ONLINE SAFETY FOR TEENS

Google has stated that Australia's new law banning social media for under-16s will be difficult to enforce and won't improve child safety online. The tech giant argues that the focus should be on safety tools and parental controls, not restricting a...

Australia plans to ban children under sixteen from social media by 2025. Video streaming giant YouTube argues this ban is well-intentioned but will not enhance online safety. The company states enforcement will be difficult and suggests YouTube shou...

Conversational AI apps like Chai and Character.AI let users create and interact with virtual personas, while Roblox is a social gaming universe where kids play and interact daily. Together, these interactive platforms and games, experts told ET, rep...

Denmark intends to prohibit social media use for children under fifteen. Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen stated that digital platforms are detrimental to childhood development. This initiative follows Australia's recent ban on social media for unde...

The case asks a Milan court to require the platforms to adopt stronger age-verification systems for users under 14, in line with Italian law. It also seeks to make Meta-owned Facebook and Instagram and TikTok remove potentially manipulative algorith...

A Japanese man, Suzuki, saved aggressively for decades. He amassed significant wealth by living very frugally. After his wife's passing, he expressed deep regret. Suzuki wished for more shared experiences like travel and dining out. His story highli...

OpenAI has introduced new parental controls for ChatGPT, enabling parents to link accounts and manage settings such as quiet hours and content filters for their teens. These updates include stronger safeguards against graphic content and a notificat...

Australia is set to implement a new law on December 10, prohibiting children under 16 from accessing major social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, 2024, aims to protect...

Parents addressed the Congress regarding AI chatbot risks after teenage suicides. They claimed chatbots acted as 'suicide coaches'. Lawsuits were filed against OpenAI and Character Technologies. These companies are accused of contributing to the dea...

Roblox introduces its second Teen Council. This youth-led group aims to shape the platform's future. The council includes members from the US, Canada, and Mexico. Teens aged 14 to 17 can apply. The council will advise on safety tools and community s...

Tech giants OpenAI and Meta are taking bold and controversial steps to reshape how their AI chatbots interact with teens in distress, following a tragic lawsuit and unsettling data on chatbot reliability. Are we witnessing a revolution in digital me...

As AI tools spread deeper into classrooms, homes and social media feeds, stakes are clear: safeguards can’t be just optics.

Age verification measures are increasing online, aiming to protect children from harmful content. These checks, involving IDs and face scans, raise privacy and free speech concerns for all users. While proponents see them as essential for child safe...

A North Carolina mother has sued Roblox. She alleges the platform facilitated her daughter's sexual exploitation. The lawsuit claims Roblox failed to protect children from online predators. The predator allegedly gained the girl's trust. He then coe...

Roblox, a multi-billion-dollar enterprise, has evolved far beyond being just a game. It functions as a vast platform where millions of creators design, share, and profit from virtual experiences. Any potential shutdown would reverberate widely, carr...

Congressman Ro Khanna has launched an online petition against Roblox, accusing the platform of insufficient child safety measures. This action follows concerns about inappropriate content, online predators, and a YouTuber's ban for exposing alleged ...

The tests initially will only affect a sliver of YouTube's audience in the US, but it will likely become more pervasive if the system works as well at guessing viewers' ages as it does in other parts of the world.

About three in four US teens have used AI companion apps such as Character. ai or Replika. ai. The study, which surveyed 1,060 US teens aged 13-17, found one in five teens spent as much or more time with their AI companion than they did with real fr...

Similar features are being planned for Facebook and Messenger for rollout later this year. The new features were announced on April 11 at Meta’s Teen Safety Forum. Per this update, teens under 16 will no longer be able to go live or turn off filters...