50+ min ago  (391+ words) ‘We understand how distressing these alerts may be for a parent to receive,’ parent company Meta says Instagram will message parents if their children are having distressing conversations with AI. The company is also working on new tools that will…...

4+ hour, 18+ min ago  (455+ words) ‘I can’t accept that my AI lover will leave me forever,’ says one user of a popular AI chatbot platform China has introduced sweeping national regulations aimed at stopping people from falling in love with artificial intelligence companions. The new…...

6+ hour, 5+ min ago  (825+ words) Slow down in an intentional way, experts say The end of the summer is drawing near, and millions of parents across the country are scrambling to entertain their children without resorting to screen time. Make life easier on yourself by…...

6+ hour, 45+ min ago  (623+ words) Do your hands hurt when you use your phone? All that texting and scrolling might be stressing out your fingers. The term texting thumb can describe a wide range of phone-related pains caused by tired-out tendons and achy joints — like…...

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8+ hour, 33+ min ago  (653+ words) Keep your kids entertained over the long summer days with these fun and creative activity ideas The joyous anthem of 'school's out for summer' may be losing its lustre, as new ScotRail research suggests nearly one in ten parents report…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago  (964+ words) Regulator Ofcom has questioned whether these checks are good enough The UK’s online safety watchdog, Ofcom, has launched an investigation into TikTok over children’s risk of exposure to harmful content. The inquiry focuses on TikTok’s "age inference" system, which estimates…...

14+ hour, 5+ min ago  (647+ words) The Independent’s agony aunt Victoria Richards is here to help. Email [email protected] for advice on love, work, family and relationships My question – or, maybe I’m just looking for some reassurance, honestly – is whether it’s actually OK to be pleased with…...

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1+ day, 27+ min ago  (638+ words) The government is due to publish a comprehensive National Action Plan in December to overhaul maternity services The UK “doesn’t have the luxury of waiting six months” for an action plan for maternity care, a senior midwife has warned, after…...