Social media platforms are prioritising profits over keeping our children safe from predators, according to a former police officer turned child safety advocate. “It’s not if, it’s just when” predators …
The 24-year-old eighth-grade teacher was arrested on Thursday by the New Castle County Police. A former teacher at Saint Mary Magdalen School in Wilmington, Delaware, has been accused of sending explicit …
(The Hill) — Teenage boys are the most frequent targets of financial “sextortion” schemes that are often conducted through Instagram and other social media platforms, according to a new report. …
Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) are leading a group of bipartisan senators reintroducing a bill that would limit kids’ social media use by setting a minimum age …
Mates Day is fast approaching on May 8, and Snapchat and Gelato Messina have teamed up to add a sweet twist to the occasion. To commemorate what both companies call …
Florida lawmakers have fast-tracked legislation that forces social media companies to keep most minors off their platforms. The legislation, which passed the state House Thursday after earlier being approved by …
Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, plans to lay off more than 500 employees, it revealed Monday in a regulatory filing. The social media company will cut its global workforce …
Several of the major technology companies with CEOs slated to appear before Congress on Wednesday have announced new initiatives or positions on efforts to protect children’s safety online ahead of …
YouTube remains the most widely used online platform by U.S. teenagers, followed by TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram, according to a new survey by Pew Research Center. Some 93 percent of …
The highest ratings went to AI services for education like Ello, which uses speech recognition to act as a reading tutor, and Khan Academy’s chatbot helper Khanmigo for students, which …