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Meta faces trial over youth addiction to Instagram, Facebook
1+ week, 1+ day ago (184+ words) US states claim Meta deliberately hooked children. Company denies addiction exists. Meta just walked into a courtroom to defend itself against accusations that could fundamentally change how social platforms operate. The trial kicked off this week with US states presenting…...
Meta hit with $567M fine as court rules platforms fuel teen mental health crisis
2+ week, 5+ day ago (563+ words) New Mexico court finds Meta a 'public nuisance,' pushing total penalties near $1B Meta is facing its biggest legal reckoning yet over child safety. The $567 million penalty announced Thursday isn't just another fine - it's a judicial declaration that the company's platforms…...
EU Researchers Blocked from Studying Social Media Harm
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (551+ words) Meta, TikTok, and X refuse data access despite landmark EU transparency law The promise of Europe's Digital Services Act was simple: give independent researchers the tools to finally understand what's happening inside social media's black boxes. But months after the…...
Meta Tests AI-Powered StoryKit App for Bedtime Stories
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (399+ words) Meta quietly launches StoryKit, an AI bedtime story generator, in regional tests Meta just made its move into your kid's bedroom. The company is quietly testing StoryKit, an AI-powered app that generates personalized bedtime stories, in what could become one…...
Twitch Rolls Out Parental Controls to Block Teen Streaming
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (241+ words) Amazon's Twitch introduces parental controls letting guardians disable livestreaming and DMs for teens Twitch is putting the brakes on teen broadcasting with a suite of parental controls that fundamentally change how minors can use the platform. The Amazon-owned streaming giant…...
Roblox Deploys AI Age Verification, Ditches Self-Reporting
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (391+ words) Gaming platform rolls out facial estimation tech accurate within 1.4 years Roblox is making a bet that AI can solve what self-reporting couldn't - keeping kids safe online. The company's new facial age estimation technology, now rolling out across its massive gaming…...
UK Eyes Social Media Ban for Under-16s Following Australia
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (333+ words) According to TechCrunch, the UK is examining Australia's model, which became the world's first comprehensive social media age ban when it passed in late 2024. That legislation required platforms including Meta's Instagram and Facebook, TikTok, and Snapchat to implement robust age…...
Global Wave of Child Social Media Bans Follows Australia
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (190+ words) Countries worldwide adopt age restrictions as youth mental health concerns mount The global movement to restrict children's access to social media has shifted from theoretical debate to legislative reality. Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat are scrambling to implement age verification systems…...
Countries Race to Ban Social Media for Kids After Australia
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (393+ words) Australia's 2025 ban sparks global movement restricting youth social media access Australia's decision to ban social media for children in late 2025 wasn't just a policy shift - it was the starting gun for a global regulatory race. The country's parliament passed sweeping…...
OpenAI Unveils Child Safety Blueprint Amid AI Abuse Concerns
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (329+ words) OpenAI released a Child Safety Blueprint addressing child sexual exploitation risks in AI systems, as reported by TechCrunch The framework responds to alarming increases in AI-generated abuse material as generative AI tools become more sophisticated This represents a major shift…...