15s are blocked from Sept. 1,...
UK Regulator Opens Formal Investigation Into TikTok’s Child Safety Measures
Ofcom will examine whether TikTok's age checks and content protections meet Online Safety Act requirements designed to keep children away from the most harmful...
Google’s AI Search Features Pose ‘Unacceptable Risk’ to Children, Safety Group Finds
Common Sense Media's Youth AI Safety Institute says Google's AI Overview and AI Mode missed signs of crisis, completed homework on demand and gave...
Can AI Models Be Screened Before They Create Abusive Images of Children?
Researchers at MIT, Boston University and the child-safety nonprofit Thorn have developed a way to flag certain AI model adaptations associated with child sexual...