children

Half Of Teens Online ‘Constantly’ Amidst Social Media Concern

Nearly half of US teenagers say they are online 'almost constantly', amidst concern over harmful effects of social media on…

1 week ago

California Mulls Health Warnings For Social Media Sites

Bill (if passed) could see California become the first US state to require mental health warning labels on social media…

2 weeks ago

Meta Concerned At Australia’s Social Media Ban For Under-16s

As social media ban passes, Australian government is accused by Meta of failing to consider young people's voices

3 weeks ago

Australian Senate Passes Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Ban on social media for under-16s has been passed by Senate in Australia, and will soon become world-first law

4 weeks ago

Australian Parliament Passes Bill To Ban Social Media For Under-16s

Elon won't be happy. Australia's House of Representatives passes bill to ban children under-16 years from social media. Senate still…

4 weeks ago

Australia Rejects Elon Musk Claim About Social Media Ban For Under-16s

Government minister flatly rejects Elon Musk's “unsurprising” allegation that Australian government seeks control of Internet access

1 month ago

Tech Minister Admits UK Social Media Ban For Under-16s “On The Table”

Following Australia? Technology secretary Peter Kyle says possible ban on social media for under-16s in the UK is “on the…

1 month ago

Australia Plans Social Media Ban For Children Under 16

Protecting kids? Australian government confirms plan to implement restriction on social media for children under 16

2 months ago

TikTok Aware Design Harmful To Children, Complaint Says

TikTok internal documents show it was aware of the addictiveness of its design for children, state complaint alleges

2 months ago

TikTok Sued By US States For Allegedly Harming Children

Legal headache deepens for TikTok in US, after a number of states file lawsuits alleging platform harms, fails to protect…

2 months ago

Ofcom Urges Tech Firms To Tame Toxic Algorithms

New child safety laws sees Ofcom calling on tech firms to “tame toxic algorithms” to protect children online

8 months ago

Judge Dismisses Some Harm Claims Against Meta, Zuckerberg

Good news for Mark Zuckerberg as judge dismisses some claims in dozens of lawsuits alleging Facebook, Instagram harms children

8 months ago

Mark Zuckerberg Apologises To Parents At Senate Hearing

CEOs of Meta, TikTok, X and other platforms appear before Senate Judiciary Committee to discuss online protections for children

11 months ago

Meta To Reduce Unwanted Messages To Teens On Facebook, Instagram

Protecting teens. Social media giant Meta to impose stricter message settings for teenagers on Facebook and Instagram

11 months ago

Meta To Hide Eating Disorder, Suicide Posts From Teenagers

Posts about suicide and eating disorders will be hidden from the Instagram and Facebook feeds of teenagers

12 months ago

Meta Says App Stores Should Get Parental Approval For Under-16 App Installs

As the US Senate examines Meta's protection children, firm calls for federal law for App Stores to approve app downloads…

1 year ago

Online Safety Act Becomes Law In Blow To Campaigners

Online Safety Act receives Royal Assent, and government claims it will make the UK safest place in the world to…

1 year ago

Meta Sued By US States Over Harm To Children

Dozens of US states sue Meta Platforms, alleging Instagram and Facebook are harming children's mental health

1 year ago

TikTok Sued By Utah Over Harmful Impact On Children Claim

US state of Utah sues TikTok, alleges it harms children by encouraging them to spend unhealthy amount of time on…

1 year ago

China To Limit Time Kids Use Smartphones

New proposals in China to limit the time that children and teenagers can spend on their smartphones to two hours…

1 year ago

US Bill To Require Parental Consent For Kids Use Of Social Media

New bipartisan bill unveiled in US will require parental consent for anyone under the age of 18 to use social…

2 years ago

China Claims To Have Resolved Child Gaming Addiction

China claims it has reduced video gaming among youngsters to less than 3 hours a week, after limiting gaming to…

2 years ago

ICO Warns TikTok Of Possible £27m Fine

British data protection watchdog says TikTok's failed to protect children's privacy and may have breach UK data protection laws

2 years ago

Elon Musk Fathered Twins With Neuralink Executive

World's richest man, Elon Musk, fathered twins last November, bringing the reported number of his children to nine in total

2 years ago

Instagram Kids Development Halted After Backlash

Facebook's Instagram confirms development pause of new app for kids, after report of the harmful effect it has on teenage…

3 years ago

Age Appropriate Design Code Arrives To Protect Kids

Rules to protect youngsters come into effect in the UK today, governing how apps and online services should treat children’s…

3 years ago

Instagram To Require Date Of Birth From All Users

Facebook's Instagram is to require users to provide their date of birth - days before UK starts age verification enforcement

3 years ago

China Limits Kids To Three Hours Of Video Games A Week

Draconian move? Children in China now only allowed to play video games between 8 and 9pm on Friday, weekends and…

3 years ago

ICO Children’s Data Rules Meet With Divided Response

Upcoming regulations hailed as a pioneering step to protect children's data online, but some fear they could favour big tech…

5 years ago

Hacked Ring Camera Found In Child’s Bedroom

Parental nightmare. Video of young girl being shared online, shows her talking to stranger in her bedroom via hacked camera

5 years ago