Over 250 tech leaders push for computer science and AI course requirements in US schools
"CS and AI are new reading, writing, and math," argues campaign
Meta accused of allowing its chatbots to engage in sexually explicit chats
A Wall Street Journal investigation uncovers Meta AI bots' risky behavior with children
Roblox CEO tells parents to keep kids off the platform if safety is a concern
There is only so much an online platform can do
Over 70 million PowerSchool records stolen in massive educational data breach
Some records date back to 1985
Australia bans under-16s from using social media – platforms criticize decision
Other countries have expressed interest in following suit
Lawsuit alleges harmful content on TikTok contributed to deaths of two teens
Families claim TikTok's algorithm promoted harmful content
Most Americans support banning phones in schools, but only during classes
For familiar reasons
14 state attorneys general accuse TikTok of exploiting and addicting young users
The social media platform denies the claims
Federal judge rules that social media platforms are not required to filter content for children
Online child safety remains a cause for concern
Senate passes sweeping online child safety measures amid free speech concerns
Critics worry that the duty of care established for tech companies could be weaponized
California Governor supports new measures to restrict smartphone use during school hours
More states are introducing bans
US Surgeon General calls for tobacco-style health warnings on social media - it's bad for your mental health
"Social media is bad for your health"
A hot potato: The US Surgeon General wants social media to carry the same kind of health warning labels as cigarettes and alcohol. Dr. Vivek Murthy has called on Congress to apply labels to the sites and apps that alert users to the potential mental health harms they cause.
New York plans to ban smartphones in schools, allowing basic phones only
Kids, and some parents, are unlikely to be pleased
The UK could ban the sale of smartphones to kids under 16
Most parents would approve
Roblox says is not exploiting children, just helping teens that might need it
Most of the creators are 18 or older, the game platform assures
FTC denies rating board's suggestion for age verification system
Editor's take: The ESRB has one job: rate games by maturity level based on content. So why did it involve itself in a proposal to add a new age verification system for parents to use to provide consent for data collection on their children? All that did was confuse the public about what facial age estimation is and how it would be used, leading to it getting shot down by the FTC.
Florida bans children under 14 from holding social media accounts
Older teens will require parental consent to be on social media
13-year-old wins science fair for attempting to demonstrate Archimedes' fabled "Death Ray"
The teen had an 'Eureka!' moment with just four pieces of glass and a lamp
First students, now teachers: Educators are using ChatGPT to grade kids' work
Hey, teacher, leave them kids alone
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's message to kids: generative AI means you don't need to learn coding
"Everybody in the world is now a programmer. This is the miracle of artificial intelligence"
Mark Zuckerberg seeks to avoid personal liability in social media addiction lawsuits
Zuck: Just because I'm boss doesn't make me liable
Most kids want game currencies and subscriptions instead of physical titles for Christmas
Are boxed games going the way of the VHS?
Over 40 U.S. states are suing Facebook for harming children's mental health
The bipartisan group of attorneys general are seeking substantial civil penalties
Study reveals some teens receive 5,000 notifications daily, most spend almost two hours on TikTok
Kids officially don't like Facebook